Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Holiday Travelers, Beware of Wicked West Coast Weather
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP/KMJ) - Torrential rain flooded homes and streets in Southern California's coastal cities Thursday, stranding some drivers in typically idyllic Santa Barbara and compounding h...
Cumulus Media Dec 21, 2023

Listen: DA Smittcamp Talks Crime, Slams Newsom & Bonta
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) In an exclusive interview with KMJ’s Broeske & Musson on Thursday, Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp discussed the current state of affairs when it comes to cri...
Cumulus Media Dec 21, 2023

Federal Judge Blocks California Law That Would Have Banned Carrying Firearms In Most Public Places
A man fires his pistol at an indoor shooting range during a qualification course to renew his Carry Concealed handgun permit at the Placer Sporting Club, July 1, 2022, in Roseville, Calif. A federal j...
Cumulus Media Dec 21, 2023

Mell’s Mutts, Paw Squad 559 & City of Fresno Holds Free Microchip Event Friday
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A free microchipping event is taking place in Fresno on Friday.Mell Garcia is behind a drive to get pets in the city of Fresno fitted with a microchip.She says Fresno has been...
Cumulus Media Dec 20, 2023

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Prices Set to Increase in 2024
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A trip to see wild animals in the Valley will soon cost you more.For the first time in three years, ticket and membership prices at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo are going up.Th...
Cumulus Media Dec 20, 2023

Report: California, Valley Home Sales Nosedive
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Home sales in the Golden State have fallen to its lowest level in 16 years, according to the latest report from the California Association of Realtors. The latest figures show that ho...
Cumulus Media Dec 20, 2023

No Burn Order Issued for Fresno, Madera Counties
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Residents in Fresno, Madera and Kings counties experienced unhealthy air quality for sensitive groups on Sunday.“Because of the conditions at the moment, it’s...
Cumulus Media Dec 18, 2023

Two Life Sentences for Porterville Man who Murdered Parents
Kenneth Smith was sentenced Friday to two life sentences without the possibility of parole for the 2015 murders of his parents.The Porterville man, now 65, was found guilty of strangling his elderly p...
Cumulus Media Dec 15, 2023

Fresno Woman Loses Everything in Mobile Home Fire
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — “It’s just overwhelming,” said Kim Sands.Burnt windows and rubble are all that’s left of Kim Sands’ mobile home, which is now gated and clos...
Cumulus Media Dec 15, 2023

Tow Truck Driver in Deadly Crash in Northeast Fresno to Appear in Court
Victim, 22 year-old Amaya Chenot. Photo: FPDFRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A tow truck driver accused of killing a woman in a northeast Fresno crash is due to appear before a judge.John Ashcraft is...
Cumulus Media Dec 14, 2023
Poll
Daily Buzz Question: 10.3.2025
What’s your favorite thing to do at the Big Fresno Fair?
Eat my way through the food stands
Catch a concert at the Paul Paul Theater
Visit the animals and ag exhibits
Ride the carnival rides and play games
Explore local art, crafts, and cultural showcases
Other
Voting Ends: Oct 5, 2025 | 7:00 PM