OAKHURST, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Folks from the National Parks Service, National Forest Service and Fish & Wildlife are gathered in the foothills of the Sierra this week. Nearly two dozen people from across the country have gathered in a classroom at Yosemite Adult School in Oakhurst. Nancy Phillipe with Yosemite National Park is one of…… MORE
Community Supporting Breaking The Chains CEO After Daughter’s Murder
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Family and friends continue to support a Fresno non-profit CEO and mother after her daughter was murdered last week in Los Angeles. 20-year-old Kendra is the daughter of Debra Rush, the founder of Breaking the Chains. The local group works to help free people from human trafficking. A GoFundMe page has…… MORE
Thieves Steal Nearly 200 Beehives From Farmer In Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Investigators are searching for the thieves who took off with hundreds of beehives. For farmers and growers, the bees are crucial in helping crops, like the almond trees, grow. Beekeepers start putting out their hives around January for the pollination. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said it can be hard…… MORE
$35M Announced For 5 Newly-Funded Water Storage Projects in California
Governor Gavin Newsom says five newly-funded water storage projects in California will supply over 100,000 households with water for a year. While visiting Chief Toquer Reservoir in Utah on Wednesday, Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camile Touton announced $35 million for a total of six water storage projects, one in Utah and five in California. They…… MORE
Fresno City Councilmembers Request State AG Investigate Valley Children’s Hospital
FRESNO, Calif. (KMK/KFSN) — Fresno City Councilmembers Miguel Arias and Gary Bredefeld have signed a letter asking California’s attorney general Rob Bonta to investigate Valley Children’s Hospital’s operations. The request comes a day after Valley Children’s Healthcare responded to the councilmember’s claims that it uses hospital proceeds to fund executive salaries. Action News has reached out to Attorney…… MORE
Fresno Humane Animal Services Needs Help As Stray Animals Fill Space
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Humane Animal Services is full due to a surge in stray animals, and they are asking for community support. Due to limited space, the shelter can only accept sick, injured, aggressive, and orphaned nursing animals. Healthy animals cannot be accepted until further notice. Despite the influx, the shelter remains fully operational…… MORE
Celebrating National Farmworker Awareness Week
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is highlighting the essential role farmworkers play in our food system. CDFA is posting on its website how the department supports initiatives to help farmworkers at every stage of their careers, from entry-level positions to leadership roles within the agricultural sector. A key initiative is the Beginning Farmer…… MORE
1 Person Killed In Merced County House Fire
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A person has died after a house fire broke out overnight in Merced County. The flames were first reported just before 2 a.m. Thursday at a farm home on Turner Island Road near Henry Miller Avenue, just east of Los Banos. When fire crews arrived on scene, they found the…… MORE
Porterville Man Arrested On Child Porn And Gun Charges
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Porterville man is in custody accused of having child pornography and improperly stored guns. An investigation led police to the arrest of 45-year-old John Warner. Police say they have evidence of Warner downloading the images at his home on Newcomb Street off Olive Avenue. Wednesday morning, officers arrested Warner…… MORE
Replica Vietnam War Memorial On Display In Merced
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A replica of the Vietnam War Memorial from Washington D.C. is on display in Merced. The memorial is called ” The Wall that Heals,” and it honors the more than three million people who served in the Armed Services during the conflict in Vietnam. An opening ceremony for ‘The Wall that…… MORE
