KERMAN, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Pictures of the Madera car crash victims were on display Sunday morning. Friends organized a food fundraiser in Kerman, where two of the farmworkers were living. Organizers say it’s important to help the crash victims’ families during this heartbreaking time. “We are raising funds for two of the victims — for…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will make dueling trips to the Mexican border in Texas on Thursday after congressional talks on a deal to rein in illegal migration collapsed. The visits underscore immigration’s central importance in the 2024 presidential race and how much both Biden and Trump are seeking…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KSN) — An employee of the Madera Unified School District has been arrested on allegations of having a sexual relationship with a student. The Madera Police Department says 21-year-old Kimberly Lorenzo, a substitute safety officer, had a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old. Officers say they began investigating the allegations against Lorenzo on Thursday. Lorenzo…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — For about three years, The Journalist of Color Program has been helping students get a unique experience learning about the industry. Jazmin Alvarado is one of 18 students in the program. She says it has been life-changing. ” If there is one thing the program has done, it’s reinforced that I want…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — City council business ground to a halt on Thursday. Council President Annalisa Perea paused the meeting because of an interruption in the chamber. “I apologize. I’m going to call a five-minute break,” she said. In the audience, County Board of Supervisors candidate Dion Bourdase had what councilmembers called a dangerous weapon: a…… MORE
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Eight people have died following a crash in Madera County early Friday morning. The California Highway Patrol says it happened after 6 am on Avenue 7, west of Road 22. Officers say a van and pick-up truck crashed head-on. Seven people in the van died, and one person died in…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Madera County sheriff’s deputies are searching for the suspects accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of belongings from a homeowner’s truck. It happened early Wednesday morning at a home in the Riverstone Development at Avenue 12 and Highway 41. Home surveillance video shows an SUV pull up to the house and…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – KMJ’s The Restaurateurs – making news. As KMJ reported earlier this week, after nearly a half-century in business – Sam’s Italian Deli is expanding to North Fresno with a second location in the Villagio Shopping Center. Owner Nick Marizliano joined Fresno restaurant owner Dave Fansler on KMJ’s The Restaurateurs to discuss…… MORE
SANGER, Calif. (KFSN) — The Sanger Police Department continues to investigate after a girl was briefly kidnapped on Wednesday. Police say the girl was walking home from Jefferson Elementary School near JFK Park when a white van or SUV pulled up beside her. The girl said a man wearing dark clothing and a mask jumped…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a dry start to winter, California’s rainy season is finally well under way. December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa Barbara. Flash floods hit San Diego in late January, and back-to-back atmospheric river-fueled storms arrived earlier this month, causing wind damage…… MORE
