Category Archives: Local News

Tree Trimmer Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Lift In Clovis

Tree Trimmer Hospitalized After Car Crashes Into Lift In Clovis

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Clovis police are investigating a traffic collision that has sent one person to hospital. It happened around 5 pm on Sierra between Peach and Willow Avenue. Authorities say a driver was eastbound on Sierra when they hit a tree-trimming lift parked at the curb. A tree trimmer inside the bucket at…MORE

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Prices Set to Increase in 2024

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Prices Set to Increase in 2024

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A trip to see wild animals in the Valley will soon cost you more. For the first time in three years, ticket and membership prices at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo are going up. The zoo says the increase is due to the rising costs of operations, including animal medication, upgrades and maintenance.…MORE

Report: California, Valley Home Sales Nosedive

Report: California, Valley Home Sales Nosedive

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Home sales in the Golden State have fallen to its lowest level in 16 years, according to the latest report from the California Association of Realtors.   The latest figures show that home sales during November were down 7.4% compared to October and down by 5.8% compared to November 2022. The decline…MORE

Valley Urgent Care Offices See Surge Of Patients

Valley Urgent Care Offices See Surge Of Patients

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The increase in respiratory viruses this winter season is not only pushing emergency rooms to maximum capacity but also urgent care and primary doctors. “What we’re seeing across the Valley is that the emergency departments are impacted, and as a result, we’re seeing that the wait times for non-urgent issues…MORE

Fresno Mom Gets 6 Years in Prison After Daughter Killed by Train

Fresno Mom Gets 6 Years in Prison After Daughter Killed by Train

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Emotions ran high as a distraught Fresno mother convicted of child abuse pleaded with a judge to spare her from prison on Tuesday. “There’s not a day that goes by that I don’t regret any of that, and I do,” Joy Frances Collins said. “And I beg for your mercy so…MORE

City Of Clovis Set To Pay $1.9M In Wrongful Death Lawsuit

City Of Clovis Set To Pay $1.9M In Wrongful Death Lawsuit

CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Valley family claims Clovis Police caused their loved one’s death when she needed help. A settlement ends the lawsuit over Isabel De la Torre’s medical call that ended in tragedy. The coroner’s report declared Isabel De La Torre’s death “Homicide by positional and compressional asphyxia due to prone restraint.” In…MORE

City of Fresno Looking to Lease Part of Former Bitwise Building

City of Fresno Looking to Lease Part of Former Bitwise Building

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The City of Fresno is looking into possibly leasing a portion of a building that once belonged to the now-defunct Bitwise company. The State Center Warehouse is located on “R” and Huntington Boulevard in Downtown Fresno. City council members are considering a lease agreement for 37,000 square feet on the second…MORE

Fresno Trash Rate Hike Proposal Debated

Fresno Trash Rate Hike Proposal Debated

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) It’s been 16 years since Fresno residents saw a rate increase for trash service. Now, a significant rate hike is being debated. “We have to follow the Proposition 218 process”, Fresno City Manager Georganne White told Broeske & Musson. Prop 218 means the city has to mail a notice about the proposed…MORE

Listen: Sheriff Zanoni Addresses New Conceal Carry Laws

Listen: Sheriff Zanoni Addresses New Conceal Carry Laws

Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni didn’t hold back when asked about California’s new laws taking effect in 2024 for conceal carry holders. Listen here to his interview with KMJ’s John Broeske and Christina Musson:MORE