Fresno welcomes first Sikh judge: Raj Singh Badhesha appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom

Governor Gavin Newsom announced the appointment of Raj Singh Badhesha to serve as Fresno County Superior Court’s newest judge on Friday. He is currently serving as the Chief Assistant City…

‘Proud Bulldogs seeking justice’: Fresno State students rally for Palestine

Following similar demonstrations across the country, Students for Palestinian Liberation (SPL) organized a peaceful sit-in protest at Fresno State’s Peace Garden on May 1 to rally support for Palestine. YourCentralValley.com…

Fresno praised for work combating homelessness, receives more funding

An audit released earlier this month provided a scathing review of the state’s oversight of efforts to tackle homelessness. Over the past five years, the state spent 24 billion dollars…

Fresno receives $10.9 million in state funding to decrease encampments

The city of Fresno will receive more than $10 million to help move people out of encampments and into more permanent housing. The announcement came Thursday during an online meeting…

VIDEO: Driver who hit and killed Fresno teen sentenced to 5 years in jail

A driver has been sentenced for a crash that killed a 15-year-old boy in 2022. On Wednesday, Lisa Spoors was given five years in prison for a deadly hit-and-run that…

VIDEO: Illegal alien suspect in murder and mutilation of man in Fresno County appears in court

A young man accused of killing a Mendota man made his first court appearance in the case Wednesday afternoon in juvenile court. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies made a disturbing discovery…

Man arrested for attempted sexual assault of northwest Fresno Mattress Firm employee

A man has been arrested for attempting to sexually assault a northwest Fresno Mattress Firm employee. Police say it happened just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the location on Blackstone…

Fresno Pacific University student-athlete arrested for deadly Fresno hit-and-run crash

A Fresno Pacific University student has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash in east-central Fresno. Authorities took Miguel Ortiz Montilla into custody on Tuesday for the crime…

Woman caught with gun in diaper bag at Fresno County courthouse, deputies say

Authorities arrested a woman who they say entered the Fresno County Superior Courthouse with a gun in a diaper bag on Tuesday. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Lizeth…

Three collectible stores broken into within two weeks

Two comic book stores and one trading card store were all broken into within two weeks of each other in Fresno and Clovis. Clovis Cards and Comix, GoBack Gaming, and…

Break-in at Secret Identity Comics in Fresno

The operators of the newly-opened Secret Identity Comics in Fresno reported that the store was broken into on Feb. 18, less than two months after the store opened. This comic…

Prop 47 ‘promoted criminal activity’ Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer says

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer said Tuesday afternoon that efforts are underway to get rid of Prop 47 as he believes it has created more crime in the city than prevention.…

Fresno City College copper wire theft suspect identified by police

An alleged copper wire thief at Fresno City College West Fresno Campus was arrested on Friday by the State Center Community College District (SCCCD) Police Department. The Fresno City College…

7 arrested at DUI checkpoint in Fresno, police say

Seven drivers were arrested during a DUI checkpoint over the Super Bowl weekend, according to the Fresno Police Department. Police say they were out from 2 p.m. until midnight on…

Man arrested for starting 2 dumpster fires in Fresno

The Fresno Fire Department says 18-year-old Alfred Sosa intentionally started dumpster fires near two different Fresno businesses. Sosa was arrested Monday and is facing a felony arson charge. Late Sunday…

Assembly District 31 incumbent Joaquín Arámbula faces challenger in bid for a fifth term

Joaquín Arámbula has represented District 31 since he won a 2016 special election when the previous officeholder resigned to take a private job. The district is nested entirely within Fresno…

VIDEO: Asylum-seekers bused to Fresno from Texas trekked 5,000 miles; faced jungles, danger

Inside a cramped conference room at Fresno City Hall, a couple from Peru with their 10-month-old daughter recounted the arduous 2 1/2-month trek that took them from Lima to the…

Pro-Palestine groups call on Fresno-area politicians to join ceasefire efforts

Pro-Palestine advocates are increasing the pressure on local politicians as the Israel-Hamas war stemming from Oct. 7 attacks by the Hamas group continues. Earlier this week, a candlelight vigil was…

Over 30 criminals arrested following multi-agency investigation in Fresno County

Law enforcement officials announced in a news conference that over 30 criminals were arrested following a multi-agency investigation in Fresno County.

Joint operation targets organized crime in Fresno County

oint operation targets organized crime in Fresno County.

‘You’re Gonna Get Shot!’: Knife-Wielding Man Killed by Fresno Cops After Charging At Them

A knife-wielding California man who refused to drop his weapon before charging at police was shot and killed. Coy Jackson, 33, refused to listen to Fresno police officers’ demands to…

Fresno Police arrest 8 in violent armed robbery investigation

The Fresno Police Department has provided an update on a violent armed robbery that happened in Northeast Fresno. Officers said they are still looking for three more suspects in connection…

L.A. man with 11 pounds of pure Fentanyl arrested in Fresno County, deputies say

L.A. man with 11 pounds of pure Fentanyl arrested in Fresno County, deputies say.

Operation H.O.O.K. Arrests

Body-worn camera video of suspects being arrested as part of Operation H.O.O.K., which stands for Hands Off Our Kids.

VIDEO: Smash-and-grab burglary caught on camera at Fresno CVS

A shameless crime was caught on camera at a northwest Fresno pharmacy, but a crime police couldn’t do anything about — at least until Action News got involved.

VIDEO: 3 killed in Fresno shooting believed to be hate crime

Kori Ali Muhammad, 39, is accused of firing 16 shots at four different locations, leaving three white men dead, according to police.