LEMOORE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — As family and friends gathered to watch the Super Bowl on February 9, Kings County Sheriff’s deputies descended on a home. Investigators learned that 38-year-old Roxanne Hicks was hit and killed on a property off Hanford Armona Road. The Kings County Sheriff’s Office says the man behind the wheel was her…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Monday that he is ordering all state employees to return to the office four days a week, starting July 1. Newsom says this is in an effort to “strengthen the state’s emergency and disaster response and address employment needs.” The order will impact all state…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A deadly fire in Fresno County early Monday morning is now being investigated as “questionable.” The flames broke out behind a home on Quince near Ontario in Caruthers around 5 am. Officials say the fire started in a travel trailer and spread to a nearby shed. EDITOR’S NOTE: The video…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Mindy Casto has been sworn in as the new Fresno Police Chief. The swearing-in ceremony was be held at the Saroyan Theatre in Downtown Fresno Friday morning. Casto was the interim chief until officially being offered the permanent role earlier this month. She made history as the department’s first-ever female chief.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are investigating what led to a man being pistol-whipped at a home in southeast Fresno. Thursday night, officers found an intoxicated man with a head wound on McKinley and Normal Avenues and rushed to the hospital. Police say they surrounded the home and spoke to the suspect inside the home…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three suspects have been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in southwest Fresno in 2024. Police have taken 19-year-old Makhy Joyce, 18-year-old Malik Jordan and a 17-year-old male into custody for the shooting on December 11. It happened near East Samson and South Lee avenues. When officers arrived, they found 31-year-old…… MORE
SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Officials have identified the Sanger High School student who was killed after being hit by a car as Hubert Hsu. Sanger Police say Tuesday night, two Sanger Unified teens were hit while crossing the street on Bethel and Almond Avenues. Police say the driver did not see the 17-year-old boy and girl,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Big Fresno Fair has announced live horse racing will not be a part of this year’s fair. Officials made the announcement Wednesday afternoon citing industry changes and other longstanding challenges as the reason for postponing the races this year. “This tough decision was made with careful consideration for the long-term economic…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Republican farmer and businessman, Stan Ellis, is declaring victory in the special election for State Assembly District 32, which spans parts of Tulare and Kern counties. Early numbers from the Secretary of State show Ellis is in the lead with more than 63 percent. Democratic educator, Chris Cruz-Boone, follows behind at…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Marjaree Mason Center will be holding its grand opening and ceremonial ribbon-cutting to commemorate the transition of all nonresidential services into its new Isnardi Foundation Building, serving survivors of domestic violence in Fresno County. In December 2022, the Marjaree Mason Center purchased a 5.5-acre property in Fresno with an existing…… MORE
