Category Archives: Local News

Suspect Detained after Stabbing Fresno County Employee at Courthouse Park, Officials Say
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Authorities are investigating a stabbing at Courthouse Park in Downtown Fresno. The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that one person has been detained. According t...
Liz Kern Aug 20, 2026

Sheep Industry Pushes Ahead With Lamb Import Investigation
The American Sheep Industry Association is leading an investigation into whether increased lamb imports are causing serious injury to U.S. sheep producers. ASI asked the U.S. Trade Representati...
Don York Aug 20, 2026 Insanet / Depositphotos.com

The Ag Center - IPM Navel Orangeworm Update for Thursday, August 20th
Don York Aug 20, 2026 shanin / Depositphotos.com

Fresno Planning Commission Approves Southeast Development Area Plan Staff Recommendations
FRESNO, Calif (KFSN) -- The Fresno Planning Commission voted Wednesday night to approve staff recommendations for the proposed Southeast Development Area (SEDA) plan after a packed meeting in which co...
Randy James Aug 20, 2026

1 Killed in Crash on Highway 41 in Fresno County, CHP Says
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- One person is dead following a crash on Highway 41 in Fresno County early Wednesday morning. It happened just before 1:30 am on Highway 41 and Elkhorn Avenue, just a fe...
Liz Kern Aug 19, 2026

Beloved Snowline Saloon in Oakhurst Destroyed by Fire
OAKHURST, Calif. (KFSN) -- A beloved Oakhurst bar has been destroyed following a fire late Tuesday night. Crews were called out to Snowline Saloon off Highway 41 just before midnight. They arrived and...
Liz Kern Aug 19, 2026

Moroccan Fertilizer Supplier Returns To U.S. Market
Morocco's state-owned OCP has returned to the U.S. phosphate fertilizer market after the Trump administration suspended countervailing duties on the company earlier this summer. OCP told POLITI...
Don York Aug 19, 2026 fotokostic / Depositphotos.com

Valley Housing Market Remains Slow As Mortgage Rates Stay Elevated
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) -- With mortgage interest rates still around 6.6%, the housing market remains sluggish. Paul Salazar, a loan officer with American Pacific Mortgage, says many of his clients ...
Gabe Navarro Aug 18, 2026

Fashion Fair Mall Begins Largest Renovation In More Than 40 Years
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) -- Fashion Fair Mall is undergoing its most significant transformation in more than 40 years as management works to modernize the shopping center and adapt to changes in the ...
Gabe Navarro Aug 18, 2026

Meta Platforms Faces Pivotal Trial as Opening Statements Begin in California
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Opening statements started Tuesday in a pivotal trial for Meta Platforms in a California federal court, where states are seeking billions of dollars in damages for social media ...
Blake Taylor Aug 18, 2026
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