Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Newsom to be Sworn in as CA’s 40th Governor

Newsom to be Sworn in as CA’s 40th Governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown is passing his title to fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom. Newsom will be sworn in Monday as California’s 40th governor. It marks a generational shift for California’s leadership. Newsom is 51, while Brown is 80. It’s the first time California has elected two Democrats in a row since…MORE

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: ‘I Am Not a Person of Color’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: ‘I Am Not a Person of Color’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren was confronted by a voter in Sioux City on Saturday morning over her controversial decision to use a DNA test to prove her claims to Native American ancestry. “I am not a person of color,” the Massachusetts Democrat said. “I am not a citizen of a tribe. Tribal citizenship is very different…MORE

Hanford PD Nabs Two for NYE Party Murder

Hanford PD Nabs Two for NYE Party Murder

(KMJ)  Hanford Police have arrested two men in connection with a murder that occurred at a New Year’s Eve party. The body of the victim, Salvador Valdavinos, was discovered in a shallow grave early Saturday morning near the corner of 9th Ave. and Hanford-Armona Road.  He had been buried after being shot during an argument…MORE

Services Taking Place for Fallen Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh

Services Taking Place for Fallen Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Services Taking Place for Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh. Corporal Singh was shot to death on December 26. VIewings took place in Newman and Modesto on Friday. Crowds stood by to pay their respects while Modesto Police led a procession as his body was moved from Salas Brothers Funeral Home in…MORE

Man Dies in Yosemite National Park on Christmas Day

Man Dies in Yosemite National Park on Christmas Day

  YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, CA. (KMJ) – A man visiting Yosemite National Park died on Christmas Day, a National Park Service official says. It happened in the Silver Apron area, which is a body of water between Vernal and Nevada Falls. According to Acting Chief of Public and Congressional Affairs Andrew Muñoz, first responders got…MORE