FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Andrew Hammond, the Coarsegold man accused of three separate murders in Fresno, has been found guilty by a jury. Hammond, 28, was charged with the deaths of Brandon Munoz, Fernando Gonzalez and Steven Rice. They each died in separate shootings. Gonzales in September 2020 and Rice and Munoz just days apart…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Unified’s Board of Trustees came together in closed session Wednesday morning to discuss the process for selection of an interim superintendent. That pick will now be made during a special meeting to be held Friday. This comes as the board continues the hiring process to replace current Superintendent Bob Nelson.…… MORE
CORONA, Calif. — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.1 has struck near Corona in Riverside County, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS says the quake struck at 1:49 p.m. just 5.3 miles from Corona. It was originally reported as a 4.5 magnitude but was ultimately reduced to a 4.1. A quick…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Chaffee Zoo needs your help to find a beloved bird that is on the loose. Officials say Ripley, a Harris’s Hawk, was chased off the Zoo grounds by native red tailed hawks. He was last seen Saturday. Harris’s Hawks are chestnut in color and their dark tails that have…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno Unified’s Board of Trustees will be holding a special meeting Wednesday morning to discuss their search for a new superintendent. The board sent out a notice that the meeting would be held in closed session. Right now, the board is in the middle of a hiring process to replace Bob…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died following a shooting that also injured another man in Northwest Fresno. It happened in the same area where gunfire also erupted weeks earlier. Police say two men got into a fight Tuesday afternoon near Fairmont and Holt. Moments later, ShotSpotter picked up two rounds. Officers found one…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP NEWS) — The nation’s most populous state is growing again. California gained population last year for the first time since 2019, according to a new estimate released Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration. The net increase of just over 67,000 residents in 2023 – a 0.17% increase – stopped a three-year trend of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The California High Speed Rail Authority is hosting a few meetings this week to update you on rail stations and other construction efforts. Crews say the future train stations are currently under advanced design in Hanford, Fresno and Merced. And you have a chance to see the conceptualized renderings. The first open…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — All students and staff are safe after a fire broke out at an elementary school in central Fresno. Firefighters were called to Ericson Elementary on Yale at Sierra Vista just after 10 am Tuesday for smoke coming from a building. Officials say roofing materials for a cafeteria under construction had caught…… MORE
COALINGA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — California’s best high school mascot is now hoping to be the best in the nation. The Horned Toads of Coalinga earned a number-one seed after winning last year’s state title. The public can vote on their favorite name in a contest hosted by SB Live Sports. The Horned Toads have reached…… MORE
