Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

California Panel To Vote On Increasing Storage At Site Of Worst US Methane Leak Despite Risks
(Dean Musgrove/Los Angeles Daily News via AP, Pool, File)LOS ANGELES (AP) - California officials are expected to vote Thursday on a proposal to increase storage capacity at the site of the nation's la...
Cumulus Media Aug 31, 2023

Newsom Plans To Transform San Quentin State Prison. Lawmakers And The Public Have Had Little Input
(AP Photo/Eric Risberg)SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ambitious and expensive plans for a dilapidated factory at San Quentin State Prison where inmates of one of the nation...
Cumulus Media Aug 31, 2023

‘Notorious Thief’ Wanted For Stealing Nearly $4,000 Worth Of Chlorine Products In Visalia
(Photo Courtesy: Visalia Police Department)VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) - A woman is now on the run after officers say she stole thousands of dollars’ worth of chlorine products in Visalia.Misty Toledo...
Cumulus Media Aug 31, 2023

Alleged ‘Coyote’ Smuggler From New Mexico Charged with Kidnapping Migrant Family
31-year-old Christian Guadalupe Ortiz Coronado of Los Lunas, New Mexico. Photo Courtesy: Fresno Police Dept.FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A New Mexico man is arraigned Wednesday, accused of kidnapping memb...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2023

Unhoused Man Arrested For Deadly Assault of Homeless Man by Fresno Mission
Fresno Police arrest 30-year-old Johnny Hines for murder. Photo: FPDFRESNO, CA (KMJ) - Fresno Police arrest an unhoused man for the murder of another homeless man, who died after the alleged assault, ...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2023

Convicted Tulare Murderer Receives Life Sentence
Jacoby Jackson, 33, was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for special circumstance murder on Wednesday. On April 9, 2023, Tulare firefighters and police officers responded ...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2023

Critical Fire Weather In Arrives Northern California’s Interior; PG&E Cuts Power To 8,400 Customers
(Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group via AP, File)SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Gusty winds and low humidity brought high risk of wildfires to the interior of Northern California on Wednesday and a utility...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2023
Man With Tattoos Wanted For Stealing A Polaris ATV In Merced
(Photo Courtesy: Merced Police Department)MERCED, Calif. (KMJ) - Do you recognize this person?Merced Police are searching for this man with tattoos on both his neck and forearms is wanted for stealing...
Cumulus Media Aug 30, 2023

Proposed Ordinance to Regulate Infectious Disease Labs Moves Forward at Fresno City Council
FILE: KMJFRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A proposed ordinance to regulate new laboratories dealing with infectious diseases wins initial approval at Fresno City Council.Fresno City Councilmembers Garry Brede...
Cumulus Media Aug 25, 2023

Florida Man Arrested in Vegas For Sex Trafficking, Porterville Teenage Girl Returned to Parents
FILE: KMJPORTERVILLE, CA (KMJ) – A missing teenage girl from Porterville is found in Las Vegas with a man from Florida, who’s now facing serious charges.On August 18, 2023, a 17-year-old g...
Cumulus Media Aug 25, 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