FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/FOX26) — A woman was killed Tuesday after officers say her vehicle crashed into a canal filled with water in Fresno County. According to the California Highway Patrol, witnesses say a woman, 38, was driving a Toyota sedan, possibly going over 55 MPH, when she suddenly lost control and crashed into a…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/FOX26) — Roads are blocked in the area of Children’s Boulevard and Ave. 9 in Madera following a fatal crash Thursday morning. CHP confirms two people were killed in a head-on crash around 6:45 a.m. near Valley Children’s Hospital. They say the driver of a black Honda Civic was traveling east when he…… MORE
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is grateful for Congress taking swift action to prevent a crippling national rail shutdown. “A rail strike would have had significant and long-lasting effects on the American economy,” Vilsack says. “U.S. farmers and ranchers can breathe a sigh of relief that the trains will stay on track to deliver food, inputs,…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday posthumously pardoned an abortion activist from the 1930s and 1940s, acting days before Californians finish voting on whether to enshrine increased protections in the state Constitution in response to a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision. Laura Miner was convicted in 1949 of abortion and conspiracy to…… MORE
For your consideration … the submission for the 73rd Annual Golden Mike Awards from KMJ’s Morning News with Christopher Gabriel & Matt Otstot heard on News Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ.… MORE
For the first time, see the story of KMJ connecting the Valley for a Century. KMJ: 100 Years In The Valley, a film by Jeff Aiello, premieres this Fall on Valley PBS. Stay tuned for more details!… MORE
REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ/FOX26) — A body was discovered after firefighters put out a fire in a Reedley orchard, last Thursday. The Reedley Fire Department was called to the orchard behind Rite Aid near the 1700 block of E. Manning Ave. As they were putting out the fire, they realized there was a body among the debris and…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. — A federal grand jury returned a 10-count indictment that was unsealed Friday charging a former Sanger Police Department officer with deprivation of constitutional rights under color of law for sexually assaulting four women with whom he interacted during the course of his duties. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke of the Justice Department’s…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County District Attorney’s Cold Case Homicide Unit, in cooperation with other Tulare County law enforcement agencies, is committed to ensuring cold homicide cases remain a priority to bring justice to the victims and their families. District Attorney Tim Ward has announced the launch of a cold case website…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/FOX26) — A person died when they were hit by a vehicle early Monday morning in Fresno. The crash happened around 1:40 am on Belmont Ave. near Parkview Dr. Police say the driver left the scene without rendering aid to the victim or contacting law enforcement. Due to evidence left at the scene,…… MORE
