FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man suspected of assaulting an unhoused man as he slept outside of a Fresno Tower District business last month has been arrested. Detectives identified and arrested 25-year-old Roberto Felipe Olivera with the help of family on Wednesday. Detectives interviewed Olivera and then booked him into the Fresno County Jail for…… MORE
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Clovis East High School hosted a fundraiser on Wednesday to help the family of a student who died in a motorcycle crash. Police say Austin Ly died when he was hit by a car and thrown from his bike at the intersection of Fowler and Tulare Avenues in east central Fresno. Guadalajara…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno city leaders were in a Central Fresno neighborhood on Wednesday to break ground on a brand new park. It’s just a dirt field right now at the corner of Broadway and Elizabeth Streets in the Tower District. Soon, Broadway Parque will offer play structures for kids, two shade areas, paved…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) –Fresno County’s illegal camping ordinance is set to go into effect Friday. The Board of Supervisors approved the ban in August on the heels of the city of Fresno’s recently approved ban on encampments. “It’s not as black-and-white as other ordinances that have been proposed that flat out ban sit, lie,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two adults have been arrested after a fight between students led to shots being fired near McLane High School last month. The shooting happened around 3:40 pm on Wednesday, August 21 outside the AutoZone near Cedar and Clinton avenues. Investigators say a 15-year-old had pistol whipped another teen before a 16-year-old…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A Fresno police sergeant has been arrested and booked into jail on charges of attempted lewd act on a child and communication with a minor intending to commit an unlawful offense. Fresno police officials say they learned Wednesday that a felony warrant had been issued for the arrest of 56-year-old Paige McQuay…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A foul-smelling situation outside a popular northeast Fresno restaurant prompted a response from hazmat and environmental health teams. Fresno fire crews say Heirloom’s grease trap system malfunctioned and spilled into the parking lot before 8 p.m. Tuesday. The cooking fats and oils made for a slippery situation and had a terrible…… MORE
KINGS COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A step in the right direction for the Kings County Farm Bureau. On Thursday, a Kings County Superior Court judge ruled in their favor to continue their efforts to sue the California State Water Resources Control Board… after the board placed the Tulare Subbasin on probation back in April… “That’s…… MORE
(Associated Press/KMJ) California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three bills Tuesday to crack down on the use of artificial intelligence to create false images or videos in political ads ahead of the 2024 election. He also signed two other bills Tuesday to protect Hollywood performers from unauthorized AI use without their consent. A new law, set…… MORE
WASHINGTON – Congressman Jim Costa (CA-21) was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, one of the highest distinguished awards by the Ukrainian Parliament. The Honorary Diploma was presented to Rep. Costa during a visit to Ukraine, where he met with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian leaders, and members of the Ukrainian Parliament.…… MORE
