Category Archives: Local News

Evacuation Orders Downgraded After 'Raleigh Fire' Sparks in Fresno County, Deputies Say
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Evacuation orders placed by the Fresno County Sheriff's Office have been downgraded to warnings as crews battle the "Raleigh Fire" in Fresno County. According to the Fr...
Liz Kern Jul 29, 2026

1978 Cold Case Victim Identified as Fresno Teen
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A nearly five-decade-old South Valley cold case has been partially solved. The Kern County Sheriff's Office says remains discovered in an Arvin vineyard back in June of 1978 have now ...
Blake Taylor Jul 29, 2026

Groups Urge FAA to Reject Ag Businesses from Drone Oversight
A coalition of advocacy, legal, and photojournalism organizations is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to reject a proposal that would allow large livestock operations and slaughterhouses to ...
Don York Jul 29, 2026 windjunkie / Depositphotos.com

Mural of Cesar Chavez in Downtown Fresno Removed
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A mural of late labor leader Cesar Chavez has been removed in Downtown Fresno. The shopping mall off Fresno and F streets has been repainted, and the mural is no longer visibl...
Liz Kern Jul 28, 2026

American Airlines Flights Briefly Grounded Nationwide Due To IT Outage: FAA
American Airlines flights are departing again after a brief IT outage led to a nationwide ground stop, according to the airline and federal officials. American Airlines flights not in the air were bei...
Liz Kern Jul 28, 2026

Elderly Couple Killed In Hit-And-Run in Reedley, Police Say
REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN/KMJ) -- A search is underway for a driver after police say two people in Reedley were killed in a hit-and-run. The Fresno County Coroner's Office released the identities of the v...
Liz Kern Jul 28, 2026

USDA Union Rallies Against Relocation
Current and former USDA officials are urging the Trump administration to reconsider plans to relocate more than 2,500 employees from Washington, D.C., to regional offices across the country. During a ...
Don York Jul 28, 2026 fotosedrik / Depositphotos.com

The Ag Center - Commodities Market Update for Tuesday, July 28th
Don York Jul 28, 2026

Businesses Inside Sierra Vista Mall Raise Concerns Over Broken Air Conditioning
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) -- As triple-digit temperatures are expected to hit Central California, several businesses inside Sierra Vista Mall in Clovis say they are dealing with ongoing air conditioning p...
Randy James Jul 28, 2026

Authorities Investigating 'Suspicious' House Fire That Sparked in Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities are calling a house fire that broke out in Central Fresno "suspicious." It all started Saturday afternoon when flames sparked near Orchard and Weldon Avenue. Firef...
Liz Kern Jul 27, 2026
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Weekend Buzz Question | 11.6.26
Is Gov. Newsom’s decision to commute every death row sentence an:
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