FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Over the weekend, Palestinian group Hamas made a surprise attack on the city of Gaza. “This is just an outlier and an ugly incident and a terrible, terrible set of circumstances,” said retired Fresno State Professor Jacques Benninga. He hasn’t been able to sleep since hearing of the attack on Saturday.…… MORE
Los Angeles – Baseball legend Steve Garvey announced his campaign for the U.S. Senate in California Tuesday. Watch Garvey’s announcement video:“Our campaign is focused on quality-of-life issues, public safety, and education,” Garvey said. “As a U.S. Senator, I will serve with commonsense, compassion, and will work to build consensus to benefit all of the people…… MORE
Merced, Calif – Merced City Manager Stephanie Dietz has announced the appointment of Steven Stanfield as the new Chief of Police, effective October 30, 2023. “Chief Stanfield brings a wealth of experience, dedication, and leadership to the position, ensuring the safety and security of our community”, Dietz said in a news release. Chief Stanfield career has…… MORE
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) — Police tape and the Merced police crime scene response team unit are left at the scene where one person died. Merced police say around 5 pm Sunday night, they received a call for a disturbance near D and East 11th streets. “Officers arrived, located an individual who was in need of some…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Large businesses in California will have to disclose a wide range of planet-warming emissions under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Saturday — the most sweeping mandate of its kind in the nation. The law requires more than 5,300 companies that operate in California and make more than $1 billion in annual…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the vetoes of several bills over the weekend. A push to use cannabis to help revitalize California’s struggling downtowns went up in smoke as Newsom vetoed the measure to allow Amsterdam-style cannabis cafes in California. San Francisco Assemblymember Matt Haney authored the legislation. It would have let local…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel. “This is a terrorist attack, let’s be clear, and Israel is at war,” said Fresno Congressman, Jim Costa. The attack was launched from the land, air and sea, and rockets fired from the Gaza Strip. “The target is civilians, so civilians…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A Fresno youth football team’s trailer filled with equipment was stolen and then discovered burned on Thursday. That trailer cost thousands of dollars and contained some of the team’s equipment and sentimental items. Anthony Tyler, president of the Central Ravens youth football program, says it only took five minutes for thieves…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Two officers opened fire on a suspect they believed stabbed a store clerk in Northwest Fresno. Police responded to a stabbing call at 12:30 a.m. Thursday at the AM/PM Convenience store at the Arco gas station on the corner of Bullard Avenue and Figarden Drive. Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama said…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Police are searching for the driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash in northwest Fresno. It happened just before 11:30 pm Tuesday on Ashlan and Valentine. Police say two women were crossing the street and almost reached the center median when a vehicle hit one of the two. They were not walking in…… MORE
