FERSNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A teen is being treated for a leg injury after being struck by a train in Northwest Fresno. It happened just after 10:30 p.m. Monday on Shaw and Marks. Police say three teens walking on the bridge noticed a train was coming, then ran to beat the train. One of the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Local filmmaker Jeff Aiello sat down for an exclusive interview with Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni for an update on the mysterious case of Tiffany Slaton. The 28 year old hiker from Georgia was “missing” for nearly a month in the high Sierra. Her story of survival was considered a miracle by…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Tough talk, threats and dares. The escalation of the tension between the White House and Sacramento is at an all-time high. Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to threats over the weekend by the Trump administration that he could be arrested if he interferes with ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants. “He’s a tough guy,…… MORE
LOS ANGELES — Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd. Many…… MORE
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK (KMJ/KFSN) — Search efforts have been scaled back for a Los Angeles woman who was swept away by a river inside Sequoia National Park. 26-year-old Jomarie Calasanz was visiting the area with family and friends on Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday, May 25, Calasanz jumped into the river to save her sister when…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man faces charges following a SWAT standoff at a Fresno hotel after he escaped from police custody. The U.S. Attorney’s office charged 32-year-old Helan Lopez-Sanchez with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Court documents say back in January, law enforcement was tipped off that the Salvadoran…… MORE
UPDATE: FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno’s infamous Tower District Rapist has been denied parole after going before the state parole board Friday morning. This was his second time appearing in front of the board for parole. He will not be able to try again for seven years. Acosta was convicted of sexually assaulting at least…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A teenager was hospitalized after he was shot at an apartment complex in northwest Fresno on Thursday night. Fresno Police say the shooting happened around 6 p.m. Thursday inside an apartment near Polk and Santa Fe avenues. Police say the teen was shot in the upper body inside one of the…… MORE
MAYOR’S STATEMENT REGARDING HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE, AND PREVENTION (HHAP) FUNDING FRESNO, CA – Due to a last-minute change in the ongoing City Council budget presentations, Mayor Dyer today [Thursday] was unable to attend a Big City Mayors virtual news conference on the need for continued state funding to address homelessness. Mayor Dyer believes strongly that the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The push to bring Art-hop back to Fulton Street will become a reality Thursday night. A year ago, the city of Fresno banned outdoor vendors, citing both heat and safety concerns. A major decrease in traffic in Downtown Fresno followed the decision. In the months since, the Downtown Fresno Partnership held a survey…… MORE
