Category Archives: Local News

Flames Break Out Inside Garage Of Tulare Home

Flames Break Out Inside Garage Of Tulare Home

TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Firefighters are investigating what sparked a garage fire at a home in Tulare. It was first reported just before 3 am Wednesday at a home on Woodward Drive near Oaks Street. The homeowner says his wife woke up and smelled smoke. He then went downstairs to investigate and saw there was…MORE

Fresno State Now Offering Artificial Intelligence In Business Certificate

Fresno State Now Offering Artificial Intelligence In Business Certificate

FRESNO, Calif. (kKMJ/KFSN) — Artificial intelligence is creeping into many parts of our everyday lives. That’s why Fresno State is now offering an AI in business certificate to prepare students for jobs of the future. Fresno State Business Professor Stephen Choi regularly teaches classes about artificial intelligence. But now, he’s spearheading a new AI in…MORE

Gov. Newsom Gets Warm Welcome from China’s Xi

Gov. Newsom Gets Warm Welcome from China’s Xi

BANGKOK (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a surprise meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday after being warmly welcomed by other senior leaders in a display of friendliness that stands in sharp contrast to the dialogue between the United States and China in recent years. The governor is on a weeklong tour of China, where he…MORE

Reedley Biolab Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

Reedley Biolab Suspect Pleads Not Guilty

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The former Clovis resident and Chinese citizen arrested in connection to the illegal bio lab in Reedley appeared in court on Tuesday. Jia Bei Zhu, who identified himself as David He in court, pleaded not guilty to misbranding medical devices and lying to officials about the illegal lab found in Reedley. “The…MORE

‘Operation Boogeyman’ Nets 14 Arrests

‘Operation Boogeyman’ Nets 14 Arrests

Several suspected sexual predators have been nabbed in an undercover operation dubbed “Operation Boogeyman”. A total of 14 men were arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail on various charges related to arranging to meet with a child for sex through social media. According to Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni, the majority of arrestees…MORE

Fresno Teachers Association Votes to Strike

Fresno Teachers Association Votes to Strike

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Thousands of teachers with the Fresno Teachers Association (FTA) have voted to authorize a strike after failed contract negotiations with the Fresno Unified School District. This is the first time since 1978 that teachers within Fresno Unified will strike. In the current vote, 92% voted and 93.5% of members voted to authorize…MORE

Man Arrested After Chase With Stolen Car In Fresno

Man Arrested After Chase With Stolen Car In Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 31-year-old man is in custody after authorities say he led them on a chase in Fresno. It started shortly after 3 am Tuesday. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies say they spotted a red Honda Civic at Ashlan and Cedar, ran the license plate, and it came back stolen. The driver, later…MORE

Driver Out On Bond After Hit-And-Run Crash At Pro-Palestine Demonstration In Fresno

Driver Out On Bond After Hit-And-Run Crash At Pro-Palestine Demonstration In Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A driver is out on bond after a hit-and-run crash that injured a woman during a pro-Palestine demonstration in north Fresno over the weekend. Police arrested 62-year-old Miguel Noriega for DUI causing injury and assault with a deadly weapon. Officials say he was involved in the crash around 6 pm Saturday…MORE

Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crashing Into Vehicle In Northwest Fresno

Motorcyclist Hospitalized After Crashing Into Vehicle In Northwest Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A motorcycle rider is in the hospital after crashing into a vehicle in northwest Fresno. It happened around 4 pm near the intersection of Bullard and Palm. Fresno police say traffic stopped to let the vehicle make a left turn into a parking lot. The motorcyclist entered the bike lane to…MORE

State Appeals Controversial Bakersfield Bakery Ruling

State Appeals Controversial Bakersfield Bakery Ruling

A ruling about a south valley bakery that didn’t go its way apparently left a bad taste in the mouth of the State of California. The California Civil Rights Department and the Attorney General’s Office are appealing a ruling that the owner of Tastries Bakery in Bakersfield was within her rights to deny a wedding…MORE