Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Grandmother and Grandson Killed in Fire at Fresno Retirement Community Identified
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The two people killed in a fire at a retirement community in southeast Fresno have been identified as 66-year-old Rita Avila and 22-year-old Joseph Irelan. Officials say that ...
Liz Kern Feb 04, 2026
Fresno Unified Students Walkout of Class Protesting ICE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) - Hundreds of Fresno Unified students hold a walkout of class Wednesday. It's a third day of protest in response to President Trump's immigration policies and ice actions. The Princip...
Liz Kern Feb 04, 2026

Tragedy in Porterville: Mother, Two Children Killed in House Fire
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- A mother and her two children were killed in a house fire in Porterville early Wednesday morning. The woman has been identified as 35-year-old Gladis Plumlee, along with ...
Blake Taylor Feb 04, 2026

Visalia Man Sentenced to 100+ Years for Crimes Against Children
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) Richard Bomhard was sentenced this week to 104 years-to-life in prison for crimes against children. Last December, the 81-year old Visalia man was convicted of 11 counts of child mol...
Blake Taylor Feb 04, 2026

Armenian Museum of Fresno Presents Special Arthop Exhibition, Thursday
Fresno, CA - The Armenian Museum of Fresno will present a special exhibition featuring the work of artist Lucy Janigian, opening during ArtHop on Thursday, February 5, from 5-8 pm, at the ZARTONK Gall...
Randy James Feb 04, 2026

SCOTUS Ruling on Prop 50 "An Abomination" says Rep. McClintock
FRESNO, CA (KMJ/AP) In an exclusive interview with KMJ's Ray Appleton on Wednesday, Rep. Tom McClintock excoriated the US Supreme Court's decision to allow California's controversial Congressional red...
Blake Taylor Feb 04, 2026

Gov. Newsom Trolled on NYC Times Square Billboard
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. - A new Times Square billboard was unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3, by the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA), comparing California Gov. Gavin Newsom's leadership to t...
Blake Taylor Feb 04, 2026

Man, Woman Found Dead in Fire at Willow Retirement Community in SW Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man and a woman have been found dead after a fire broke out in a retirement home in southeast Fresno. Officials say the fire was first reported at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at the W...
Liz Kern Feb 03, 2026

Reedley City Mgr to KMJ: "This Country is Very Unsafe"
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) In an exclusive interview Tuesday with KMJ's Broeske & Musson, Reedley City Manager, Nicole Zieba, said "this country is very unsafe" when asked for her reaction to a recent bio l...
Blake Taylor Feb 03, 2026

Suspect Accused of Shooting at Uber Driver on Thanksgiving in SW Fresno Arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. (KFSN) -- The man accused of shooting an Uber driver in Southwest Fresno on Thanksgiving last year was arrested on January 27 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to the Fresno Police Department...
Randy James Feb 03, 2026
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Daily Buzz Question 4.17.26
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