FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who got into a standoff with police over the weekend in east central Fresno has been identified. He has been identified as 23-year-old Andrew Garcia. Fresno Police say Garcia was wanted in connection to a traffic stop on Friday night. Garcia is a parolee, after serving time for domestic violence…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 31-year-old man is headed to prison after admitting to defrauding investors with loans made to the failed Fresno-based startup company Bitwise. Andrew Adler was sentenced in Federal court this morning in downtown Fresno after pleading guilty in February to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Adler was ordered to spend just…… MORE
YOKUTS VALLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Flames consumed dry brush and plumes of smoke filled the air in Yokuts Valley Monday afternoon as the Rector Fire burned through a hillside. Forward progress on the flames has been stopped, which has burned at least 56 acres and is 35% contained. Dolores Kennedy was on her porch when…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Major changes are now on the way for some Fresno County elections after a court ruling on Monday. In a 19-page decision, Judge Tyler Tharpe sided with Sacramento and agreed the elections for Fresno County’s District Attorney and Sheriff must change. “State law now says that it has to take place…… MORE
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — After decades of planning and construction, the Richard L. Schafer Dam Spillway at Lake Success is officially complete. Leaders say this large reservoir will dramatically improve flood control, protecting homes and lives in the area. This is a historic milestone for our community,” said Congressman Vince Fong. “We not only built…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Chick-fil-A is looking for more people to join their team. From June 4-6, 2025, the restaurant’s Blackstone location in North Fresno will host a hiring event. It’s happening Wednesday through Friday at the Old Children’s Place building next to Ruth’s Chris Steak House at River Park. The company is looking to…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. — Kenneth Gould, 69, formerly of Clovis, was sentenced to one year in prison for stealing more than $800,000 from a bank, Acting U.S. Attorney Michele Beckwith announced Monday According to court records, Gould was a CPA and operated a payroll services company in Clovis. From October 2017 through March 2018, he initiated several…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in custody following a standoff in East Central Fresno, where shots were fired by a Fresno Police officer. The incident began near Turner and Recreation avenues, just south of Belmont Avenue, at about 7 p.m. Sunday. Officers went out there as part of a follow-up investigation regarding a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A driver suffered major injuries Saturday evening after crashing into a stopped commercial truck on the southbound shoulder of Highway 99 near Fresno Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. A big rig experiencing mechanical issues had pulled over to the side of the highway when a Ford Taurus, reportedly driving…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The city of Fresno is set to launch its Mobile Food Vendor Identification Card Program. The program is designed to support permitted vendors and streamline enforcement efforts ahead of the city’s sidewalk vending ordinance taking effect July 1. Beginning the first week of June, the city will start to accept applications…… MORE
