Category Archives: Local News

Horse Racing Returning to Fresno Fairgrounds at End of 2026
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno could soon be home to California's only venue for harness racing, a type of horse racing where the riders are pulled in lightweight two-wheeled carts called sulkies, in...
Randy James Jan 26, 2026

Three‑Month‑Old Recovering After Alleged Abuse; Madera County Babysitter Released on Bail
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Three-month-old Braxton Musselman is recovering this morning at Valley Children's Hospital after suffering severe head trauma at the hands of his babysitter, now an acc...
Randy James Jan 26, 2026

Central California Women's Conference Accepting Community Grants Applications
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Central California Women's Conference is accepting Community Grants applications. Valley Community Benefit Organizations serving women and children are encouraged to apply...
Liz Kern Jan 23, 2026

Big Brothers Big Sisters In Madera Needs To Search For A New Home After Business Shuts Down
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) -- Big Brothers Big Sisters in Madera is being forced to relocate after learning that JBT Marel, the owner of the building it occupies on Industrial Avenue, is shutting down ...
Gabe Navarro Jan 23, 2026

Merced Police Ramping Up Gang Violence Prevention Amid Rise In Incidents
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) -- The Merced Police Department is stepping up gang violence prevention efforts after a recent rise in gang-related incidents. The special enforcement comes after five people...
Gabe Navarro Jan 23, 2026

Woman Found In Alleyway With Severe Injuries In Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) -- A woman was found with critical injuries in an alleyway in central Fresno Thursday afternoon, prompting a police investigation into a daytime shooting in a residential are...
Gabe Navarro Jan 23, 2026

Fresno Police Searching For Missing 16-Year-Old Girl
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno police need your help finding a teenager who's been missing for the last week. 16-year-old Sheyla Esquival-Bahena was last seen leaving her house in the area of Cesar C...
Liz Kern Jan 23, 2026

USDA Announces New World Screwworm Grand Challenge
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins announced the launch of the New World Screwworm Grand Challenge. This funding opportunity marks a pivotal step in USDA's comprehensive strategy to combat NWS and pre...
Don York Jan 23, 2026 wedge / Depositphotos.com

Illegal Guns Found in Visalia Traffic Stop
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) A batch illegally modified guns are off the streets after a morning traffic stop in Visalia. Police pulled over a vehicle without a license plate around 8 a.m. Friday. A search of th...
Blake Taylor Jan 23, 2026

Porterville Gang Member Convicted in Motel Murder
TULARE, CA (KMJ) Oscar Zavala was found guilty Thursday of the 2023 murder of a rival gang member in Porterville. Tulare County prosecutors say Zavala, 29, shot and killed the victim at a Porterville ...
Blake Taylor Jan 23, 2026
Poll
Daily Buzz Question 3.3.26
Which do you think has a greater impact on gas prices in California?
Governor Gavin Newsom’s climate and energy policies
The War in Iran
Both equally
Neither
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Voting Ends: Mar 3, 2026 | 7:00 PM




