Category Archives: Local News

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Searching For Missing Hawk

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Searching For Missing Hawk

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Chaffee Zoo needs your help to find a beloved bird that is on the loose. Officials say Ripley, a Harris’s Hawk, was chased off the Zoo grounds by native red tailed hawks. He was last seen Saturday. Harris’s Hawks are chestnut in color and their dark tails that have…MORE

Fresno Unified Board Holding Special Meeting Amid Search For New Superintendent

Fresno Unified Board Holding Special Meeting Amid Search For New Superintendent

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Unified’s Board of Trustees will be holding a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss their search for a new superintendent. The board sent out a notice that the meeting would be held in closed session. Right now, the board is in the middle of a hiring process to replace Bob…MORE

Man Dies Hours After Shooting During Fight In Northwest Fresno

Man Dies Hours After Shooting During Fight In Northwest Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died following a shooting that also injured another man in Northwest Fresno. It happened in the same area where gunfire also erupted weeks earlier. Police say two men got into a fight Tuesday afternoon near Fairmont and Holt. Moments later, ShotSpotter picked up two rounds. Officers found one…MORE

California’s Population Grew in 2023, Halting 3 Years of Decline

California’s Population Grew in 2023, Halting 3 Years of Decline

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

Coalinga High School Mascot In Contest For Nation’s Best

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

Madera Man Sentenced For Selling Fentanyl Pill That Killed His Friend

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

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