Category Archives: Local News

PG&E Hosting Wildfire Safety Meeting

PG&E Hosting Wildfire Safety Meeting

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KKFSN) — Despite wet and snowy weather moving in right now, wildfire concerns remain high as we approach the warmer months. If you live in Madera, Mariposa or Merced Counties, you can join a PG&E webinar to learn about the efforts to keep communities safe. The utility will share information on our Community Wildfire…MORE

California Schools Forced To Compete With Fast Food Industry For Workers After Minimum Wage Hike

California Schools Forced To Compete With Fast Food Industry For Workers After Minimum Wage Hike

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Lost in the hubbub surrounding California’s new $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast food workers is how that raise could impact public schools, forcing districts to compete with the likes of McDonald’s and Wendy’s for cafeteria workers amid a state budget crunch. The minimum wage law that took effect Monday guarantees at least $20-per-hour for…MORE

Oakland A’s To Make Temporary Move

Oakland A’s To Make Temporary Move

(KMJ) – The Oakland A’s announce they will temporarily move to a Sacramento minor league park while they wait for a new stadium to be built in Las Vegas The announcement was made early Thursday morning by the team and Oakland officials. They have spent 56 years in the East Bay, racking up four World…MORE

Funding Reached for Reedley High Athlete to get Cancer Treatment in Mexico

Funding Reached for Reedley High Athlete to get Cancer Treatment in Mexico

REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Generous donations are giving a Reedley High student a new chance at life-saving cancer treatment. 18-year-old Malachi Rios went into remission in May 2023 after undergoing chemotherapy in San Francisco to fight stage four cancer. But a few months later, the tumors returned. Rios and his family started looking into alternative medicine…MORE

Fresno Unified Expanding Search For New Superintendent

Fresno Unified Expanding Search For New Superintendent

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Wednesday night, the Fresno Unified school board voted to pause the interviewing of internal candidates to replace superintendent Bob Nelson to broaden the scope of the search. It comes after board members criticized the process which only produced internal candidates. At the board meeting Wednesday night, parents, students and community members…MORE

Fresno City Council To Consider Narcan Ordinance For Businesses Serving Alcohol

Fresno City Council To Consider Narcan Ordinance For Businesses Serving Alcohol

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — On Thursday, the Fresno City Council is expected to vote on a new ordinance that will give businesses that serve alcohol access to the opioid reversal drug Narcan. “In the last three years here alone in Fresno County, we’ve experienced approximately 300 fentanyl-related deaths,” said Annalisa Perea, city council president. According…MORE

15-Year-Old Chowchilla Girl Headed To Historical Golf Course For Tournament

15-Year-Old Chowchilla Girl Headed To Historical Golf Course For Tournament

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — For the past two years, we’ve shown you the rise of golfing sensation Asterisk Talley. “I’ve definitely gotten taller, so it’s been an advantage,” she said. The 15-year-old has already won multiple tournaments, most notably last summer’s Rolex Girls Junior Championship in South Carolina. “After that, I just played my best…MORE

Visalia Man Charged In February Murder Of 40-year-old Nicole Kunz

Visalia Man Charged In February Murder Of 40-year-old Nicole Kunz

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Nearly two months after 40-year-old Nicole Kunz’s body was found in a Raymond home, her accused murderer appeared in court Wednesday afternoon. Action News was not permitted to record the hearing. 60-year-old Lenny Sciacca is charged with first-degree murder after prosecutors allege he shot Kunz 5 times on February 15th…MORE

Registration Open for Camps at Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Registration Open for Camps at Fresno Chaffee Zoo

(KMJ) The Fresno Chaffee Zoo says camp registration is open. Now is the perfect time to secure a spot early for the upcoming Summer Zoo Camp adventures with weekly themes. Campers will learn about what it takes to run a Zoo, how the wonder of the natural world has inspired mythology through history, the so-called…MORE

New Affordable Housing Complex in West Central Fresno

New Affordable Housing Complex in West Central Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Tuesday marked the grand opening for Promesa Commons, a new affordable housing complex in west central Fresno. The property was formerly a Days Inn on Parkway Drive. Funding from the state’s Project Homekey program made the construction of this permanent housing possible. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer was one of the local…MORE