Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Chase Ends In Fiery Crash in Madera County

Chase Ends In Fiery Crash in Madera County

(KMJ) – A pursuit of a DUI suspect turns into a high-speed chase in Madera County. Deputies say they spotted 52-year old Lucio Hernandez, Junior Tuesday afternoon but add he sped off after they tried to pull him over.  That chase ended in a fiery crash at Avenue 18 and Knob Hill.  According to witnesses,…MORE

Gang Member Arrested for Murder of 2 Young Parents

Gang Member Arrested for Murder of 2 Young Parents

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An arrest is made in a case from back in April where two parents were gunned down in their car, which ended up in a canal. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says two gang members opened fire on five people who he says were not gang members, inside a…MORE

Group Looking to Block California’s New Ammo Law

Group Looking to Block California’s New Ammo Law

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – An affiliate of the National Rifle Association in California is asking a federal judge to block a new law requiring background checks for people buying ammunition. The California Rifle & Pistol Association on Monday asked U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego to halt the checks and related restrictions on…MORE

Pensions: CalSTRS says it Earned 6.8% in Investment Returns in ’18

Pensions: CalSTRS says it Earned 6.8% in Investment Returns in ’18

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The country’s second-largest retirement system says it earned 6.8% on its investments last year. The California State Teachers’ Retirement System says its goal is to average returns of 7% each year. The fund that covers more than 600,000 educators is valued at a record high of $236.9 billion. The system has…MORE

17,000 PG&E Customers Lose Power in Madera Foothills

17,000 PG&E Customers Lose Power in Madera Foothills

  MADERA COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – Two power outages in Madera County affected around 17,000 customers. Power went out in the Madera County Foothills just before 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. 9,431 customers were affected from Coarsegold to Bass Lake. 7,135 customers lost power from Oakhurst north through Wawona. A PG&E spokesperson said said the outage occurred…MORE

Patterson says Governor’s DMV Evaluation is More of Same

Patterson says Governor’s DMV Evaluation is More of Same

FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom, releasing his strike team report on how the Department of Motor Vehicles does business, and how to improve it. The report makes recommendations on ways the department can improve going forward with an emphasis on transparency, worker training and performance, speed of service and overall consumer satisfaction. But Assemblyman Jim…MORE

2 People Shot At Outside Central Fresno Gas Station

2 People Shot At Outside Central Fresno Gas Station

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man is shot outside a gas station in Central Fresno, early Tuesday morning. Fresno Police say it happened around 2:30am on Blackstone and Garland Avenues. A man and a woman were standing together outside the Arco when another man approached and fired at them. The man was hit in…MORE

Lemoore Officer Injured in Car Chase

Lemoore Officer Injured in Car Chase

FRESNO (KMJ) – It started at the Hanford Home Depot on Monday. Lemoore police responded to a shoplifting report, officers tracking down the getaway car driving westbound on State Route 198 at 19th Ave., the driver wouldn’t pull over and a 20-minute chase was on. 26-year-old Sean Frain of Visalia was driving, he finally stopped…MORE

Sonoma Pig Race Greased

Sonoma Pig Race Greased

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) – Watermelons are set to replace piglets in an annual event celebrating agriculture at a California fair. The Press Democrat reported Saturday that the Sonoma County Fair has eliminated the pig scramble from Farmers Day due to rising public concern and protests over animal welfare. In the long-running event at the…MORE