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
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — An Oregon man was arrested after police say he kidnapped and sexually assaulted a Fresno girl. The Fresno Police Department says 51-year-old James Ellis connected with a 12-year-old girl online towards the end of 2023. Police say on December 30, Ellis picked the girl up from her house, took her to…… MORE
(KMJ) Former Fresno State star football player, Derrick Ward, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to committing a string of robberies in southern California. According to police, the Super Bowl champ did not use a gun in his alleged robberies, but he is accused of using force and fear to take money from businesses. His bail was…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The power mechanics class at Madera South High School is celebrating a major achievement. Recently, it became the first high school program in the state to achieve the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Accreditation. Senior Gilberto Onofre is in his third year of the Power Mechanics program at Madera South High School.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Road construction is underway for a months-long project in west central Fresno. The intersection at Clinton and Valentine Avenues is expected to be closed through the beginning of April. During that time, a new traffic signal will be installed, along with turn lanes and new sidewalks. The project also includes storm…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Charges have been filed against a 14-year-old boy accused of killing his parents in Fresno County last week. On Tuesday, the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office announced that a petition has been filed against the teen. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says the boy killed his parents, Lue Yang and Se…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno native Audra McDonald shined as the Grand Marshal of the 135th Rose Parade in Pasadena. McDonald led the parade Monday morning, and announcers were quick to point out her Valley connection. You may have caught her on ABC30, waiving to thousands of spectators from her vibrant ride as it cruised down…… MORE
