Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Kings River Closed to All Motorized Watercraft, Tulare County Sheriff Says
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) - The Tulare County Sheriff's Office closed the Kings River to all motorized watercraft, including boats and jet skis. Effective immediately, Sheriff Boudreaux has announced th...
Liz Kern Aug 14, 2026

11-Year-Old Girl Killed in Fresno County House Fire Identified
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The person killed in a house fire in Fresno County on Thursday has been identified as 11-year-old Kayla Cruz Ledesma. The fire broke out at the home in Laton just after...
Liz Kern Aug 14, 2026

The Restaurateurs Celebrate 500 Episodes on KMJ
Cheers to Mike Shirinian and Dave Fansler for hosting 500 episodes of The Restaurateurs on KMJ! Send the guys a note of congratulations by emailing Eat@KMJNow.com https://omny.fm/shows/kmjs-afternoon-...
Blake Taylor Aug 14, 2026

Fresno City Council Fails to Act on Transportation Tax Measure After Special Meeting Lacks Quorum
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A special Fresno City Council meeting called to remove the city's transportation tax measure from the November ballot ended without action Wednesday after not enough council m...
Liz Kern Aug 13, 2026

California Women's Prisons Failing to Protect Prisoners from Sexual Abuse, DOJ Says
CALIFORNIA (KFSN) -- The Department of Justice found that California women's prisons are failing to protect their female prisoners from sexual abuse by staff. The report includes the Central Californi...
Liz Kern Aug 13, 2026

Detectives Arrest 5 for Theft of Bronze Vases at Fresno Cemetery
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Five Fresno residents are under arrest after investigators say they stole roughly 500 bronze vases from Fresno Memorial Gardens Cemetery over a four-month span. According to the Fresn...
Blake Taylor Aug 13, 2026

Big Changes at ABC30: Jason Oliveira Moves to Evenings, Cory James Returns as AM Live Anchor
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) --KMJ's News Partner ABC 30 Action News is excited to announce Jason Oliveira's new role with the station, along with the return of Cory James. Starting this fall, Jason will beg...
Liz Kern Aug 12, 2026

Family Remembers Dos Palos Coach Killed in Merced County Rollover Crash
DOS PALOS, Calif. (KFSN) -- Loved ones and community members are honoring the legacy of Emeterio Cuevas, a longtime youth sports coach from Dos Palos who died in a rollover crash in Merced County over...
Liz Kern Aug 12, 2026

Pedestrian Hit and Killed by Train in Merced, Authorities Say
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- One person is dead after they were hit by a train in Merced on Wednesday. The train was traveling eastbound on U Street along the Santa Fe railroad tracks. The crash halted tr...
Liz Kern Aug 12, 2026

Detective Randy Hoppert, Deputy Hector Negrete Honored with Medal of Valor at Tulare County Ceremony
VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) -- A ceremony honoring the bravery and heroism of Tulare County Sheriff's Office employees recognized the actions of deputies, dispatchers and other personnel involved in a dead...
Randy James Aug 12, 2026
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