On Friday, February 21, Fresno City College will host Women in Engineering 2025 from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm in the New Science Building located at the intersection of Blackstone and Weldon Avenues. The conference is for female high school students and is designed to encourage young women to pursue STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) careers. Before…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An elementary school tutor in Kerman is accused of sexually harassing a child in Fresno County. Detectives fear there may be more victims. Authorities arrested 28-year-old Maci Rodriguez on Tuesday. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says she was an after-school tutor at Kerman Floyd Elementary and also worked for “Teaching Fellow,”…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Action News is getting a better picture of the impacts on organizations that rely on federal funding to help feed families across the Central Valley. During President Trump’s first week in office, he ordered a pause on all federal grants. At the time, it was unclear exactly who would be affected. …… MORE
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A final salute and goodbye to a beloved Kings County fire captain on Tuesday. Mark Eads was remembered by his brother-in-law as a loving husband, father, and public servant. “He loved everything about life and just enjoyed family time,” Rick said. Eads’ casket was draped for a time with an…… MORE
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Tuesday marks five years since a South Valley community was hit with devastation. On February 18th, 2020, Porterville firefighter Patrick Jones and Captain Ray Figueroa died while battling a massive fire at the city library. The two entered the burning building to make sure everyone was out safely and after giving…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno’s new police chief joined the Ray Appleton show on Tuesday. Chief Mindy Casto spoke about her new position, and her goals for the department which includes bringing staffing levels up higher, with qualified candidates. Listen to the report by KMJ’s Liz Kern. Listen to Chief Mindy Casto’s full interview on…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A California Highway Patrol K-9 officer recently sniffed out more than 100 lbs of processed marijuana during a traffic stop on I-5 in Fresno County. More than $45,000 in cash was also discovered during the bust on Feb. 12 on northbound I-5, south of Russell Avenue. Two suspects were arrested – one…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway into a crash involving a police vehicle in central Fresno. It happened after 3:30 am Tuesday at Fruit and Shields. Police say a patrol officer was involved in a collision with an SUV at the intersection. Officers are still trying to determine a cause, and what direction…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) One of the more prominent figures in KMJ’s 102 year history has passed away. Al Smith died Saturday evening at the age of 86. Smith, who’s voice has been heard on the Legends & Legacies feature, led the KMJ crew to massive ratings success for more than 15 years. He then took…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO — PG&E shattered profit records for the second year in a row. The utility announced Thursday it made $2.47 billion in profits in 2024. Over that same time, California state regulators agreed to six separate rate increases. East Bay State Senator Aisha Wahab is proposing a new plan to limit utility companies to only…… MORE
