FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Now that students have left campus, work is underway at Fresno Pacific University. Thanks to a $3 million gift from a private donor, the institution is working on updates and upgrades that will help students in the long run. Vice President of Student Development Jake Gilbertson says four classrooms are getting…… MORE
PLANADA, Calif. (KFSN) — Liza Espinoza is now facing a second setback after her home was damaged by the devastating Planada floods in January 2023. “I felt like there was nobody around to help us. There was nobody here to say, ‘Are you okay?’ We literally had to flag people down,” said Espinoza. These photos…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — PGE& has announced the expansion of its family electric rate assistance program. It will allow an estimated 150,000 Fresno County households an 18 percent discount on their electric rate. One and two-person households are now eligible for the discount. Previously, only those with three or more people were eligible. Acceptance is based…… MORE
FERSNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A teen is being treated for a leg injury after being struck by a train in Northwest Fresno. It happened just after 10:30 p.m. Monday on Shaw and Marks. Police say three teens walking on the bridge noticed a train was coming, then ran to beat the train. One of the…… MORE
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after a solo car crash left one person dead in Madera County. The California Highway Patrol says it happened Tuesday morning on Road 39 1/2, just north of Bella Vista Drive. That’s just east of the Madera Ranchos before you reach Highway 41. The crash happened…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Local filmmaker Jeff Aiello sat down for an exclusive interview with Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni for an update on the mysterious case of Tiffany Slaton. The 28 year old hiker from Georgia was “missing” for nearly a month in the high Sierra. Her story of survival was considered a miracle by…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Tough talk, threats and dares. The escalation of the tension between the White House and Sacramento is at an all-time high. Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to threats over the weekend by the Trump administration that he could be arrested if he interferes with ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants. “He’s a tough guy,…… MORE
LOS ANGELES — Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd. Many…… MORE
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK (KMJ/KFSN) — Search efforts have been scaled back for a Los Angeles woman who was swept away by a river inside Sequoia National Park. 26-year-old Jomarie Calasanz was visiting the area with family and friends on Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday, May 25, Calasanz jumped into the river to save her sister when…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man faces charges following a SWAT standoff at a Fresno hotel after he escaped from police custody. The U.S. Attorney’s office charged 32-year-old Helan Lopez-Sanchez with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Court documents say back in January, law enforcement was tipped off that the Salvadoran…… MORE
