FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 27-year-old is now behind bars after a Friday night carjacking and kidnapping caused chaos in the middle of downtown Fresno. Police say Ventura Francisco Torres Romero led officers on a pursuit after jumping in an SUV with a three-year-old boy who was left alone inside. “The father had parked his…… MORE
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The family of Kellie Rivera is navigating a new reality as they mark the first holiday season without the beloved mother of four. On Monday, John Hughes, her brother-in-law, John Hughes, spoke to Action News to share what the family is going through. “This should be a joyous occasion, and…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Monday, the Toys for Tots campaign hosted its final distribution in Southeast Fresno to thousands of children from Fresno and Madera counties. For the first time in a long time, coordinators and volunteers have a permanent warehouse to store the toys that make a difference in kids’ lives. One of those…… MORE
SANTA CRUZ, CA. – The National Weather Service is calling it “ominous wave action” and is warning visitors to stay clear of the volatile Pacific heading into the Christmas season. Monday afternoon, a portion of the Santa Cruz Pier collapsed and floated away as stunned visitors looked on. Two people were rescued while a third person was…… MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C., FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — California US Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, along with Representatives Jim Costa (D-Calif.-21) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.-18), are urging Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to approve the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s grant application for more than a half-Billion in federal funds ahead of the Trump administration taking control…… MORE
FRESNO, CA – The Cat House on the Kings is asking for help. With a million and a half less dollars to save pets lives, the 2024 end of year giving is crucial, as the injured cats and dogs keep coming to The Cat House on the Kings. The Cat House on the Kings famously…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Video obtained by Action News shows a thief ripping off a security camera in the midst of brazen robbery at a West Central Fresno home. Inside the home, hundreds of toys were about to be passed out to children, just in time for Christmas. “The kids… the families who are disenfranchised…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Clovis Police Department has released more officers throughout the city in hopes of deterring crime during the holiday shopping season. Action News went on a ride along with Corporal Dan Wilson just days away from Christmas. “Typically, when someone sees us that don’t wanna see us, or they don’t want…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A three-year-old boy has been reunited with his mother after a carjacking in downtown Fresno on Friday. The vehicle was stolen around 5:30 pm near Mariposa and Fulton streets. Fresno police say a father was standing just feet from his Honda CRV with his three-year-old inside when a man jumped into…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is recovering after he was shot in Central Fresno. Police were called out just before 1 a.m. Friday to Fisher Street near Belmont Avenue for a shot spotter activation. When officers arrived, they found a man in his early 20s suffering from a bullet wound to his foot. Officials…… MORE
