Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Valley Lawmakers Call for Federal Investigation into Deadly Minnesota Shooting
FRESNO, Calif, (KFSN) -- Amid fallout over the killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota last weekend, Valley lawmakers are pressing for answers. "I think this gives an opportunity for serious and sweeping ...
Randy James Jan 28, 2026

Woman Found Shot in Head in Fresno Dies in Hospital
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- It wasn't uncommon for Tamika Hoy to walk from her parents' home to her favorite eatery on McKinley and Normal Avenues in central Fresno. With each outing, she'd always return...
Liz Kern Jan 27, 2026

Parole Denied Again for 68-Year-Old Convicted of Tulare County Murder in 1979
(KMJ) - Parole is again denied for a 68-year-old man -- convicted in a murder almost 50 years ago. Rodolfo Garza is currently incarcerated at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in...
Liz Kern Jan 27, 2026

Social Media Goes on Trial in California
(KMJ) Jury selection is underway in Los Angeles in a landmark trial about the effects of social media on minors. The case centers on a teenager who accuses tech companies, Meta and Google, of intentio...
Blake Taylor Jan 27, 2026

Fresno Baker Sentenced to 3 Years for SNAP Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. - Jorge Luis Rivera, 56, of Fresno, has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $3,499,999 in restitution for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud offenses....
Blake Taylor Jan 27, 2026 tashatuvango / Depositphotos.com

Strike Begins at Kaiser Permanente As Union Agrees to Resume Talks
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- An open-ended strike involving health care workers represented by the United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals began at 7 a.m. Monday, as ne...
Liz Kern Jan 26, 2026

Power Outage Delays Hearings at Fresno County Courthouse
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno County courtrooms were left in the dark and now a power outage has delayed hearings from moving forward. A full evacuation of the Fresno County Courthouse was called ju...
Liz Kern Jan 26, 2026

SE Fresno Shooting Victim Identified
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Fresno Police have identified the woman shot and killed last Thursday near Mayfair Blvd. and Normal Ave. as Tamika Hoy. The 25-year-old was transported to CRMC but did not survive des...
Blake Taylor Jan 26, 2026

Horse Racing Returning to Fresno Fairgrounds at End of 2026
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno could soon be home to California's only venue for harness racing, a type of horse racing where the riders are pulled in lightweight two-wheeled carts called sulkies, in...
Randy James Jan 26, 2026

Three‑Month‑Old Recovering After Alleged Abuse; Madera County Babysitter Released on Bail
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Three-month-old Braxton Musselman is recovering this morning at Valley Children's Hospital after suffering severe head trauma at the hands of his babysitter, now an acc...
Randy James Jan 26, 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




