SACRAMENTO (KMJ) A Sacramento Superior Court Judge on Thursday said Assemblyman Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) can run for both State Assembly and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Congressional seat. In her order, Judge Shelleyanne Chang wrote in part, “The Court notes that it is concerned about the outcome of this Petition, as it may result in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in the Fresno County Jail after leading deputies and police on a high-speed chase through east central Fresno. It happened after 9 pm Wednesday on Peach and Dakota. Deputies say they pulled over a BMW motorcycle for a moving violation when the rider soon sped off. Deputies soon…… MORE
ATWATER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A driver was hospitalized after a car lost control and slammed into a home in Atwater on Wednesday. The accident happened around 5 pm near Ivy and North Winton Way. Surveillance video captured a driver going off-road before side-swiping a car, hitting a fence, and then crashing into the house. An…… MORE
ATWATER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after Atwater police opened fire on a suspect on Wednesday. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says Atwater police had tried to pull over a suspect after an altercation in Winton. Deputies say the suspect refused to stop, leading to a short chase. The chase ended after the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) California isn’t all beaches, bikinis and famous actors. Not anymore, anyway. Poverty, homelessness, high cost of living, ever-increasing taxes were among the major downers listed in a new study that ranks the most economically disadvantaged cities in the U.S. A study by WalletHub compared U.S. cities with a variety of factors indicating…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The California exodus continues. According to new data from the US Census Bureau, residents of the Golden State are still fleeing the high cost of living in favor of Texas, Arizona, Florida, Washington and Nevada. Phoenix has been a popular relocation destination not only for Californians but all Americans between 2017 and…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — In less than a week, the minimum wage in California will go up by 50 cents to $16 an hour. By April 1 2024, fast food restaurants with 60 locations or more by law will have to pay $20 an hour. Economics professors are estimating this could impact customers in…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The woman who was hit and killed by a car in Fresno County Friday night has been identified. The family of ‘Myrna Blanco’ identified her as the victim. The crash happened just after 7 p.m. Friday in the area of Temperance and North Avenues. California Highway Patrol officers found Blanco…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — One person was injured after a shooting at a supermarket in Madera on Christmas Day. Madera police say the shooting happened at the Vallarta Supermarket on County Club Drive near Clark Street. When officers arrived, witnesses shared both the victim and suspect were gone. “When we were on scene, he later…… MORE
ORANGE COVE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three people were injured after they were shot during a party early Christmas morning in Orange Cove. The shooting happened around 2 am Monday at a home near Monson and Sumner avenues. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says three adults were found with gunshot wounds. They are all expected to…… MORE
