Category Archives: Local News

GOP Calls on Newsom to Convene Special Session to Suspend Gas Tax

GOP Calls on Newsom to Convene Special Session to Suspend Gas Tax

September 28, 2023 The Honorable Gavin Newsom Governor Dear Governor Newsom, Gas prices are once again soaring, and Californians are paying $2 more per gallon than the rest of the country. Drivers are spending more than $100 each month just on gas. This elevated energy cost cuts into family’s already strained budgets. We ask you…MORE

Newsom Signs Law Protecting Doctors Who Mail Abortion Pills Out of State

Newsom Signs Law Protecting Doctors Who Mail Abortion Pills Out of State

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new law on Wednesday that aims to stop other states from prosecuting doctors and pharmacists who mail abortion pills to patients in places where the procedure is banned. California already has a law protecting doctors who provide abortions from out-of-state judgements. But that law was…MORE

Chilling Testimony in Clovis Kidnapping Trial

Chilling Testimony in Clovis Kidnapping Trial

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A Fresno woman offered a telling testimony Wednesday against a mother and son accused of kidnapping a little girl. Therese Maria Knutsson rushed to the Clovis home where prosecutors say a teenage girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted in February 2016. Watch coverage from ABC30: https://abc30.com/video/embed/?pid=13836543 The incident happened while the…MORE

Newsom Raises Taxes on Guns to Pay for School Safety

Newsom Raises Taxes on Guns to Pay for School Safety

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will ban people from carrying firearms in most public places while doubling the taxes on guns and ammunition sold in the state under two new laws Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Tuesday that will test the limits of the U.S. Supreme Court’s new standard for interpreting the Second Amendment. The federal…MORE

CHP Id’s Man Killed in Fresno Co. Crash

CHP Id’s Man Killed in Fresno Co. Crash

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — We’ve learned the name of a man killed in a crash in Fresno County. The coroner’s office says 69-year-old James Mattos died in the collision yesterday on Dinuba and West Avenues. The California Highway Patrol says two men were in a car when they collided into Mattos’s pick-up truck at the…MORE

Shooting Investigation Underway in Merced Co.

Shooting Investigation Underway in Merced Co.

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — An investigation is underway following a shooting in Merced County. The sheriff’s office says it happened after 11:30 pm Tuesday at a home on Highway 140 near Arboleda Drive — that’s between Merced and the community of Planada. When deputies arrived, they found one person suffering from a gunshot. Deputies…MORE

Calif. Schools Chief Launches Bid for Governor

Calif. Schools Chief Launches Bid for Governor

(KMJ) California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction wants a bigger office. Tony Thurmond kicked off his bid for the governor on Tuesday. His campaign said focused on his life story and overcoming adversity: “being without his parents from a young age, growing up in poverty, working his way through school, becoming a social worker and eventually…MORE

Ex-Marine Sentenced in Murder of Madera Girl

Ex-Marine Sentenced in Murder of Madera Girl

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — A former marine who pleaded guilty to the murder of a teenage girl in Madera County has been sentenced. Codi Slayton will serve the next 15 years in prison. He will also be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life. He was accused of…MORE

KMJ and ABC30 Announce News Partnership

KMJ and ABC30 Announce News Partnership

Newstalk 580, 105.9 KMJ and local television news leader ABC30 launched a new content partnership on Tuesday’s edition of KMJ’s Morning News. “This is an exciting day at KMJ. Teaming up with ABC30 is a major step forward in our coverage of Valley issues and breaking news for radio listeners”, said KMJ Program Director Blake…MORE

Bulldogs Win Big, Crack National Rankings

Bulldogs Win Big, Crack National Rankings

After a dominant 53-10 victory Saturday night over an outmatched Kent State team, Fresno State finds itself back in the national rankings at #25. The Bulldogs are 4-0 and have won 13 consecutive games dating back to last season. It’s the second longest winning streak in the country, trailing only reigning national champion Georgia. Fresno…MORE