Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

McFarland High Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor
McFARLAND, CA (KMJ) - A McFarland High School welding teacher was placed on administrative leave after he was arrested and charged with alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. Miguel Martinez w...
Cumulus Media Apr 22, 2021

8-Year-Old Boy Killed By Blunt Force, 2 Guardians Arrested in City’s 26th Murder: Fresno Police
Booking photos of Patrick Johnson and Crystal Johnson. Courtesy: Fresno Police Department. FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police arrest the two guardians of an 8-year-old boy, who they say bea...
Cumulus Media Apr 21, 2021

Gov. Newsom’s Drought Emergency Water Declaration Skips Central Valley
Photo: Office of the Governor. FRESNO CA (KMJ) – Standing in a dried out bed of Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for two Northern California counties on Wedn...
Cumulus Media Apr 21, 2021

Judge: All homeless on LA’s Skid Row must be offered housing by the fall
[vemba-video id=”9d31493cc8f414c3da438c5f0bc05f6″] (CNN) — All homeless people living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by October 18, a federal judge ordered Tu...
Cumulus Media Apr 21, 2021

Senator Borgeas, Fresno County Leaders Write Letter Urging Gov. Newsom For Emergency Drought Declaration
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County has joined a coalition of Central Valley locations requesting a state-wide emergency drought declaration. Senator Andreas Borgeas is writing the le...
Cumulus Media Apr 20, 2021

Homicide Investigation Now Underway in West Fresno
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate its first homicide of 2021. Just after 2 p.m. Tuesday, a p...
Cumulus Media Apr 14, 2021

‘Prime Suspect’ Arrested in Kristin Smart’s 1996 Disappearance
UPDATE: Prosecutors announced on Wednesday they had filed a first-degree murder charge in the 1996 killing. Criminal filings indicate that Paul Flores, 44, killed Kristin Smart in his dorm room as he ...
Cumulus Media Apr 13, 2021

US Calls for J&J COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Pause’ Over Clot Reports
The U.S. is recommending a "pause" in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement Tuesday...
Cumulus Media Apr 13, 2021

FEMA Starts Accepting Applications for COVID-19 Related Funeral Reimbursements
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – FEMA is now accepting applications TO reimburse funeral expenses to those who have lost family members to COVID-19. The Federal Emergency Management agency has $2 billi...
Cumulus Media Apr 12, 2021

Arrest Made Following Fatal Fresno Double Shooting
(Photo courtesy: Fresno Police Department) (KMJ) – Fresno Police now have a suspect in custody following the shooting death of two women at an apartment complex in the southwestern part of the c...
Cumulus Media Apr 12, 2021
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