Los Angeles – As California faces the aftermath of some of the worst wildfires in its history — urban conflagrations that have devastated entire neighborhoods and spread toxic soot and ash across wide regions — Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today announced the formation of a new Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force within the California…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — There’s a new fire station in the city of Clovis. Action News was in the neighborhood Saturday for the grand opening. City leaders and firefighters gathered for a ribbon-cutting at the new Fire Station 2. It’s located on Minnewawa near Santa Ana. This newly rebuilt and expanded facility replaces the original…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — “I saw all the smoke and I saw all the movement in the front with the firefighters. I thought it was my house.” Noe Montejano is describing the moment he noticed firefighters on his security camera tearing through his backyard to put out a fast-spreading fire that his neighbor couldn’t escape. …… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in custody after a high-speed chase and crash that ended in central Fresno. It started a little after 3 am on northbound Clovis Avenue near McKinley. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy spotted a stolen pickup truck and tried to stop it. After the driver began…… MORE
HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fighting for education. Several dozen people gathered in Hanford on Saturday morning. Attendees were seen making signs while hoping to rally for change. At one point, the large group of people even stopped traffic while marching through the city. The California Teachers Association hosted rallies across the state. From Sacramento to…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — It’s budget season. Thursday, Mayor Jerry Dyer stood in front of the Fresno City Council facing contentious questioning and some compliments. “My apologies for raising your blood pressure,” said Miguel Arias, Fresno City Council. “My apologies for responding and allowing my blood pressure to be increased,” said Mayor Jerry Dyer. There…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man responsible for killing a 17-year-old from Fresno just months before her high school graduation could now spend his life in prison. On Thursday, a Fresno County judge sentenced Michael Mendoza to 15 years to life in prison. Mendoza was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and felony DUI in March…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A stabbing in southeast Fresno is being called a case of self-defense. It happened before 11 pm Thursday at a home on Dearing and Huntington near Chestnut Avenue. Police say the person known as the original victim in the case turned out to be the aggressor. Officers did not give details…… MORE
(KMJ) – An Oakhurst man is indicted Thursday, charged with stalking a Fresno woman and sending her sexually explicit images of a minor. A Federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against 21-year-old Preston Nelson-Kestner. According to court documents, between October 2023, and Feb. 2024, he used social media including Onlyfans, Instagram, and Tiktok to…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — On Wednesday, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer announced his 2025-2026 budget of $2.36 billion. To get there, the city had to close a $20.6 million deficit. “Every department, with the exception of the city council and the fire department, is being asked to maintain a 6.18 percent attrition rate. In essence, maintaining…… MORE
