SAN FRANCISCO, CA -(KMJ/KFSN) – Is it OK for people to pay to skip security lines at the airport? Two state lawmakers say no, and they’re proposing a bill to change the way third-party security screening companies like CLEAR work. CLEAR allows people to pay to verify their identity at a kiosk then be escorted…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The California Garlic Festival is making its way to the Central Valley! The festival will be moving to the Merced County Spring Fairgrounds in Los Banos starting this year. Visitors can get their hands on all things garlic while watching monster truck shows, playing carnival games or listening to live music.…… MORE
REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Congressman Jim Costa unveils new legislation Tuesday to regulate highly infectious diseases and high containment laboratories. The “Preventing Illegal Laboratories and Protecting Public Health Act” is meant to address gaps in federal law. Over the past year of working with local, state, and federal leaders on investigating and cleaning up the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) California lawmaker are debating a bill that would essentially ban the airport security line-skipping service Clear. Senate Bill 1372 is being considered by the Transportation Committee. The bill would prohibit airports from forming new agreements in 2025 with third-party vendors that offer to bring customers to the front of security lines. Services…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Fresno Pacific University student-athlete charged in a deadly hit-and-run has entered a plea of “not guilty.” 23-year-old Miguel Ortiz Montilla appeared in court Tuesday morning for arraignment. He’s accused of driving the car that hit and killed 38-year-old Bryant Fields. RELATED: Family of man killed in Fresno hit-and-run crash wants…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman in her 70s is in the hospital after being hit by a car in west central Fresno. It happened just before 7 pm Sunday on Olive and Hughes Avenues. Fresno Police say a car heading west on Olive hit the woman. She rolled up on the hood of the…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KJM/KFSN) — The Clovis Rodeo is just a few days away, but people will be rolling up their sleeves to give blood ahead of the event. The rodeo is joining forces with the Central California Blood Center for it’s 23rd annual Rodeo Blood Drive. People can head to the Clovis Rodeo Hall on…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Several road closures and changes may be impacting your drives in Fresno. Starting Monday, Golden State Boulevard between Belmont and Olive in Central Fresno will permanently close. It’s due to a High-Speed Rail grade separation project. The city says drivers will need to use an alternate route like Highway 99 or…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A woman is in jail accused of stabbing two of her family members in southwest Fresno. It happened at about 9 pm Sunday at a home on Oleander and Modoc — that’s near Kearney and Thorne. Police say it started as a family argument that escalated, and that’s when the woman…… MORE
REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Reedley Police have identified the 12-year-old child who was captured on video violently kicking a guinea pig. Officers say they are working closely with the Kings Canyon Unified School District and the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office to determine the child’s consequences, including charges to be filed. Reedley police were called…… MORE
