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SW Fresno Residents Fight Rezone, Citing Health Concerns

SW Fresno Residents Fight Rezone, Citing Health Concerns

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Quality of life and air pollution are concerns for the southwest Fresno community if rezoning is allowed. Landowners near Annadale and Elm are asking for the area to be changed from neighborhood mixed use to light industrial. Opponents said this goes against a 2017 agreement. This resolution is on the City Council’s…MORE

Ex-Monache High Student Charged in Campus Stabbing

Ex-Monache High Student Charged in Campus Stabbing

TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – Criminal charges are filed Wednesday against Noah Serrate, 19, for an attack on a student at Monache High School in Porterville. Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward announced the filing, alleging that during the morning of May 19, 2025, Serrate entered a second-floor classroom armed with a knife and attacked…MORE

Officers Exposed To Contaminated Mail At Mendota Prison 

Officers Exposed To Contaminated Mail At Mendota Prison 

MENDOTA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An alarming medical situation at Federal Correctional Institution Mendota on Monday evening.  Two correctional officers who were distributing mail to inmates came in contact with a substance that made them feel sick.  “One of the correctional officers immediately became dizzy, lightheaded, nauseous and as he turned to his coworker who was…MORE

Pilot Program Increasing Pay For Fresno County Jurors Suspended 

Pilot Program Increasing Pay For Fresno County Jurors Suspended 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cuts to the California budget have ended the pilot program bumping the pay for jurors in Fresno County.  Since September, jurors in Fresno and six other California counties have been receiving $100 a day for their service.  The rate has now returned to the standard $15 a day.  The change comes…MORE

Driver Crashes Vehicle Into Candy Store In Porterville 

Driver Crashes Vehicle Into Candy Store In Porterville 

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A driver was injured after crashing their car into a candy store in Porterville on Tuesday.  It happened around 4 p.m. near Orange and C Street.  Authorities say the driver confused the gas pedal with the brake and accelerated into the building.  The driver suffered minor injuries, but no one inside…MORE

Police Searching For Gunman Who Shot Into 3 Clovis Homes 

Police Searching For Gunman Who Shot Into 3 Clovis Homes 

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for the gunman who opened fire and hit three homes in Clovis.  It happened just before 5 p.m. Monday on Fairmont Avenue, near Shaw and Armstrong.  No one was hurt.  Detectives are now questioning witnesses and searching the area for surveillance video that may lead to an arrest. …MORE

New Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground In Downtown Fresno 

New Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground In Downtown Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A groundbreaking ceremony in Downtown Fresno marked the official start of construction on “The Mosaic.”  Located at 1840 Broadway, it’s the latest affordable housing development in the city.  “I think this place will provide something for the workforce, bring more people downtown and make it somewhere they can be proud to…MORE

Woman Arrested For Starting Fire Along Highway 180 In Fresno County

Woman Arrested For Starting Fire Along Highway 180 In Fresno County

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New video shows the moments after a good Samaritan said he grabbed a small torch from a woman who is suspected of starting several fires near Highway 180 and Armstrong in East Central Fresno.  Authorities say 35-year-old Diana Rivas was caught a little after 3 p.m. Sunday.  Our news partner ABC…MORE

Woman Arrested for Starting Fire Along Highway 180 in Fresno County, Police Say

Woman Arrested for Starting Fire Along Highway 180 in Fresno County, Police Say

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New video shows the moments after a good Samaritan said he grabbed a small torch from a woman who is suspected of starting several fires near Highway 180 and Armstrong in East Central Fresno. Authorities say 35-year-old Diana Rivas was caught a little after 3 p.m. Sunday. Action News was there when…MORE