Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno’s Mayor Joins 12 California Big City Mayors Asking Gov. Newsom, Legislative Leaders for $4 Billion Over 5 Years to Permanently House Homeless Californians

Fresno’s Mayor Joins 12 California Big City Mayors Asking Gov. Newsom, Legislative Leaders for $4 Billion Over 5 Years to Permanently House Homeless Californians

  FRESNO, CA – The Big City Mayors (BCM), a coalition of the mayors from California’s 13 largest cities, came together virtually Thursday to ask the Governor and Legislative Leadership to include a historic $4 billion per year, multi-year investment, for a total of $20 billion, in the state budget to permanently house nearly every…MORE

25-Year-Old Man Missing from Avenal

25-Year-Old Man Missing from Avenal

AVENAL, CA (KMJ) – The Avenal Police Department issued a missing person report for 25-year-old Eric Lopez. His family reported him missing from the City of Avenal. His family believes he may be in the San Luis Obispo area. If you believe you have seen Eric please contact the Avenal Police Department at (559) 386-5361.…MORE

Man Arrested in Kings County, Accused of Assault with a Deadly Weapon

Man Arrested in Kings County, Accused of Assault with a Deadly Weapon

  KINGS COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A man accused of shooting at officers has been arrested, according to deputies. Deputies were called to help the California Highway Patrol with a traffic incident in the area of 18th and Kansas Ave. in Kings County on Monday. They received reports that a milk tanker had overturned and…MORE

Rep. McClintock: Californians Are Fleeing Newsom’s Policies

Rep. McClintock: Californians Are Fleeing Newsom’s Policies

Rep. Tom McClintock of California, on Tuesday, spoke to Newsmax TV, saying the Draconian measures imposed during the lockdowns on Californians is what has spurred them to leave, as well as call for a recall. “No act of God could turn California into a less desirable place to live than in the middle of the…MORE

Fresno’s District Attorney Offers Her Opinion on Possible Newsom Recall

Fresno’s District Attorney Offers Her Opinion on Possible Newsom Recall

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An effort to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom has secured the number of signatures needed to qualify for the ballot this fall, and Fresno’s District Attorney offers her take on a possible recall. Speaking with KMJ’s Broeske and Musson about the Governor’s recall, DA Lisa Smittcamp said while she approves of Gov.…MORE

Fresno Police Looking for Man Following Unprovoked Attack on City Bus

Fresno Police Looking for Man Following Unprovoked Attack on City Bus

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who attacked another man on a city bus. It happened on April 6th on a FAX bus near Ventura Ave. and First St. In the video, you can see the dependent adult victim was minding his own business when he…MORE

Schwarzenegger Weighs in on Recall Effort Against Newsom

Schwarzenegger Weighs in on Recall Effort Against Newsom

Actor and former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger plans to stay “neutral” in current Gov. Gavin Newsom’s recall election and Caitlyn Jenner’s bid for the seat. “Governor is friends with both Newsom and Jenner and wants to stay neutral, and as the Chairman of the USC Schwarzenegger Institute for State and Global Policy he is committed…MORE

California City Official Compares Mask Refusal to Civil Rights Fight

California City Official Compares Mask Refusal to Civil Rights Fight

A member of the Temecula, California, City Council is facing blowback for comparing her refusal to wear a mask to Rosa Parks’ famous fight for civil rights. According to the Hill, the council member, Jessica Alexander, made the comparison during a council meeting where the members were deciding how much longer to continue with virtual meeting.…MORE

Recall Effort Against Governor Qualifies, Newsom Brushes It Off

Recall Effort Against Governor Qualifies, Newsom Brushes It Off

Californians hoping to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office have met the state’s minimum number of valid signatures to push a recall election forward this fall.[vemba-video id=”5e77ba57742cf1d2f1d4fdf68e72f64″] County officials have verified 1,626,042 signatures, according to the California secretary of state’s website. Recall backers needed at least 1,495,709 valid signatures to qualify, which represents 12% of the…MORE

Gov. Newsom ‘Very Open’ to Drug Injection Site Bill

Gov. Newsom ‘Very Open’ to Drug Injection Site Bill

A California law to set up sites that permit injecting heroin is advancing in the state legislature, potentially leaving embattled Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom to weigh signing it amid a potential recall. “The Democrats are the party of enablers right now — and at taxpayer expense,” state Senate Republican Leader Scott Wilk wrote in a statement,…MORE