Category Archives: Local News

Here’s Why Your PG&E Bills Will Go Up In 2024

Here’s Why Your PG&E Bills Will Go Up In 2024

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — PG&E customers should expect to see an increase in their bills next year. The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved a rate hike — which could increase household bills by about $22 to $32 a month. CPUC declined PG&E’s request for a 26% increase in utility rates but approved an…MORE

Investigation Underway After Man Shot In Arm In Fresno County

Investigation Underway After Man Shot In Arm In Fresno County

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Deputies are investigating what led to a shooting in Fresno County. The shooting happened before 2 a.m. Friday at Prospect and Jensen avenues, just west of Marks Avenue. Deputies say a man was shot in the arm, but do not have any details about what led to the attack. They…MORE

Man Hospitalized Following Rollover Crash In Northeast Fresno

Man Hospitalized Following Rollover Crash In Northeast Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in the hospital after crashing his car in Northeast Fresno. It happened at about 12:30 a.m. Friday on Shepherd Avenue and Concord Drive, that’s right before Friant Road. Police say the driver somehow lost control of his car, causing it to rollover several times. He was taken to…MORE

Reedley Lab Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges

Reedley Lab Suspect Pleads Not Guilty To Federal Charges

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment on Thursday against a man who prosecutors say operated the illegal bio-lab in Reedley. David He, also known as Jei Bei Zhu, appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to the charges. The government alleges that He “Adulterated and Misbranded” medical devices and…MORE

Fire Damages Fresno Tower District Restaurant ‘Oggi Cosi Si Mangia Italian’

Fire Damages Fresno Tower District Restaurant ‘Oggi Cosi Si Mangia Italian’

FRESNO, CA (KMJ/KFSN) – A fire investigator is looking into what sparked flames at a popular Tower District restaurant. 34 firefighters responded to Oggi Cosi Si Mangia Italian restaurant overnight. Officials believe the fire started near the kitchen. Video taken from inside shows the damage left behind with ceilings charred and debris covering the floor.…MORE

Senator Toni Atkins Mulls Run for Governor

Senator Toni Atkins Mulls Run for Governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first time Toni Atkins acted as the governor of California, she used her powers to honor the passing of San Diego Padres baseball player Tony Gwynn while playfully rebuffing Jimmy Kimmel’s advice that she “ invade Oregon. ” It was 2014, and Atkins — the first lesbian to be the…MORE

Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Hits And Kills Woman On Highway 180

Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy Hits And Kills Woman On Highway 180

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after a Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy struck and killed a woman on Highway 180 in Kerman on Thursday morning. The crash happened just after 5:15 a.m. on Highway 180 and Siskiyou Avenue. Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni said one of his deputies was driving eastbound while…MORE

Couple Displaced After Fire Damages Northwest Fresno Home

Couple Displaced After Fire Damages Northwest Fresno Home

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Red Cross is helping a couple whose home was damaged by fire in Northwest Fresno. The fire happened just after midnight Thursday on Aurora and Galaxy avenues near the Fig Garden Loop. Crews arrived to find flames coming from the roof of the two-story home. That’s when firefighters took on…MORE

New Witnesses Prompt Motion For New Fresno Murder Trial As Sentencing Postponed

New Witnesses Prompt Motion For New Fresno Murder Trial As Sentencing Postponed

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A seemingly frustrated judge presiding over a murder trial made herself clear on Wednesday, sternly addressing a defense attorney who asked the court for more time and a new trial.  “I want to make sure we are crystal clear,” Fresno County Superior Court Judge Kimberly Gaab said. “I will give you…MORE

3 Clovis Businesses Burglarized Early Wednesday Morning

3 Clovis Businesses Burglarized Early Wednesday Morning

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — On Wednesday, three Clovis business owners woke up to find their establishments had been broken into. “It’s hard to adjust to. You work so hard and it’s a livelihood and to have someone try and just come rip that away from you, it’s very disheartening,” owner of Chuck’s BBQ, Jenny Evans…MORE