FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — This past Thursday, October 3rd, Fresno broke not just one temperature record but two. Thursday’s recorded high of 105 degrees at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport set a new daily record high but also an all-time high temperature record for October. The previous daily record was set back in 1980 with a…… MORE
HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Northstar Courts apartment complex in Hanford marked the beginning of a new life for its residents on Thursday. The site on 11th avenue and Northstar Way has 71 units. All but one are set aside for locals making 60% less than the area’s median income. Upholdings…… MORE
PORTERVILLE, CA – Porterville man arrested for child porn after CyberTip. Porterville Police Detectives received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children informing them of a Porterville resident who had uploaded a media file containing child pornography. Through their investigation, detectives obtained evidence identifying 34-year-old, Marty Joe Clayton Lester as the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – City leaders gathered in downtown Fresno on Thursday for the grand reopening of Hotel Fresno. The building where the historic hotel stood had sat empty for more than 40 years at Broadway and H Streets. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer joined other city leaders for the ceremony at the 112-year-old building that…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — You could see some relief on your power bill this month. The California Public Utilities Commission has announced the amounts of its bi-annual California Climate Credit. PG&E customers will receive $55.17, SoCal Edison customers will receive $86, San Diego Gas and Electric customers will receive $78.22, Bear Valley customers will receive…… MORE
REEDLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Congressman Jim Costa unveiled new federal legislation on Thursday that he said would improve training for building code enforcement officers. It comes after the discovery last year of an illegal bio-lab in Reedley. The lab contained unauthorized samples of bodily fluids, infectious diseases, medical tests, and nearly one thousand mice. A…… MORE
FOWLER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Big changes are happening at the water tower in Fowler to help reduce the risk of lead contamination. You can see the work underway for a major makeover, including new paint. City leaders say the project involves upgrading the water tower frame and tank. The upgrades will be made so that…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Charred grass and a cross mark where a fiery crash took two lives along Highway 152 just east of Arroya Avenue on Friday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol says a 64-year-old man in a Ford F150 was driving east in the westbound lanes for five to six miles before crashing.…… MORE
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man’s body has been recovered after he went into the water and never resurfaced at Hatfield State Park in Merced County. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office responded to the state park Sunday afternoon for a report of a man who had possibly drowned. Deputies say the man went into…… MORE
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An Uber driver is recovering in the hospital after being assaulted in a Visalia armed robbery. Police responded to an armed robbery call just after midnight Sunday at the Highland Gardens apartment complex on North Highland Street. Officers say an Uber driver had just dropped off a client when two men…… MORE
