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Man Dies in Hospital After Being Shot in Sanger, Police Say

Man Dies in Hospital After Being Shot in Sanger, Police Say

SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – A man has died after he was shot in Sanger on Wednesday night. The shooting happened at 10:20 pm in the area of N Street and 10th Street. Sanger police say a man in his mid-40s was shot during a disturbance. The man was taken to a local hospital, where he later…MORE

Fresno Hires Consulting Firm in Search For New Police Chief, Seeks Public Input

Fresno Hires Consulting Firm in Search For New Police Chief, Seeks Public Input

FRESNO, CA – Mayor Jerry Dyer and City Manager Georgeanne White are pleased to announce that a firm has been selected to conduct the nationwide search for the next Fresno Police Chief. Public Sector Search and Consulting will begin the search immediately. The firm specializes exclusively in the recruitment of police executives. Jointly, the City will be…MORE

Third Case Of Bird Flu In The Central Valley Confirmed By CDC

Third Case Of Bird Flu In The Central Valley Confirmed By CDC

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A third human case of the bird flu has been confirmed in the Central Valley. The California Department of Public Health says the CDC confirmed the case earlier today. It comes after the agency identified a person who had contact with infected dairy cattle over the weekend. The department also announced…MORE

Military Family Gifted New Lennar Home In Fresno 

Military Family Gifted New Lennar Home In Fresno 

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A new home in Fresno for a Military veteran’s family comes with something special: messages of support from all their loved ones. Emeralda and US Army Veteran Nate Tomshack walked through their unfinished East Central Fresno home on Wednesday afternoon, reading notes of love left on the studs by friends. “It…MORE

Wellness Vending Machine Offers Variety Of Products At Fresno State

Wellness Vending Machine Offers Variety Of Products At Fresno State

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno State is introducing a new way for students to stay healthy. Dozens gathered at the Resnick Student Union building at Fresno State on Tuesday to officially unveil the new Wellness-to-Go vending machine. The machine is a host to several different wellness products that are offered at a low cost or…MORE

Man Struck And Killed By Semi-truck On Highway 99 In Fresno

Man Struck And Killed By Semi-truck On Highway 99 In Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died after he was struck by a semi-truck on Highway 99 in Fresno. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened just after 4 a.m. Wednesday on northbound Highway 99 near McKinley Avenue. Officers say they first received a call about a naked man walking on the highway,…MORE

Testimony Continues In Fresno Murder Trial As Defendant Takes The Stand

Testimony Continues In Fresno Murder Trial As Defendant Takes The Stand

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Tywain Robinson returned to the stand Tuesday, hoping to convince jurors he’s not a murderer. The 36-year-old testified one day earlier he opened fire through the door and wall of his southeast Fresno apartment in May of 2021. But he claimed it was only because he feared for his life, as…MORE

Election Changes Coming to Clovis City Council in 2026

Election Changes Coming to Clovis City Council in 2026

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Clovis City Council passed a resolution declaring its intent to initiate a transition from at-large to district-based elections in 2026. The 4-to-1 vote came Monday night after several residents spoke against the move, citing concerns that council members will no longer support all areas of the city-only their district. The…MORE

Vote-By-Mail Ballots On Their Way to California Voters

Vote-By-Mail Ballots On Their Way to California Voters

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) – Voters across California will be receiving their vote-by-mail ballots in the coming days. The ballots were sent out Monday across Central California. “Voters can expect them here in the next two to three days, and and then can begin to make their choices,” Merced County Registrar of Voters, Mel Levey said. Those…MORE