MADERA, Calif. (KFSN/KMJ) — A registered sex offender is in custody accused of carjacking, kidnapping and raping a woman in Madera. Police say 54-year-old Otis McKinzy was arrested Wednesday night by Elk Grove Police. The carjacking happened near Yosemite and L Street at about 1 pm Wednesday. The victim was a woman in her 50’s…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters have passed a measure that will impose strict requirements on counties to spend on housing and drug treatment programs to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis. Proposition 1 marks the first update to the state’s mental health system in 20 years and a win for Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, who…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — We’re getting a look at the initial results of Tuesday’s special election primary to fill Kevin McCarthy’s open seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. That term runs until January 2025. The election results closely mirror those of the March 5th primary. With Assemblyman Vince Fong taking a clear lead…… MORE
Fresno City Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld and Miguel Arias held a news conference Wednesday demanding an investigation and audit of Valley Children’s Hospital following revelations of the lofty CEO salary of Todd Suntrapak and other executives. Listen here: Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) responded to calls for him to conduct an audit with the following: “Despite calls…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) When Governor Gavin Newsom suddenly pulled the plug on Monday’s annual State of the State speech with no explanation, insiders and analysts were quick to assume the reason may be due to the extremely close vote on Proposition 1. More than two weeks after the primary election, the race is still too…… MORE
On Tuesday’s edition of KMJ’s Broeske & Musson, Christina and John dove into the controversy erupting over the lofty $5 million salary of Valley Children’s Hospital CEO Todd Suntrapak. They spoke with Vintage Foster who is the CEO of AMF Media Group, a communications outlet contracted by the hospital. Alex Tavlian, editor/publisher of the San…… MORE
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – Clovis police are looking for an at-risk young adult. 19-year-old Fabian Hernandez was last seen near Clovis Community Hospital walking on March 13, 2024. He was wearing the clothes in the photo -a brown jacket and pants with a red t-shirt with a blue hat. He has black hair, and brown…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A community is mourning the loss of two young siblings, a 7-year-old girl and her 8-year-old brother. Both died in a tragic house fire near Kingsburg on Sunday morning. Their mother told deputies she was in the home when the fire started but couldn’t get to her kids. She then…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Across the City of Fresno, 88 electric vehicle charging stations were installed to accommodate the increased number of EV cars on the road. Each station comes with a hefty price tag. “A typical cost of a charging station is anywhere from $50,000 to $75,000, depending on the location and the infrastructure…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Voters in parts of Central California are headed back to the polls Tuesday for a Special Election Primary to elect a candidate to serve the remainder of Kevin McCarthy’s term. Just weeks ago, they cast their ballots to see who would serve as their representative in from January 2025 to…… MORE
