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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

Grand Opening For New Clovis Fire Station 

Grand Opening For New Clovis Fire Station 

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — There’s a new fire station in the city of Clovis.  Action News was in the neighborhood Saturday for the grand opening.  City leaders and firefighters gathered for a ribbon-cutting at the new Fire Station 2.  It’s located on Minnewawa near Santa Ana.  This newly rebuilt and expanded facility replaces the original…MORE

Man Killed In West Central Fresno Structure Fire 

Man Killed In West Central Fresno Structure Fire 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — “I saw all the smoke and I saw all the movement in the front with the firefighters. I thought it was my house.”  Noe Montejano is describing the moment he noticed firefighters on his security camera tearing through his backyard to put out a fast-spreading fire that his neighbor couldn’t escape. …MORE

Man Arrested After Chase That Ended With Crash In Central Fresno 

Man Arrested After Chase That Ended With Crash In Central Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in custody after a high-speed chase and crash that ended in central Fresno.  It started a little after 3 am on northbound Clovis Avenue near McKinley.  The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy spotted a stolen pickup truck and tried to stop it.  After the driver began…MORE

Protestors Rally In Hanford Amid Statewide Push Against Education Cuts 

Protestors Rally In Hanford Amid Statewide Push Against Education Cuts 

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fighting for education.  Several dozen people gathered in Hanford on Saturday morning. Attendees were seen making signs while hoping to rally for change.  At one point, the large group of people even stopped traffic while marching through the city.  The California Teachers Association hosted rallies across the state. From Sacramento to…MORE

Fireworks As Fresno City Council Member Questions Mayor’s Budget Proposal  

Fireworks As Fresno City Council Member Questions Mayor’s Budget Proposal  

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — It’s budget season. Thursday, Mayor Jerry Dyer stood in front of the Fresno City Council facing contentious questioning and some compliments.  “My apologies for raising your blood pressure,” said Miguel Arias, Fresno City Council.  “My apologies for responding and allowing my blood pressure to be increased,” said Mayor Jerry Dyer.  There…MORE

Man Sentenced For 2022 DUI Crash That Killed 17-year-old 

Man Sentenced For 2022 DUI Crash That Killed 17-year-old 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man responsible for killing a 17-year-old from Fresno just months before her high school graduation could now spend his life in prison.  On Thursday, a Fresno County judge sentenced Michael Mendoza to 15 years to life in prison.  Mendoza was charged with gross vehicular manslaughter and felony DUI in March…MORE

1 Stabbed In Self-defense Incident In Southeast Fresno 

1 Stabbed In Self-defense Incident In Southeast Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A stabbing in southeast Fresno is being called a case of self-defense. It happened before 11 pm Thursday at a home on Dearing and Huntington near Chestnut Avenue. Police say the person known as the original victim in the case turned out to be the aggressor. Officers did not give details…MORE

City Of Fresno Facing $20 Million Deficit In Annual Budget 

City Of Fresno Facing $20 Million Deficit In Annual Budget 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — On Wednesday, Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer announced his 2025-2026 budget of $2.36 billion.  To get there, the city had to close a $20.6 million deficit.  “Every department, with the exception of the city council and the fire department, is being asked to maintain a 6.18 percent attrition rate. In essence, maintaining…MORE