Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

President Trump and Governor Newsom Talk Earthquake Relief

President Trump and Governor Newsom Talk Earthquake Relief

FRESNO (KMJ) – As it turns out, President Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom can work together when the chips are down. Gavin Newsom had a phone conversation with President Trump following the two major earthquakes that struck Ridgecrest over the weekend. The governor saying that the conversation went well, that the president responded to the…MORE

Report: Billionaire Steyer to Launch 2020 Presidential Bid

Report: Billionaire Steyer to Launch 2020 Presidential Bid

Billionaire Tom Steyer has told staffers he plans to announce a 2020 presidential bid, a turnaround from January when he said he would not enter the race. Steyer, who has teased political bids before without ever launching a campaign, never fully ruled out a 2020 run despite his January announcement, according to a source familiar with…MORE

Ridgecrest Quakes Caused Massive Crack in the Earth

Ridgecrest Quakes Caused Massive Crack in the Earth

The 7.1 magnitude earthquake that shook California on Friday also ripped open a fissure. When the shaking started at 8:19 p.m., many scrambled for cover. It was the second strong earthquake to hit the area in less than 48 hours. [vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/07/08/NA-33MO_CNNA-ST1-1000000005440dd5″] The immediate damage it caused was very clear. Stores had broken bottles and exploded cans littering…MORE

Deputy Erickson Improving, Suspected Shooter Charged

Deputy Erickson Improving, Suspected Shooter Charged

(KMJ)  Michael James Congdon (57, of Clovis) has been charged in a Felony Complaint with the Attempted Murder of a Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy, as well as other associated charges, after firing multiple rounds from a semiautomatic rifle at Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy John Erickson and a civilian ride-along on an isolated road near Tollhouse on Tuesday…MORE

Mag. 6.4 Quake Strikes Ridgecrest

Mag. 6.4 Quake Strikes Ridgecrest

[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/07/04/RE-69TH_CNNA-ST1-1000000005428fbe”] Aftershocks kept rolling across Southern California on Friday morning, with one measuring 5.4 reported northeast of Ridgecrest, the US Geological Survey said. That temblor, recorded at 4:07 a.m. (7:07 a.m. ET) Friday, was the strongest of more than 200 aftershocks of at least 2.5-magnitude that followed Thursday’s powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake, the USGS said. The…MORE

Jury: San Jose Officers Used Excessive Force in Killing

Jury: San Jose Officers Used Excessive Force in Killing

FRESNO (KMJ) – A federal jury has found that two San Jose police officers used excessive force when they fatally shot a man as he experienced a suicidal breakdown in front of his home three years ago. The Mercury News reports the verdict announced Tuesday by a six-member jury panel also recommended a $2.6 million…MORE

One Son Dead, Other in Critical Condition, Strathmore Mother Charged with Murder

One Son Dead, Other in Critical Condition, Strathmore Mother Charged with Murder

  TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Strathmore mother is charged with the murder of her child. District Attorney Tim Ward has announced criminal charges against Sherri Telnas, age 45, for an incident occurring on June 29, 2019, resulting in the drowning death of her 12-year-old son and the injury of her 7-year-old son. Telnas…MORE