FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A woman has died after walking onto train tracks in central Fresno. It happened around 9 a.m. Thursday near Weber and Clinton avenues. When officers arrived, they found a woman they believe in her late 30s dead. Investigators believe the woman may have accessed the train tracks through a nearby construction fence.…… MORE
Sheep Industry Center Requests Proposals
The National Sheep Industry Improvement Center Board of Directors is accepting grant proposals designed to help improve the American sheep industry. At the request of the American Sheep Industry Association, the Center was established as part of the 2008 Farm Bill. As part of the 2019 Farm Bill, the Center was awarded funding by USDA’s…… MORE
Celebration of Life Held for Malachi Rios in Reedley
REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A celebration of life was held in Reedley for Malachi Rios. The Reedley High School graduate passed away in early July following a years-long battle with cancer. Wednesday’s service at the Mennonite Church was open to the public. The family welcomed anyone whose life was touched by Rios. Rios was diagnosed with…… MORE
Bitwise Co-Founders Officially Plead Guilty to Charges
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Bitwise co-founders pleaded guilty to two federal charges in court Wednesday morning. Action News cameras were not allowed in the courtroom, but we were able to catch them on the way out. A plea hearing was held for Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin Junior. The founders of the failed tech…… MORE
15-Year-old Gang Member Arrested for Shooting 19-Year-Old Woman in Sanger
SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 15-year-old boy is now in custody for a shooting that hospitalized a 19-year-old woman in Sanger. The teen, who is a known gang member to police, was arrested Wednesday morning following a search warrant at a home on Lynn Court. He was booked into Fresno County Juvenile Justice Center on…… MORE
Judge Temporarily Halts State Plan To Monitor Groundwater Use In Crop-rich California Region
HANFORD, Calif. (AP) — A judge has temporarily blocked a plan by a California state water board to take over monitoring groundwater use in a portion of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley, according to a copy of the decision obtained Tuesday. Kings County Superior Court Judge Kathy Ciuffini issued a temporary restraining order halting the…… MORE
Businesses Face High Energy Bills As Temps Rise In Central California
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — As the heat continues this summer, local small businesses are being hit with high energy bills. “We generate a lot of heat especially when you have an open kitchen – I’m gonna say June through the middle part of September we’ll see bills running into the three thousands,” said Owner of…… MORE
California Gender-Identity Law Elicits Praise From LGBTQ+ Advocates, Backlash From Parent Groups
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP NEWS) – – LGBTQ+ advocacy groups lauded a new California law barring school districts from requiring that parents be notified of their child’s gender identification change, while opponents said the ban makes it harder for schools to be transparent with parents. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the first-in-the-nation law Monday, which bans…… MORE
How Fresno Unified’s ‘Every Child is a Reader’ Program Included High School Regions in the Planning
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — As Fresno Unified moves forward with its ‘Every Child is a Reader’ initiative, district administrators say they took an intentional approach to ensure high school regions bought into the program. The Every Child is a Reader initiative is working to make sure every student can read at grade level by the end…… MORE
Woman Arrested in Connection to String of Fires Across Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman suspected of lighting several fire around Fresno has been arrested. 32-year-old Ramona Leal was taken into custody last Thursday after law enforcement officers contacted her on suspicion of petty theft. While identifying her, they discovered she had an active warrant for arson and was booked into the Fresno County Jail.…… MORE
