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4 Injured After Several Fires Break Out In Fresno

4 Injured After Several Fires Break Out In Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — It was a busy night for Fresno firefighters as they responded to several fires, including two that injured several people on Thursday. The first fire broke out around 4 pm at an apartment complex near Recreation and Olive. The Fresno Fire Department says a maintenance worker used a fire extinguisher to…MORE

Fresno State Awarded $1.25 Million To Fund Scholarships For Future Special Education Teachers

Fresno State Awarded $1.25 Million To Fund Scholarships For Future Special Education Teachers

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno State is aiming to get more students in a cap, gown and hood with their Master’s Degrees in Special Education.  Assistant Professor of Special Education Kristina Rios says there’s data showing many schools are struggling to fill the special education positions.  “When we look at California alone, about eight out…MORE

Listen: MLB Legend Steve Garvey’s Senate Bid Gains Steam

Listen: MLB Legend Steve Garvey’s Senate Bid Gains Steam

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) In an exclusive interview Thursday with KMJ’s Ray Appleton, Major League Baseball legend Steve Garvey said he’s not surprised that he’s quickly climbing in the polls in the contentious race for US Senate. A new poll released this week from Politico shows Garvey trailing only Rep. Adam Schiff (D) 28% – 19%.…MORE

Holiday Travelers, Beware of Wicked West Coast Weather

Holiday Travelers, Beware of Wicked West Coast Weather

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP/KMJ) — Torrential rain flooded homes and streets in Southern California’s coastal cities Thursday, stranding some drivers in typically idyllic Santa Barbara and compounding holiday travel headaches. The downpours targeted Ventura and Santa Barbara counties northwest of Los Angeles County overnight, swamping areas in the cities of Port Hueneme, Oxnard and Santa…MORE

Listen: DA Smittcamp Talks Crime, Slams Newsom & Bonta

Listen: DA Smittcamp Talks Crime, Slams Newsom & Bonta

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) In an exclusive interview with KMJ’s Broeske & Musson on Thursday, Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp discussed the current state of affairs when it comes to crime in California. Smittcamp did not hold back when asked about the soft-on-crime attitudes of Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta. Listen below:MORE

Fire Destroys Home In Central Fresno Near Christmas Tree Lane 

Fire Destroys Home In Central Fresno Near Christmas Tree Lane 

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

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

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Prices Set to Increase in 2024

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