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
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A local and family-owned pistachio company has partnered with the Tulare chapter of the Future Farmers of America to support local students. Setton Farms bought dozens of owl boxes from South Valley students to be used in their pistachio orchards. FFA students from Mission Oak, Tulare Union, and Tulare Western High Schools…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — The Clovis Unified School District is rallying together after one of its teachers was killed in a Merced County crash last week. 37-year-old Marcy Robison died after being hit by a wrong-way driver on Highway 152 just east of Arroya Avenue on Friday. She was a resource specialist at Bud Rank Elementary…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Wednesday, October 2nd, is the opening day of the 2024 Big Fresno Fair, marking the start of 13 days of food and fun! Here’s what you need to know if you plan to head down to the fairgrounds! Fair Ticket Prices: Hours: Savings Events New Attractions Horse RacesToday is a Dark Day.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A satire news outlet has filed suit against California over new state laws that they claim makes satire illegal. Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed several bills into law that focus on “deepfake” videos and stories published on social media and elsewhere. The Babylon Bee website filed suit, alleging the laws clamp…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cell phones in schools are a hot topic as Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law the “The Phone-Free School Act.” One middle school in Orange Cove has been working on the issue since the start of the school year. During her time at Citrus Middle School, eighth-grade student Kayley…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Family members of 22-year-old Amaya Chenot continue to keep her memory alive after her tragic death in April 2023. “She has a lot of great memories, a lot of great friends that still keep in contact with us and make sure that we know that she was loved,” Chenot’s aunt, Lindsay…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital illegally denied emergency abortion care to a woman whose pregnancy was no longer viable after her water broke 15 weeks into carrying twins. Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit Monday, which was filed that day in Humboldt County…… MORE
RESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A bicyclist is in the hospital after being hit by a car in Northeast Fresno. The crash happened at the intersection of Shaw Avenue and Sixth Street just after 7 p.m. Monday. Police say a man in his 60s rode his bike into traffic before being hit. He was taken to the…… MORE
