Category Archives: Local News

Good Boy! CHP K9 Makes Massive Fentanyl Bust on I-5

Good Boy! CHP K9 Makes Massive Fentanyl Bust on I-5

SANTA NELLA, Calif. – Two suspected drug runners are behind bars and a CHP K9 officer is getting extra treats after making a massive bust in the north Valley. On the afternoon of October 4, a California Highway Patrol canine officer seized around 120,000 fentanyl-laced pills during a traffic stop on Interstate 5 in Merced…MORE

U.S. Senate Candidates Steve Garvey, Adam Schiff Make Their Case To Central Valley Voters

U.S. Senate Candidates Steve Garvey, Adam Schiff Make Their Case To Central Valley Voters

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Republican Steve Garvey and Democrat Adam Schiff are campaigning for Central Valley votes just as vote-by-mail ballots arrive in mailboxes across the state. “I’m running for the soul of California,” Garvey said. “The California that, through the 70s, 80s, and 90s, was the heartbeat of America. These are good people.”…MORE

DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant In Northeast Fresno Closes

DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant In Northeast Fresno Closes

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — After 40 years of serving hungry families, DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant has closed its location in northeast Fresno. The First and Shaw restaurant located near Fashion Fair Mall has consolidated with the West Shaw location down the street. A sign on the restaurant’s door Monday pointed to a turn in the economy,…MORE

Fresno High ‘Wall of Champions’ Fundraiser

Fresno High ‘Wall of Champions’ Fundraiser

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A class of ten athletes will be inducted into Fresno High’s “Wall of Champions” at a fundraising dinner this week. Bob Reyes, the school’s longtime principal, stopped by Action News Live at Three to discuss the event’s rich history. He says it was the idea of two alumni, Grace and Jack…MORE

5th Suspect Arrested For Commercial Burglary Of Oakhurst Bike Shop

5th Suspect Arrested For Commercial Burglary Of Oakhurst Bike Shop

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A fifth suspect has been arrested in connection to the burglary of an Oakhurst bike shop. Last Thursday, officers say the investigation led them to Edward Malagon of Fresno. Investigators say Malagon was driving a red Lincoln matching the vehicle seen in surveillance footage. On September 29, four men were…MORE

FUSD Invites Families to Share Ideas on Education Funding

FUSD Invites Families to Share Ideas on Education Funding

Families and Community Invited to Share Ideas on Education Funding What:   LCAP Community Meetings and ThoughtExchange When/Where:  All of the LCAP community meetings start at 5 p.m. LCAP community meetings will be held throughout Fresno Unified so that parents and community members can share their input by completing a ThoughtExchange survey on what are the most…MORE

Former Treasurer of Kern County Republican Organization Pleads Guilty to  Bank Fraud

Former Treasurer of Kern County Republican Organization Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The former treasurer of the Kern County Republican Central Committee awaits sentencing after pleading guilty Monday to bank fraud. According to court documents, between 2013 and 2019, 41-year-old Bryan Williams of Atascadero, served as the treasurer of the Kern County Republican Central Committee. During that time period, the U.S. Attorney’s Office…MORE

Man Arrested For Open Firing At Central Fresno 7-Eleven Clerk

Man Arrested For Open Firing At Central Fresno 7-Eleven Clerk

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been arrested for firing a gun at a 7-Eleven gas station clerk in Central Fresno. Police were called to the 7-Eleven on Blackstone Avenue near Harvey Avenue around 9:30 a.m. Sunday. Officers say an unhoused man, identified as 30-year-old Martin Carlos Aceves, had previously tried to steal from…MORE

Madera Community College Breaks Ground On New Oakhurst Campus

Madera Community College Breaks Ground On New Oakhurst Campus

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Change and growth are coming to a North Valley college. The portable classrooms that have been home to Madera Community College’s Oakhurst campus since 1996 are getting a major upgrade. Shovels filled with dirt helped to officially break ground on the future home of the campus on Westlake Drive, just…MORE

3 Gang Members Arrested For Shooting Man At Tulare County Party, Deputies Say

3 Gang Members Arrested For Shooting Man At Tulare County Party, Deputies Say

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Three gang members have been arrested for shooting a man at a Tulare County party. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office was called to a home just before midnight Saturday for a large party with shots fired in the community of Yettem. More gunshots were heard as deputies arrived at the…MORE