Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

DMV Audit Finds People Are Confused by ‘Motor Voter” Program

DMV Audit Finds People Are Confused by ‘Motor Voter” Program

FRESNO (KMJ) – Late Friday afternoon investigators released their findings, after a look at the DMV’s Motor Voter program, and there are a number of issues. Auditors investigated California’s Motor Voter, the program where people are automatically registered to vote when they visit the Department of Motor Vehicles. They found that the program is confusing,…MORE

“No Recess For Safety” As Central Valley Students Head Back To Class

“No Recess For Safety” As Central Valley Students Head Back To Class

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – August is back to school month, and the time to slow down in school zones. The Fresno Police Department is reminding the public to be especially cautious while traveling in school zones. The operation “No Recess for Safety” begins on Monday, August 12, 2019. Uniformed traffic officers and school resource…MORE

Madera Police Body Cam Footage Catches Drunk Driver Crashing Head-on into Patrol Car

Madera Police Body Cam Footage Catches Drunk Driver Crashing Head-on into Patrol Car

  MADERA, CA (KMJ) — A Madera Police officer’s body camera caught footage of the moment a woman crashed head-on into a parked patrol car. It happened Thursday in the area of West Pecan in Madera.   According to Madera Police, the street was closed to through traffic while officers conducted a criminal investigation. A…MORE

4-Year-Old Boy Injured in ATV Crash in Kings County Has Died

4-Year-Old Boy Injured in ATV Crash in Kings County Has Died

  KINGS COUNTY, CA (KMJ)- A 4-year-old boy who was hurt in an ATV crash in Kings County has now died. The CHP said on Tuesday night, around 8:00, Francisco Aguilar was riding the a-tv with his brother and two girls. The four children crashed southeast of Lemoore by Yokut and Saltgrasse The quad flipped into…MORE

South Valley Man Arrested for Child Porn Possession

South Valley Man Arrested for Child Porn Possession

FRESNO (KMJ) – A Tulare man busted for touching a child has been found to possess child porn. The Porterville Police Department says the child porn they discovered involved kids as young as six. Detectives with the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office special victims unit arrested 34-year-old William Epperly for lewd and lascivious acts with a…MORE

Mayors Ask More Gun Control; Central Valley Mayors Not On List

Mayors Ask More Gun Control; Central Valley Mayors Not On List

FRESNO (KMJ) – Hundreds of US mayors sent a letter to Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell urging them to call the senate back to Washington to take action on gun safety legislation. The letter from the US Conference of Mayors is endorsed by Republican and Democratic mayors, including the mayors of Los Angeles, San Francisco,…MORE

Tulare County Sheriff Encourages CCW Holders To “Exercise Your Rights”

Tulare County Sheriff Encourages CCW Holders To “Exercise Your Rights”

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A South Valley sheriff responds on social media to the spate of recent random violence. Tulare County’s Sheriff Mike Boudreux says that people in his Tulare County area can exercise their right with a valid permit to legally carry concealed weapons as protection. I encourage all CCW holders in Tulare…MORE

FUSD School Board Votes to Censure Trustee Slatic

FUSD School Board Votes to Censure Trustee Slatic

(KMJ) –  Wednesday night, the Fresno Unified Board of Trustees voted unanimously to censure board member Terry Slatic. The vote comes in the wake of backlash against the trustee for several alleged cases of misconduct.  Those include Slatic allegedly threatening a group of Bullard High cheerleaders over a recent “blackface” video incident. Under the censure,…MORE

Democrats Officially Outnumber Republicans in Orange County

Democrats Officially Outnumber Republicans in Orange County

FRESNO (KMJ) – Democrats are now number-one in former California GOP stronghold. Orange County, long known as a Republican stronghold, officially has more registered Democrats than Republicans. Orange County’s registrar of voters reporting that there are 89 more Democrats than Republicans among 1.6 million registered voters. The parties each have about 550,000 registered voters, and…MORE

Valadao Not Yet in Race; Democrats Already Attacking

Valadao Not Yet in Race; Democrats Already Attacking

FRESNO (KMJ) – He’s not even officially a candidate yet., but Democrats are already attacking former congressman David Valadao. The former 21st district congressman has opened a committee to explore whether to run against congressman TJ Cox, the man who ousted him in 2018. But the fact Valadao’s not officially in the race hasn’t stopped…MORE