Category Archives: Local News

Harrier Jet To Be On Display At Castle Air Museum In Atwater 

Harrier Jet To Be On Display At Castle Air Museum In Atwater 

ATWATER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A special delivery arrived at Castle Air Museum in Atwater on Monday.  A Harrier fighter jet landed as crowds gathered to watch.  The Marines are retiring the unique fleet, and Atwater was selected as one of the first six museums in the US to secure the aircraft.  The “Harrier” is also…MORE

Evacuation Order Lifted For Max Fire In Fresno County 

Evacuation Order Lifted For Max Fire In Fresno County 

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An evacuation order has been lifted for the Max Fire burning in Fresno County.  EDITOR’S NOTE: The video above is from a previous broadcast and will be updated.  Authorities lifted the order for zone K61, a mostly undeveloped area near Bob’s Flat Road and Soaproot Saddle Road.  The wildfire is…MORE

Two Fresno Shelters To Shut Down By End Of Year 

Two Fresno Shelters To Shut Down By End Of Year 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — More than 100 people currently living in shelters will need to find a new place to stay by the end of the year due to a lack of funding.  The Journey Home and Golden State Triage Center shelters in central and west central Fresno will close by the end of the…MORE

Woman Hospitalized After Being Hit By Train In Madera, Police Say 

Woman Hospitalized After Being Hit By Train In Madera, Police Say 

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 34-year-old woman is in the hospital after being hit by a train in Madera.  Police say the woman was trying to cross the tracks near Gateway Drive and Olive Avenue just before 5 p.m. Tuesday when she was struck.  She suffered major injuries.  This is the second person to be…MORE

Accused Getaway Driver in Quick Murder Back in Court

Accused Getaway Driver in Quick Murder Back in Court

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The alleged getaway driver in the high-profile killing of Caleb Quick was back in court Tuesday. The 16-year-old girl appeared calm in an orange sweater in the courtroom, which was closed to cameras. Her parents sat behind her as the judge gaveled in, but the hearing got pushed to the fall. “We’re…MORE

Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $25M Fraud

Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty in $25M Fraud

FRESNO, Calif. — Victor Cruz, 40, who was a tax return preparer in Bakersfield, pleaded guilty Tuesday to helping Miguel Martinez, a Mexican national who was in the United States illegally, submit fraudulent individual federal income tax returns that claimed $25 million in refunds. According to court records, from November 2019 through June 2023, Martinez…MORE

FUSD Trustees Consider $162K Payout to Ex-CIO

FUSD Trustees Consider $162K Payout to Ex-CIO

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Disgraced former Fresno Unified communications chief Nikki Henry might be in line for a major payout, despite her misdeeds. In a weekend post on its Facebook page, the Fresno Teachers Association publicized the FUSD board’s option to give her a $162,000 lump sum payment and not disclose the reason she resigned. Henry…MORE

Former Correctional Officer Hears From Victims After Years Of Abuse In Prison 

Former Correctional Officer Hears From Victims After Years Of Abuse In Prison 

MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A striking moment unfolded in Madera court on Monday as woman after woman recounted the abuse they suffered at the hands of Gregory Rodriguez.  “You raped me,” Nicole said. “You raped me while I was serving a life sentence as a juvenile offender.”  Nicole is a former prisoner. Rodriguez was a…MORE

Woman injured following crash involving American Ambulance unit, police say 

Woman injured following crash involving American Ambulance unit, police say 

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A woman was taken to the hospital following a crash involving an American Ambulance unit that was responding to an emergency.  Fresno Police say the crash happened just after 8 p.m. Monday on Shields and Blackstone avenues.  Investigators say the ambulance was heading west on Shields when it collided with a…MORE

Fresno State Athletics Receives Historic $1M Donation From Local Education Center 

Fresno State Athletics Receives Historic $1M Donation From Local Education Center 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An eye-popping donation of $1 million has set a Fresno State Athletics record.  The donation, which was announced Friday afternoon, comes from the Diamond Learning Center and Jami Hamel DeLaCerda. It marks the largest single gift by a woman in the history of Fresno State Athletics.  The gift will directly support…MORE