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
City of Fresno Looking to Lease Part of Former Bitwise Building
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The City of Fresno is looking into possibly leasing a portion of a building that once belonged to the now-defunct Bitwise company. The State Center Warehouse is located on “R” and Huntington Boulevard in Downtown Fresno. City council members are considering a lease agreement for 37,000 square feet on the second…… MORE
Fresno Trash Rate Hike Proposal Debated
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) It’s been 16 years since Fresno residents saw a rate increase for trash service. Now, a significant rate hike is being debated. “We have to follow the Proposition 218 process”, Fresno City Manager Georganne White told Broeske & Musson. Prop 218 means the city has to mail a notice about the proposed…… MORE
Listen: Sheriff Zanoni Addresses New Conceal Carry Laws
Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni didn’t hold back when asked about California’s new laws taking effect in 2024 for conceal carry holders. Listen here to his interview with KMJ’s John Broeske and Christina Musson:… MORE
California OKs Turning Wastewater into Drinking Water
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — When a toilet is flushed in California, the water can end up in a lot of places — the ice in a skating rink, the manufactured snow on ski slopes, in pipes providing irrigation for farmland. And — coming soon — in your drinking glass. California regulators on Tuesday approved new…… MORE
