Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Woman Hospitalized After Hit-and-Run in Tower District, Police Say

Woman Hospitalized After Hit-and-Run in Tower District, Police Say

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Police are searching for the driver who hit a woman in the Tower District. Authorities responded to the area of Olive and Linden Avenues in the Tower District around 8 p.m. Sunday after reports of a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle. The victim was transported to the hospital with…MORE

Resources Being Offered for Prima Wawona Employees As Layoffs Near

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two Valley lawmakers are offering resources and support for employees who will be impacted by the Prima Wawona closure. The local produce company filed for bankruptcy back in October, then sent notices to workers about massive layoffs that could start March 12. Monday morning, Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula and Senator Anna…MORE

NWS Confirms Tornado Hit Madera County

NWS Confirms Tornado Hit Madera County

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — The National Weather Service Hanford confirms a tornado did touch down in Madera County Friday. Viewers reported the tornado touched down at Berenda Elementary School in the Madera Acres area. Video shows the damage it left behind at the campus. We’re told parents received a text alert to pick up their…MORE

Sanger PD Updates Kidnapping Investigation of 9-Year-Old Girl

Sanger PD Updates Kidnapping Investigation of 9-Year-Old Girl

SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Sanger Police say they are continuing the investigation into an alleged kidnapping last month, but so far they have found no evidence to support the statements made by the 9-year-old girl. On February 21, officers responded to a call of a possible kidnapping at 1:45 p.m. near JFK Park on Faller and…MORE

Shock Poll: Republican Garvey Surges to Lead in Senate Race

Shock Poll: Republican Garvey Surges to Lead in Senate Race

Los Angeles – Baseball legend Steve Garvey has surged to first place in California’s US Senate primary election according to a new poll released Friday by LA Times/Berkeley IGS. The former Dodgers and Padres star gave his immediate reaction to the news to KMJ’s Ray Appleton, moments after the poll was published. https://www.kmjnow.com/2020/12/10/the-ray-appleton-show-podcast/MORE

IRS Cracks Down on High-Income Earners 400K+ Who Did Not File Tax Returns

IRS Cracks Down on High-Income Earners 400K+ Who Did Not File Tax Returns

WASHINGTON (AP) — The IRS plans to go after 125,000 high-income earners who did not file tax returns going back to 2017 — and the agency says hundreds of millions of dollars of unpaid taxes are involved in these cases. Beginning this week, the IRS will start sending out noncompliance letters to more than 25,000…MORE

Beloved Clovis Unified Employee Battling Aggressive Brain Cancer

Beloved Clovis Unified Employee Battling Aggressive Brain Cancer

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — One month ago, Bonnie Bisby was set to take a trip of a lifetime with her daughter to Costa Rica. But once she arrived, she started having symptoms that would lead to the diagnosis of a lifetime. “I was there a day, and I started noticing things. My face starting…MORE

Fresno Grizzlies Single-Game Tickets on Sale Thursday

Fresno Grizzlies Single-Game Tickets on Sale Thursday

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Grizzlies fans can soon snag their tickets for the season. Single-game tickets will be available this Thursday starting at 10 am. Prices start at $10 on the team’s website, or at the Chukchansi Park Ticket Office. The Grizzlies also announced their promotional schedule, including the home opener, Star Wars night…MORE

Woman Died in Car Crash in Tulare County Early Wednesday: CHP

Woman Died in Car Crash in Tulare County Early Wednesday: CHP

TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A woman died in a car crash in Tulare County early Wednesday morning. The CHP said it happened just before 6:30am, while a 27-year-old woman was driving a 2014 Nissan, near Farmersville. She was going east on Avenue 280 when she made a U-turn by Road 148, right into the…MORE