FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Republican Assemblyman Devon Mathis made waves within his party this week by publicly advocating covering healthcare for illegal immigrants in California. In an exclusive interview Tuesday with KMJ’s Ray Appleton, Mathis, who’s retiring from the legislature at year’s end, defended his position which has invoked the ire of some fellow republicans. Listen…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Measure E is pitting two republican Assembly candidates against each other. George Radanovich and David Tangipa are both running to replace termed-out Jim Patterson for the District 8 Assembly seat. Tangipa, a political newcomer and former Bulldog football player, is voting in favor of the hotly-debated tax proposal while former longtime GOP…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered a special election for California’s 20th Congressional District to fill Kevin McCarthy’s seat. The election will take place on May 21, 2024. California’s 20th district includes includes parts of Kern, Tulare, Kings and Fresno counties. McCarthy recently resigned from Congress after being ousted as the Speaker…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) On Monday, Assembly Republicans kicked of the new legislative session by penning a letter to Gov. Newsom, imploring him to declare a statewide fiscal emergency. The request follows the recent forecast by the California Legislative Analyst that the Golden State was facing a $68-Billion deficit for 2024-2025. Below and attached is a…… MORE
UPDATE: Two people found dead at a home in Reedley over the weekend have been identified as 81-year-old Billy Bonds and 44-year-old Guadalupe Bonds. Reedley Police Chief Joe Garza said the third person has yet to be identified. Both individuals were residents of the house in question and were well-known members of the Reedley community.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) This week, we saw something extremely rare. Local democrats are joining republicans to fight the same tax issue. “Measure E” is a hotly-debated tax proposal that, if passed, would provide $1.4 Billion over 25 years to make improvements at Fresno State. On Wednesday, the Fresno County Democratic Party voted to oppose the…… MORE
HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – Hanford city officials name Stephanie Huddleston as the new Hanford Police Chief. She is the first woman to fill the position. City Manager Mario Cifuentez made the announcement on Friday. In a statement, he said “I believe Captain Huddleston is the right person to move the department forward in our growing…… MORE
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KKMJ/KFSN) — A magnitude 2.9 earthquake was registered in Madera County, the USGS says. The earthquake struck just before 10:40 a.m. Friday in a rural area north of Raymond and south of Mariposa. A 4.1 earthquake was registered 17 minutes later at 10:55 a.m. Pacific time near the San Bernardino county town of Lytle…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man and a woman are in the hospital following a shooting in a central Fresno home. Police say the shooting took place Thursday morning on the 1400 block of North Roosevelt Avenue near McKinley Avenue, just south of Fresno High School. Just after 11:00 a.m., officers responded to a report…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Terrence Boston, the Fresno man accused of murdering his girlfriend in 2018, has been found guilty of second-degree murder. 32-year-old Brittney Taylor was found near the intersection of Olive and Cornelia Avenues in Fresno County in May 2018. Her car had crashed into a tree as investigators said she was trying…… MORE
