SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP NEWS) — The nation’s most populous state is growing again. California gained population last year for the first time since 2019, according to a new estimate released Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration. The net increase of just over 67,000 residents in 2023 – a 0.17% increase – stopped a three-year trend of…… MORE
California High Speed Rail Hosting Open Houses For Public Viewing of Rail Construction in Fresno, Hanford & Merced
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The California High Speed Rail Authority is hosting a few meetings this week to update you on rail stations and other construction efforts. Crews say the future train stations are currently under advanced design in Hanford, Fresno and Merced. And you have a chance to see the conceptualized renderings. The first open…… MORE
Giant Smoke Plume From Fire at Central Fresno School, Officials Say Students & Staff Safe
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — All students and staff are safe after a fire broke out at an elementary school in central Fresno. Firefighters were called to Ericson Elementary on Yale at Sierra Vista just after 10 am Tuesday for smoke coming from a building. Officials say roofing materials for a cafeteria under construction had caught…… MORE
Government to Test Ground Beef in Bird-Flu States
The U.S. government announced it will collect samples of ground beef from retail stores in the states with outbreaks of bird flu in dairy cattle. Reuters says the government is confident that the meat supply is safe. Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have said the overall public…… MORE
Coalinga High School Mascot In Contest For Nation’s Best
COALINGA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — California’s best high school mascot is now hoping to be the best in the nation. The Horned Toads of Coalinga earned a number-one seed after winning last year’s state title. The public can vote on their favorite name in a contest hosted by SB Live Sports. The Horned Toads have reached…… MORE
Open Houses To Update Public On High Speed Rail Construction In Fresno, Hanford And Merced
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The California High Speed Rail Authority is hosting a few meetings this week to update you on rail stations and other construction efforts. Crews say the future train stations are currently under advanced design in Hanford, Fresno and Merced. And you have a chance to see the conceptualized renderings. The first…… MORE
Madera Man Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl Pill That Killed His Friend
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who pled guilty to selling his friend a fentanyl pill in Madera last year learned his sentence in federal court Monday. “He was someone who cared for people; he loved everybody. You met him, and he made sure he made you smile,” said Belinda Martinez, the victim’s sister. Martinez…… MORE
Woman Hit And Killed By Car In Southeast Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman has died after being hit by a car in southeast Fresno. Police say it happened before 12:30 am Tuesday in front of the Mosqueda Community Center on Butler near Sierra Vista. Witnesses told police the woman was walking in and out of the road when she was hit by…… MORE
Man Found Dead With Gunshot Wound In Alley In Fresno County, Deputies Say
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after deputies say a man was found dead in an alley in Fresno County. Deputies got reports of the man in the alley at about 4:40 am Tuesday near Frank and Grand. Someone leaving for work found the man. Deputies say he had a gunshot wound…… MORE
Man Arrested for Hate Crime in Tower District
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Authorities have arrested a man accused of committing a hate crime during an event in Fresno’s Tower District. 49-year-old Francisco Samaniego was booked into the Fresno County Jail on several charges, including robbery, vandalism, and battery. Police say he approached a booth at the Porchfest event on Saturday and began arguing…… MORE
