Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Newsom Walks Back Israel 'Apartheid State' Comment
(KMJ) Governor Gavin Newsom is walking back controversial comments he made earlier this month, when he referred to Israel as an "apartheid state." In a new interview with Politico, published Tuesday, ...
Blake Taylor Mar 25, 2026

Social Media Addiction: KMJ Team Coverage
The world of social media was rocked this week after two groundbreaking trials found Meta's Instagram and Google's YouTube liable for targeting kids through addictive design features. The KMJ team cov...
Blake Taylor Mar 25, 2026

Update: Driver ID'd in Deadly 3-Car Crash, Alcohol Suspected
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) -- The driver suspected of causing a deadly 3-car crash in Fresno County Wednesday morning has been identified as Nathan Lopez. Investigators say the 24-year old Reedley ma...
Blake Taylor Mar 25, 2026 maxym / Depositphotos.com

Raisin City Schools Employee Arrested
(KMJ) An employee of the Raisin City School District has been arrested on felony charges of annoying a child and lewd and lascivious acts with a minor. 49-year-old Carlos Rivas was taken into custody ...
Blake Taylor Mar 25, 2026

25-year-old Los Banos Woman Shot and Killed in Hanford Identified
HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Los Banos woman has been identified in an early morning homicide in Hanford. Authorities have identified her as 25-year-old Sully Elizabeth CortezNeri. The shooting happene...
Liz Kern Mar 24, 2026

12 Arrested in Online Child Predator Sting out of Merced
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Twelve men are now sitting in a cell instead of behind a screen. They're suspected of trying to arrange contact with potential victims online who they thought were children. "...
Liz Kern Mar 24, 2026

Man Arrested, Madera Co. Sheriff Seizes 4,000+ Digital Files of Child Sexual Abuse Material At Oakhurst Rental Home
OAKHURT, CA - (KMJ) Authorities in Madera County say a tip has led to an arrest in Oakhurst and the seizure of more than 4000 digital files containing Child Sexual Abuse Material. Madera County Sherif...
Liz Kern Mar 23, 2026

Fresno County Supervisors Vote to Rename Cesar Chavez Day
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno County leaders have voted to rename the holiday known as Cesar Chavez Day to "Fresno County Farmworkers and Agriculture Appreciation Day." The change comes in re...
Liz Kern Mar 23, 2026 Farmworkers Strike Anniversary

Search Warrants Lead to Arrest, Seizure of Illegal Marijuana Grow and Stolen Vehicle
(KMJ) A major bust in Madera county. Sheriff's deputies shut down a large illegal indoor marijuana grow tied to four properties across Madera county and Fresno. Investigators say 39 year-old Jamal Gra...
Randy James Mar 20, 2026

Man Killed in Suspected DUI Crash Near Sanger Identified
FRENSO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Action News has learned the identity of the person killed following a suspected DUI crash on Wednesday afternoon near Central and De Wolf avenues, southwest of Sanger. ...
Liz Kern Mar 19, 2026
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