Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

SCOTUS Ruling on Prop 50 "An Abomination" says Rep. McClintock
FRESNO, CA (KMJ/AP) In an exclusive interview with KMJ's Ray Appleton on Wednesday, Rep. Tom McClintock excoriated the US Supreme Court's decision to allow California's controversial Congressional red...
Blake Taylor Feb 04, 2026

Gov. Newsom Trolled on NYC Times Square Billboard
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. - A new Times Square billboard was unveiled on Tuesday, Feb. 3, by the California Business and Industrial Alliance (CABIA), comparing California Gov. Gavin Newsom's leadership to t...
Blake Taylor Feb 04, 2026

Man, Woman Found Dead in Fire at Willow Retirement Community in SW Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man and a woman have been found dead after a fire broke out in a retirement home in southeast Fresno. Officials say the fire was first reported at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday at the W...
Liz Kern Feb 03, 2026

Reedley City Mgr to KMJ: "This Country is Very Unsafe"
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) In an exclusive interview Tuesday with KMJ's Broeske & Musson, Reedley City Manager, Nicole Zieba, said "this country is very unsafe" when asked for her reaction to a recent bio l...
Blake Taylor Feb 03, 2026

Suspect Accused of Shooting at Uber Driver on Thanksgiving in SW Fresno Arrested in Tulsa, Oklahoma
TULSA, Okla. (KFSN) -- The man accused of shooting an Uber driver in Southwest Fresno on Thanksgiving last year was arrested on January 27 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, according to the Fresno Police Department...
Randy James Feb 03, 2026

Reedley Beauty Queen Loses Battle With Cancer, Her Husband & Brother Share Her Story
REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- "God gives his toughest battles to his strongest warriors. That was the line she lived by, and she was the strongest person that I knew. The funniest person that I ever knew,...
Liz Kern Feb 02, 2026

Fresno City College Partially Closes Monday After Car Crashes Into Water Line
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno City College is normally buzzing with students, but on Monday morning, the campus was quiet. "It's usually really busy, especially on Monday, because everyone has class...
Liz Kern Feb 02, 2026

San Francisco Bay Area Rattled by Swarm of Over 30 Temblors, USGS Says
SAN RAMON, Calif. -- A 4.2 earthquake, following a 3.8 quake rattled the San Francisco Bay area on Monday morning amid a string of over 30 temblors in the area, U.S. Geological Survey said. The 4.2 qu...
Randy James Feb 02, 2026

59 Vehicle Pileup in Tulare County, Closes Hwy 99
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) -- Highway 99 was closed in both directions for several hours Saturday near Earlimart in Tulare County. As many as 59 vehicles were involved in a massive pileup around 8:15...
Blake Taylor Jan 31, 2026

Family Joined By Volunteers in Search for Missing Mother in Merced County
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- The search continues for a 21-year-old Lupita Ontiveros, who went missing after a dune buggy crashed into a canal in Merced County. The crash happened around midnight W...
Liz Kern Jan 30, 2026
Poll
Daily Buzz Question 2.20.26
Which is riskier for the U.S. right now in dealing with Iran:
Taking action
Not taking action
Both are equally risky
Neither — the risks are being overstated
Not sure / need more information
Voting Ends: Feb 22, 2026 | 7:00 PM




