Category Archives: Local News

New Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground In Downtown Fresno 

New Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground In Downtown Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A groundbreaking ceremony in Downtown Fresno marked the official start of construction on “The Mosaic.”  Located at 1840 Broadway, it’s the latest affordable housing development in the city.  “I think this place will provide something for the workforce, bring more people downtown and make it somewhere they can be proud to…MORE

Woman Arrested For Starting Fire Along Highway 180 In Fresno County

Woman Arrested For Starting Fire Along Highway 180 In Fresno County

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New video shows the moments after a good Samaritan said he grabbed a small torch from a woman who is suspected of starting several fires near Highway 180 and Armstrong in East Central Fresno.  Authorities say 35-year-old Diana Rivas was caught a little after 3 p.m. Sunday.  Our news partner ABC…MORE

Woman Arrested for Starting Fire Along Highway 180 in Fresno County, Police Say

Woman Arrested for Starting Fire Along Highway 180 in Fresno County, Police Say

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New video shows the moments after a good Samaritan said he grabbed a small torch from a woman who is suspected of starting several fires near Highway 180 and Armstrong in East Central Fresno. Authorities say 35-year-old Diana Rivas was caught a little after 3 p.m. Sunday. Action News was there when…MORE

Visalia SWAT Busts Pair Wanted in Attempted Homicide

Visalia SWAT Busts Pair Wanted in Attempted Homicide

VISALIA, CA (KMJ) SWAT officers surrounded a home on West Cherry Ave. Monday morning in Visalia, taking a pair of wanted suspects into custody. Visalia Police say Douglas Kirk Son, 60 and Renee Sargent, 51 were sought on several felony charges. Son was booked into the Tulare County jail on charges including attempted homicide, torture,…MORE

CA Insurance Commissioner Announces New Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force

CA Insurance Commissioner Announces New Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force

Los Angeles – As California faces the aftermath of some of the worst wildfires in its history — urban conflagrations that have devastated entire neighborhoods and spread toxic soot and ash across wide regions — Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today announced the formation of a new Smoke Claims & Remediation Task Force within the California…MORE

Grand Opening For New Clovis Fire Station 

Grand Opening For New Clovis Fire Station 

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — There’s a new fire station in the city of Clovis.  Action News was in the neighborhood Saturday for the grand opening.  City leaders and firefighters gathered for a ribbon-cutting at the new Fire Station 2.  It’s located on Minnewawa near Santa Ana.  This newly rebuilt and expanded facility replaces the original…MORE

Man Killed In West Central Fresno Structure Fire 

Man Killed In West Central Fresno Structure Fire 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — “I saw all the smoke and I saw all the movement in the front with the firefighters. I thought it was my house.”  Noe Montejano is describing the moment he noticed firefighters on his security camera tearing through his backyard to put out a fast-spreading fire that his neighbor couldn’t escape. …MORE

Man Arrested After Chase That Ended With Crash In Central Fresno 

Man Arrested After Chase That Ended With Crash In Central Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in custody after a high-speed chase and crash that ended in central Fresno.  It started a little after 3 am on northbound Clovis Avenue near McKinley.  The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy spotted a stolen pickup truck and tried to stop it.  After the driver began…MORE

Protestors Rally In Hanford Amid Statewide Push Against Education Cuts 

Protestors Rally In Hanford Amid Statewide Push Against Education Cuts 

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fighting for education.  Several dozen people gathered in Hanford on Saturday morning. Attendees were seen making signs while hoping to rally for change.  At one point, the large group of people even stopped traffic while marching through the city.  The California Teachers Association hosted rallies across the state. From Sacramento to…MORE

Missing Woman Found Safe in Fresno County Speaks for First Time

Missing Woman Found Safe in Fresno County Speaks for First Time

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Her story has captured eyes across the nation, and on Friday, we heard from Tiffany Slaton for the first time. The Georgia woman was found safe after going missing in the Fresno County mountains for three weeks. She, along with her parents and the Fresno County Sheriff, held a press…MORE