Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Man Shot Outside Fresno Pizza Place, No Suspects ID’d  

Man Shot Outside Fresno Pizza Place, No Suspects ID’d  

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man was hospitalized after he was shot in Fresno on Monday night.  The shooting happened around 8 p.m. outside of the Little Caesars near Fresno and B streets.  Fresno police say two 30-year-old men were sitting in a truck when someone opened fire on them.  The men drove to the…MORE

Man Arrested Following Standoff With Police In Clovis 

Man Arrested Following Standoff With Police In Clovis 

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is facing several charges following a standoff with police at a Clovis gas station.  Officers were called out just before 9 am Monday to a home on Ashlan and Fowler.  Police say the suspect got into an argument with a woman at the house before pulling out a knife…MORE

Lawyer on Possibly Suing CUSD “They Will All Be Named”

Lawyer on Possibly Suing CUSD “They Will All Be Named”

CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) Attorney Steve Smith appeared on KMJ’s Ray Appleton Show on Wednesday featuring guest host Blake Taylor. Smith is representing 9 Clovis Unified students who’ve been suspended school and barred from walking at graduation after they admitted to drinking before prom. Several other students – who Smith claims were also drinking but denied…MORE

Man Sentenced To 15 Years To Life For 2023 Fresno DUI Crash That Killed 80-year-old

Man Sentenced To 15 Years To Life For 2023 Fresno DUI Crash That Killed 80-year-old

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — On Thursday afternoon, emotions ran high in a Fresno courtroom before and after Shawn Davari was sentenced to 15 years to life. Multiple family members of the victim, 80-year-old Joe Castro, shared emotional statements before the sentencing took place this afternoon. “I went over and I said, ‘Joe, see you soon’…MORE

Fresno State’s Sweet Corn Goes On Sale Just In Time For Memorial Day 

Fresno State’s Sweet Corn Goes On Sale Just In Time For Memorial Day 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A summer staple is making a return this weekend.  Fresno State’s sweet corn will be available starting this Saturday, May 24, at the Gibson Farm Market.  The Gibson Farm Market is located on Chestnut and Barstow avenues.  The market opens at 8 a.m., but traditionally, people line up earlier in the…MORE

Man Arrested For Attacking Sleeping Ex-girlfriend, Her Grandma In Madera 

Man Arrested For Attacking Sleeping Ex-girlfriend, Her Grandma In Madera 

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — 15-year-old Farrah Morin and her grandmother, Bridget, were fast asleep Monday in their Madera apartment.  When in the darkness of night, a masked man broke in and began hitting them several times over the head with what family says is a crowbar.  But the man behind the mask was no stranger. …MORE

Allegiant Begins Nonstop Service from FYI to Portland

Allegiant Begins Nonstop Service from FYI to Portland

FRESNO, Calif. May 22, 2025 — Allegiant begins service from Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) to Portland International Airport (PDX) in Oregon. To celebrate, the company is offering one-way fares on the new route as low as $42.* “We look forward to connecting passengers in Fresno to Portland, Oregon. Our brand of allnonstop flights at…MORE

SW Fresno Residents Fight Rezone, Citing Health Concerns

SW Fresno Residents Fight Rezone, Citing Health Concerns

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Quality of life and air pollution are concerns for the southwest Fresno community if rezoning is allowed. Landowners near Annadale and Elm are asking for the area to be changed from neighborhood mixed use to light industrial. Opponents said this goes against a 2017 agreement. This resolution is on the City Council’s…MORE

Ex-Monache High Student Charged in Campus Stabbing

Ex-Monache High Student Charged in Campus Stabbing

TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – Criminal charges are filed Wednesday against Noah Serrate, 19, for an attack on a student at Monache High School in Porterville. Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward announced the filing, alleging that during the morning of May 19, 2025, Serrate entered a second-floor classroom armed with a knife and attacked…MORE