Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fire Services Dispute Leaves Avenal Residents on Edge
AVENAL, Calif. (KMJ) - Avenal, a small city in Kings County, is facing serious uncertainty after a dispute over fire protection funding and governance led the county to cut off fire services to the ci...
Gabe Navarro 5h ago

Merced County Student Reaches Scripps National Spelling Bee
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- North Valley students shined with spelling skills, earning one of them a spot on the national stage. Akshara Thummala from Merced Scholars Charter School took first pla...
Liz Kern 6h ago

48-Year-Old Man Killed in Suspected DUI Crash in Madera County Identified
MADERA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man who was killed in a suspected DUI crash in Madera County has been identified as 48-year-old Steven Munoz Jr. The California Highway Patrol says it happened Monday nigh...
Liz Kern 6h ago

Swalwell Accuses FBI's Patel of Election Interference in Gov's Race
(KMJ) Rep. Eric Swalwell is threatening legal action against the FBI, as the agency reportedly considers releasing records tied to his past relationship with a suspected Chinese spy-just weeks before ...
Blake Taylor 12h ago
Teen Shot and Killed in Huron Id'd, Deputies Say
HURON, Calif. (KFSN) -- The teen shot and killed Huron on Friday has been identified as 19-year-old Luis Leyva. The shots were fired late Friday afternoon on Crocker and Los Angeles streets. Deputies ...
Liz Kern Mar 30, 2026

Security Guard Stabbed at Golden 1 Credit Union in NE Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An investigation is underway after police say a security guard was stabbed in northeast Fresno. It happened at the Golden 1 Credit Union location on Shaw and Effie just after ...
Liz Kern Mar 30, 2026

30-Year-Old LA County Deputy Dies During 120-mile Law Enforcement Relay Race
SAN DIMAS, Calif. -- The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department is mourning the death of a San Dimas deputy who died from a medical emergency during a law enforcement relay race in the Mojave Desert....
Randy James Mar 30, 2026

Man Shot and Killed in Tulare County Identified
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities identified 62-year-old Eddie Garcia of Alpaugh as the man shot and killed in Tulare County Thursday night. The Tulare County Sheriff's Office says it got a call ar...
Liz Kern Mar 27, 2026

Tiger Woods Arrested on Crash Scene in Florida on Suspicion of DUI, Sheriff Says
JUPITER ISLAND, Fla. -- Tiger Woods showed signs of impairment and was arrested Friday at the scene of a car crash in which he struck another vehicle and rolled his Land Rover, authorities said. Marti...
Liz Kern Mar 27, 2026
1 Hospitalized After Stabbing in Southeast Fresno, Police Say
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An investigation is underway in southeast Fresno following a stabbing. The attack happened at Huntington and Dearing Avenues Friday morning. Officers say one person was cut in...
Liz Kern Mar 27, 2026
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