FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) announced on Wednesday that he will retire at the end of the year. McCarthy, 58, wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that 17 years after first running for office to serve California in the House he had “decided to depart the House at…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Dinuba principal has bonded out of jail after being arrested for his role in a suspected DUI crash near Reedley. The California Highway Patrol says they arrested 43-year-old Dinuba resident Blake Benham Sunday night following a crash on Road 56 near Avenue 430. 55-year-old Gloria Barajas and her 35-year-old…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man who was stabbed to death in southwest Fresno over the weekend has been identified as 38-year-old Andre Fane. The stabbing happened on Saturday, December 2 near Geneva Avenue and Reverend Chester Riggins Avenue. When police arrived, they found Fane with a stab wound. He was taken to Community Regional…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Police Department has identified 18-year-old Philip Bautista as the suspect in a deadly shooting in central Fresno. The shooting happened on November 27 in the area of Clinton and Drexel avenues. When police arrived, they found 51-year-old Luis Valencia suffering from a gunshot wound. Valencia was taken to the…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno Unified will offer free meals for students over the winter break. New chefs are working with the district to create from scratch, nutritious food items. Fresno Unified will offer free meals from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 19 schools hosting winter session. The meals are for ages 1-18 and must be eaten on…… MORE
The deadline to file for reelection is Friday for former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield). So far, the Bakersfield republican has been tight-lipped about running for an 11th term. This has led to a lot of speculation about a possible retirement after he was recently voted out of his speakership role. While House…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E recently approved a rate increase that will cost average customers nearly $400 more, prompting a Valley Assemblyman to fight back. January 1st, the average PGE household bill will see a 13% increase to about $32.50 a month or nearly $400 extra per year. With rates based on income, even households…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Dinuba principal has bonded out of jail after being arrested for his role in a suspected DUI crash near Reedley. The CHP says they arrested 43-year-old Dinuba resident Blake Benham Sunday night following a crash on Road 56 near Avenue 430. He is listed on the Kennedy Elementary website…… MORE
MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office has announced it found a body it believes is missing Madera County woman, Wendy Pullins. Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese announced the discovery in a news conference Friday afternoon. Briese says detectives, with the help of the Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office search and rescue team,…… MORE
PASADENA, Calif. — Audra McDonald will serve as grand marshal of the 135th Rose Parade next year. The 53-year-old actor and singer was introduced Friday on the lawn of Tournament House in Pasadena. “As a California kid raised in Fresno – very proud to be from Fresno – the new year was always ushered in…… MORE
