FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Investigators are working to figure out what caused a house fire in Central Fresno. It broke out just after 1:30 am Thursday at a home near the entrance to Christmas Tree Lane on Shields between Palm and Van Ness. Crews arrived to find flames coming from the front of the home.…… MORE
Tree Trimmer Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Lift In Clovis
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Clovis police are investigating a traffic collision that has sent one person to hospital. It happened around 5 pm on Sierra between Peach and Willow Avenue. Authorities say a driver was eastbound on Sierra when they hit a tree-trimming lift parked at the curb. A tree trimmer inside the bucket at…… MORE
“Raised With Respect” Cattle Care Campaign Underway
Respect for animals, land, and for each other is the foundation of a new campaign launched by Sysco, a food service distribution company, and Certified Angus Beef or CAB for short. The campaign called “Raised with Respect” centers on common ground found between cattle producers and beef consumers and focuses on animal welfare and beef…… MORE
Mell’s Mutts, Paw Squad 559 & City of Fresno Holds Free Microchip Event Friday
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A free microchipping event is taking place in Fresno on Friday. Mell Garcia is behind a drive to get pets in the city of Fresno fitted with a microchip. She says Fresno has been having a problem with overcrowding of animals at its shelters. As of January 1st, 2024, no strays…… MORE
Fresno Chaffee Zoo Prices Set to Increase in 2024
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A trip to see wild animals in the Valley will soon cost you more. For the first time in three years, ticket and membership prices at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo are going up. The zoo says the increase is due to the rising costs of operations, including animal medication, upgrades and maintenance.…… MORE
Report: California, Valley Home Sales Nosedive
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Home sales in the Golden State have fallen to its lowest level in 16 years, according to the latest report from the California Association of Realtors. The latest figures show that home sales during November were down 7.4% compared to October and down by 5.8% compared to November 2022. The decline…… MORE
Valley Urgent Care Offices See Surge Of Patients
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The increase in respiratory viruses this winter season is not only pushing emergency rooms to maximum capacity but also urgent care and primary doctors. “What we’re seeing across the Valley is that the emergency departments are impacted, and as a result, we’re seeing that the wait times for non-urgent issues…… MORE
Fresno Mom Gets 6 Years in Prison After Daughter Killed by Train
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Emotions ran high as a distraught Fresno mother convicted of child abuse pleaded with a judge to spare her from prison on Tuesday. “There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t regret any of that, and I do,” Joy Frances Collins said. “And I beg for your mercy so…… MORE
City Of Clovis Set To Pay $1.9M In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Valley family claims Clovis Police caused their loved one’s death when she needed help. A settlement ends the lawsuit over Isabel De la Torre’s medical call that ended in tragedy. The coroner’s report declared Isabel De La Torre’s death “Homicide by positional and compressional asphyxia due to prone restraint.” In…… MORE
EU Will Continue Tariff Suspension on U.S. Goods
EU Will Continue Tariff Suspension on U.S. Goods U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai applauded the European Union’s announcement that it’s extending the suspension of tariffs on U.S. Goods. “For the past two years, the United States and European Union have engaged in critically important negotiations,” Tai said in a statement. “Our goal is to negotiate…… MORE
