Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Authorities: Napa Businessman had huge cache of weapons, bombs

Authorities: Napa Businessman had huge cache of weapons, bombs

NAPA, California (Napa Valley Register) — The Napa business owner arrested on Friday on various weapons charges had five pipe bombs, more than 50 firearms — several unregistered or illegal — 15,000 rounds of ammunition, and several pounds of gunpowder in his possession when authorities raided his office and home, the Napa County Sheriff’s Office…MORE

Fresno County GOP Blasts Congressman for Vote to Impeach The President

Fresno County GOP Blasts Congressman for Vote to Impeach The President

  (KMJ) – Valley Congressman David Valadao was one of just ten House Republicans to side with Congressional Democrats Wednesday to vote to impeach President Trump a second time. Following his vote, Valadao issued the following statement: “President Trump was, without question, a driving force in the catastrophic events that took place on January 6…MORE

VP Pence Plans Visit to Lemoore Naval Air Station

VP Pence Plans Visit to Lemoore Naval Air Station

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) –  The White House says Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit Naval Air Station Lemoore on Saturday. No exact time has been released yet. Second Lady Karen Pence will be accompanying the Vice President. Pence is scheduled to fly to West Virginia on Friday after that he will visit Lemoore on…MORE

House Impeaches Trump for 2nd Time in Unprecedented Vote Tied to DC Riot

House Impeaches Trump for 2nd Time in Unprecedented Vote Tied to DC Riot

The House of Representatives has voted to impeach Donald Trump on a count of incitement of insurrection, accusing him of whipping up a crowd of supporters to invade and wreak havoc upon the U.S. Capitol last week as lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes certifying Joe Biden’s win in the Nov. 3 election. By a…MORE

Three Escaped Valley Jail Inmates Captured; Three Still Sought

Three Escaped Valley Jail Inmates Captured; Three Still Sought

(Photo courtesy:  Merced County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says three of the six inmates who escaped from its main jail facility over the weekend are now back behind bars. Sheriff Vern Warnke says Edgar Ventura was caught Tuesday near Firebaugh.  And, Tuesday Night, Fabian Cruz Roman and Andres Rodriquez were…MORE

Fresno County Registrar of Voters Announces Her Retirement

Fresno County Registrar of Voters Announces Her Retirement

(Photo courtesy:  County of Fresno) (KMJ) – Brandi Orth has served as Fresno County’s Clerk and Registrar of Voters for the past nine years.  But, this week, she announced her intention to retire. In a statement released Tuesday, Orth writes: On December 17, 2020 my mother’s sudden illness required my personal attendance in North Carolina.  As…MORE

Driver Killed in Crash with Semi on Highway 180

Driver Killed in Crash with Semi on Highway 180

FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A man has died after officers say his car drifted into the path of an oncoming semi truck in Fresno County. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) says a black Volkswagen Jetta was heading westbound on Highway 180 when the driver drifted into the eastbound lane near Blythe Avenue. The car crashed into a big…MORE

Calif. College Offers Covid Tests in Vending Machines

Calif. College Offers Covid Tests in Vending Machines

The University of California San Diego has placed almost a dozen vending machines that dispense self-administered COVID-19 kits on campus to help students adhere to stringent testing requirements. UC San Diego requires all students to test for COVID-19 weekly and the vending machines provide a convenient way to comply with that rule. The 1,000 on-campus…MORE

Fresno Police Release Crime Suppression Operation Results

Fresno Police Release Crime Suppression Operation Results

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno police department gives an update on its violent crime suppression operation. The operation was launched in October as a direct result of the increase in violent crime The Fresno Police Dept. said it was in part issues of $0 bail and early releases from our jail and state prison…MORE