Fresno, CA (KMJ )- Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer was presenting his proposed 2025 Budget in front of City Council Thursday. Fresno’s overall budget is nearly $2 billion dollars, the General Fund is nearly $483 million, but increasing expenses are outpacing revenues. There’s a $47 million dollar deficit from paying for PG&E services and other costs…… MORE
Man Accused of Killing Friend in Northeast Fresno Pleads Not Guilty
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man accused of shooting and killing his friend in northeast Fresno has pleaded not guilty to a felony murder charge. Christian Lavin appeared in court Thursday morning for his arraignment. He’s accused of killing Roberto Roman. It happened back on April 28 at a home on Pryor Drive and Richelle…… MORE
Retaliation Fears After Administration Increases Chinese Tariffs
President Biden increased tariffs on Chinese goods under Section 301 of 1974’s Trade Act. The hike goes on $18 billion worth of imports from China, prompting significant concerns that China might impose tariffs on the U.S. agricultural products that the Asian nation imports. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai says the move is a response to…… MORE
Two Teens Shot in Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Two teenagers were hospitalized after they were shot in central Fresno on Wednesday night. The shooting happened around 8:40 pm in the area of Dakota and Hughes. Fresno police say the teens were found with gunshot wounds at a nearby restaurant. Officers say the victims had gone to the business to…… MORE
Man Stabbed, Carjacked in SE Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A man has been hospitalized after a stabbing in southeast Fresno. Police say it happened at the Big Star Motel on G Street and Golden State Boulevard before 2 am Thursday. Authorities say the suspect stabbed the victim in the stomach and the leg and then took off in the victim’s…… MORE
Protestors Removed After Disrupting Board of Regents Meeting at UC Merced
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Protestors disrupt board of regents meeting at UC Merced, removed from room by officers Tensions are starting to rise as pro-Palestine protestors disrupted a board of regents meeting at UC Merced on Wednesday. The UC Board of Regents has been meeting on campus to discuss investments and how it plans to…… MORE
Fresno State Will Celebrate 6,100 Graduates at 2024 Commencement Ceremonies
FRESNO, CA – Fresno State will celebrate more than 6,100 graduates at 2024 commencement ceremonies. For 2,259 students, this weekend’s commencement ceremonies mark a passage denied to them when they graduated from high school four years ago. The class of 2020 missed out when COVID-19 precautions shut down the normalcy of their senior year, canceling…… MORE
‘Hoax Device’ Found at Immanuel High School in Reedley, Deputies Say
REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after a “hoax device” was found at Immanuel High School in Reedley. The Reedley Police Department says a faculty member reported the device being found in the school’s chapel. The bomb squad for the Fresno County Sheriff’s investigated and determined the device to be a hoax. Reedley police…… MORE
Clovis High Senior Claire Minton Wins 73rd Annual B’nai B’rith Award
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Clovis High School senior Claire Minton won the 73rd annual B’nai B’rith Student Athlete Award. “I’m still a little bit in shock,” Minton told Action News after winning. Minton was a four-year varsity letter winner in both swimming and water polo who made the youth national water polo team where she…… MORE
Teenager Swept Away in Merced River
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) — Authorities are searching for a 17-year old boy who they believe may have drowned in the Merced River over the weekend. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says the teen was with a friend Saturday night at the McConnell State Recreation Area near Livingston. Around 6:30 pm, investigators say the teen asked…… MORE
