Communities around Central California are hosting several events to celebrate Halloween this year. Here’s a list of events happening around the region: FRESNO COUNTY: Hillcrest Pumpkin Patch DATES: Weekends from Saturday, September 28th to Sunday, October 27thADDRESS: 6943 S. Reed Avenue, ReedleyINFORMATION: The Hillcrest Pumpkin Patch is a suitable for all ages event. No ghosts, no poltergeists, no…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — This past Thursday, October 3rd, Fresno broke not just one temperature record but two. Thursday’s recorded high of 105 degrees at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport set a new daily record high but also an all-time high temperature record for October. The previous daily record was set back in 1980 with a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A McLane High School teacher is recovering Thursday night after being hit while trying to stop a classroom fight. The Fresno Unified School District says an adult met up with three students on campus during lunch. The adult is related to one of those students. Officials say the group then went…… MORE
HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Northstar Courts apartment complex in Hanford marked the beginning of a new life for its residents on Thursday. The site on 11th avenue and Northstar Way has 71 units. All but one are set aside for locals making 60% less than the area’s median income. Upholdings…… MORE
PORTERVILLE, CA – Porterville man arrested for child porn after CyberTip. Porterville Police Detectives received a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children informing them of a Porterville resident who had uploaded a media file containing child pornography. Through their investigation, detectives obtained evidence identifying 34-year-old, Marty Joe Clayton Lester as the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – City leaders gathered in downtown Fresno on Thursday for the grand reopening of Hotel Fresno. The building where the historic hotel stood had sat empty for more than 40 years at Broadway and H Streets. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer joined other city leaders for the ceremony at the 112-year-old building that…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — You could see some relief on your power bill this month. The California Public Utilities Commission has announced the amounts of its bi-annual California Climate Credit. PG&E customers will receive $55.17, SoCal Edison customers will receive $86, San Diego Gas and Electric customers will receive $78.22, Bear Valley customers will receive…… MORE
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
