Category Archives: National News
California Bill to Block Registered Sex Offenders from Local Office Rejected by Senate Committee
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- California bill aimed at preventing registered sex offenders from holding local elected office was halted Tuesday after a Senate committee declined to advance the measure with...
Jul 01, 2026
Large Ag Company Sues Reedley Farmer, 125,000+ Pounds of Nectarines Being Given Away for Free
REEDLEY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Reedley farmer is being sued for trying to sell his nectarines, so instead, he's giving them away for free. Already this week, thousands of people have shown up to third-ge...
Jul 01, 2026
Couple Sentenced in Fraud Case Tied to Sherwood Forest Golf Club Owner
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A one time couple convicted of defrauding the late owner of Sanger's Sherwood Forest Golf Club has been sentenced to jail. Justin Teel will serve three years in custody...
Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court Rules on Mail-In Ballots Received after Election Day
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted in elections even if they are received after Election Day. The court was split 5-4 on the ru...
Jun 29, 2026
Celebrate America Event Draws Thousands to the Fresno Fairgrounds
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Less than a week before America's 250th birthday, thousands gathered at the Fresno Fairgrounds for the fifth annual Celebrate America Event. The City of Fresno joined Cornerst...
Jun 29, 2026
Gov. Newsom Urges a National 'Billionaires' Tax' While Fighting One Here in California
https://youtu.be/4jAP3hRcyew?si=a5Nyaswmp3qi3cfT California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who is considering a run for president as he approaches the end of his term, called for a national "billionair...
Jun 26, 2026
California Voters Will Consider a Measure in November to Raise Taxes on Billionaires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California voters will consider a controversial proposal in November to temporarily raise taxes on billionaires after the labor union backing the measure announced Thursday it wo...
Jun 26, 2026
Local Authorities Crack Down on Illegal Fireworks Ahead of Fourth of July
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Firefighters and police across Central California are cracking down on illegal fireworks as the Fourth of July holiday approaches. Last month, authorities made a series of bus...
Jun 25, 2026
Family Urges Water Safety after Teen Drowns Near Sequoia National Park
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Central Coast family is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old girl who drowned over the weekend near Three Rivers by Sequoia National Park, marking the ninth drowning de...
Jun 24, 2026
Proposed $11 Billion Dollar State Housing Bond Aims for November Ballot
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A statewide proposal to accelerate affordable housing development in California is moving closer to the November ballot, as lawmakers consider a plan introduced this week by G...
Jun 23, 2026
