Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Reedley Beauty Queen Loses Battle With Cancer, Her Husband & Brother Share Her Story
REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- "God gives his toughest battles to his strongest warriors. That was the line she lived by, and she was the strongest person that I knew. The funniest person that I ever knew,...
Liz Kern Feb 02, 2026

Fresno City College Partially Closes Monday After Car Crashes Into Water Line
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno City College is normally buzzing with students, but on Monday morning, the campus was quiet. "It's usually really busy, especially on Monday, because everyone has class...
Liz Kern Feb 02, 2026

San Francisco Bay Area Rattled by Swarm of Over 30 Temblors, USGS Says
SAN RAMON, Calif. -- A 4.2 earthquake, following a 3.8 quake rattled the San Francisco Bay area on Monday morning amid a string of over 30 temblors in the area, U.S. Geological Survey said. The 4.2 qu...
Randy James Feb 02, 2026

59 Vehicle Pileup in Tulare County, Closes Hwy 99
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) -- Highway 99 was closed in both directions for several hours Saturday near Earlimart in Tulare County. As many as 59 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup around 8:15...
Blake Taylor Jan 31, 2026

Family Joined By Volunteers in Search for Missing Mother in Merced County
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The search continues for a 21-year-old Lupita Ontiveros, who went missing after a dune buggy crashed into a canal in Merced County. The crash happened around midnight W...
Liz Kern Jan 30, 2026

Second Victim in Deadly HWY 99 Pileup in Fresno Dies from Injuries
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A woman who was hospitalized from the tragic 17-vehicle pile-up on Highway 99 in Fresno has died from her injuries. The California Highway Patrol confirms that the woman was i...
Liz Kern Jan 30, 2026

City of Sanger Approves $5.25M Settlement in Case Involving Former Police Officer
SANGER, Calif. (KFSN) -- EDITOR'S NOTE: This story contains descriptions of sexual assault, abuse of authority, and violence that may be distressing to some readers. The City of Sanger has approved a ...
Randy James Jan 30, 2026

Cat House On The Kings "Spay It Forward" Fundraiser Aims To Spay 1000 Cats
(KMJ) - Ahead of National Spay/Neuter Awareness Month, The Cat House on the Kings aims to raise $50,000 to provide 1000 low-cost cat spays/neuters ahead of the Kitten Season flood. Many kittens can't ...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026

Convicted Sex Offender Receives 5 Year Parole Denial
(KMJ) - A convicted sex offender receives 5 year parole denial. On January 23, 2026, via video conference, TCDA prosecutors secured a 5-year denial of parole for Ronald Thomas. The 68 year-old is curr...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026

2 Suspects Detained After Shooting Leads to Car Chase, Crash in Clovis
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Clovis police are sharing new details about an investigation that has shut down southbound Willow Avenue at Nees Avenue in Clovis. Just after 12 p.m., 911 calls came in about ...
Liz Kern Jan 29, 2026
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