Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Food Bank Receives $231K from Gar Tootelian, KMJ Listeners

Food Bank Receives $231K from Gar Tootelian, KMJ Listeners

(KMJ)  Big checks are cool by themselves.  But, big checks are really cool because they also show that people care and can come through in a time of need – especially here in the Valley. In September, NewsTalk 580/105.9 KMJ teamed with Gar Tootelian and Fresno-Madera Farm Credit for our 3rd Annual Feeding Families Fund…MORE

Fresno PD Ribbon Cutting At Manchester Center Substation

Fresno PD Ribbon Cutting At Manchester Center Substation

FRESNO (KMJ) – A ribbon cutting took place Tuesday, October 4th, at the new Fresno Police substation at the Manchester Center. Mayor Ashley Swearengin was joined by Fresno Chief Jerry Dyer, City Manager Bruce Rudd and Ben Nazarian, owner of Manchester Center, to officially open the new Central Fresno Policing District located on the mall’s second…MORE

FUSD Launches Initiative to Expand Students’ Access to Higher Education

FUSD Launches Initiative to Expand Students’ Access to Higher Education

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Last year, only half of college eligible Fresno Unified students applied to schools corresponding to their academic profiles, meaning they limited their choices. As a result, Superintendent Michael Hanson says all high school seniors will now be getting individualized eligibility packets. “They’ve been living on stories of the past around how college happens,…MORE

Suspect Found And Bomb Hoax Incidents Blocks Apart In Visalia

Suspect Found And Bomb Hoax Incidents Blocks Apart In Visalia

VISALIA (KMJ) — Intense police action in Visalia after two big calls only two blocks apart close to the intersection of Willis and Murray. The first call came around 10.30am Tuesday morning, after a note was found in the mail slot of a nearby business. Bomb disposal experts were called and the area was searched…MORE

Roosevelt Student Arrested For Threatening That Clowns Would Attack School

Roosevelt Student Arrested For Threatening That Clowns Would Attack School

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 15-year-old Roosevelt High student was arrested for telling a student over the weekend that he would have clowns attack the school.  The student made threats in a Facebook messenger chat room. Fresno Police Lieutenant Joe Gomez says the incident is related to the ongoing threats where clowns are used to…MORE

Police: Hanford Woman was Not Assaulted for Supporting Donald Trump, Video is Deceptive

Police: Hanford Woman was Not Assaulted for Supporting Donald Trump, Video is Deceptive

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The video, posted on social media, claims to show a Hanford woman, who happens to be white, being assaulted over her Donald Trump yard sign. It then shows a group of unnamed juvenile males stealing several signs. However, Lt. George Hernandez tells KMJ News that the alleged assault and the theft, are separate…MORE

“Incredible Day” As Fresno Police Welcome Thirteen Promotions

“Incredible Day” As Fresno Police Welcome Thirteen Promotions

FRESNO (KMJ) — Two new Deputy Chiefs for Fresno Police were among the thirteen promotions within the department. Lydia Caraasco and Andy Hall were given the titles during the ceremony inside Fresno City Hall Monday morning. The seating area was packed full of friends, family members, law enforcement, and city officials. “These are some extremely…MORE

Man Murdered in Central Fresno

Man Murdered in Central Fresno

Fresno (KMJ) Fresno Police are investigating the city’s 31st homicide of the year. Detectives say a man was shot multiple times Saturday night in front of a home on Grant Ave. near Effie. Homicide investigators are interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence but have not identified any suspects. The victim has not been identified.    MORE

CHP Vehicle Attackers Arrested-PD Searches For Others

CHP Vehicle Attackers Arrested-PD Searches For Others

FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Police have made a number of arrests in Sunday’s attack on a CHP car. The video went viral on social media showing a group of young mostly men from Fresno and the Bay area attending a car sideshow at Orange and North. The CHP attempted to cite members for reckless driving and…MORE

Edison Student Arrested for Bringing Gun to School

Edison Student Arrested for Bringing Gun to School

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An Edison High School student has been arrested for bringing a gun onto campus. The Fresno Police Department says the 16-year-old admitted to having a loaded 9 millimeter in his back pack, while being questioned with two other students, about smoking marijuana. School administrators alerted police when they became aware of…MORE