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Kim Stephens' son joins KMPH's Great Day + other changes at Fresno TV newsrooms
Finnley Pendergast may be new to KMPH’s TV newsroom , but he has some history with the station and its Great Day morning show. His mother, Kim Stephens, has co-hosted the newscast since its inception in 2003, playing counterpart to its well-known weatherman Kopi Sotiropulous. Pendergast grew up visiting her on set. “It was kind of boring then,” says the 22-year-old Fresno State graduate, who just last week joined the station as morning reporter and multimedia journalist. “I was just a kid.” But looking across the newsroom and seeing his mother behind the anchor desk, it hits different now that the pair are working together, he says. “It’s a really cool experience for both of us.” This is Pendergast’s first gig since graduating from Fresno State, where he helped produced a weekly newscast and anchor weather segments for the school’s student newscast. He also worked on the university’s newspaper as sports editor and as a staff reporter. Getting that practice in, especially in front the camera, was helpful, he says, for a guy who is mostly pretty reserved. But there was a big learning curve going into his first live remote from outside city hall, reporting on updates to the
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Fresno State outlasts Georgia State in overtime basketball thriller
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — The Fresno State men’s basketball team survived an 11-point comeback by Georgia State, thanks to clutch 3-pointers from Ross Candelino in overtime, and the Bulldogs earned their second win of the season, 95-92. It was back and forth at the Save Mart Center throughout Tuesday night. There were 14 lead changes and 11 ties - including at the end of regulation.
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Ice cream shop in Fresno sold after 22 years. See the new concept and name
From the street, the store’s sign still says Jack’s Sweets and Treats. From the parking lot, customers can see a new sign — Morgan’s Sweets and Treats . The original owner, Jack Rocha, spent more than 20 years behind the counter, scooping ice cream onto a frozen slab, preparing mix-ins and baking cookies, but Morgan won’t be doing that for a simple reason. Morgan is a little girl. She’s the daughter of the new owner, John Orellana, who bought the shop from Rocha at the beginning of October. Rocha opened the shop almost 22 years ago. “It was a good time and I found a great buyer,” Rocha said. Before the store was Jack’s Sweets and Treats, it was Marble Slab. Rocha originally opened the business as a part-time venture while working at Wonder Bread. When Wonder Bread declared bankruptcy and shuttered many of its bakeries, Rocha decided to make Marble Slab a full-time endeavor. Marble Slab was the first business to open in Via Montana Shopping Center, and Rocha has seen dozens of businesses come and go in the time he’s been there. “I think I was open a month before Yosemite Ranch,” Rocha said. Rocha has also been
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Fowler weighs in on the future of local parks
FOWLER – As the city prepares to throw its hat in the ring for a chance at state funding, residents have taken the opportunity to share their two cents. On Nov. 10, Community and Economic Development Director Matthew Flood joined the Fowler Recreation Commission to give a presentation on an upcoming Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program grant application. In his presentation, Flood shared that staff have been hosting a handful of meetings for community members to weigh in on what they’d like to see from their local parks, and provided an opportunity for the commissioners themselves to give some additional input.
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Fresno City Hall pays out $1.2 million to settle whistleblower complaint against the city attorney
Fresno City Hall settled a whistleblower and workplace retaliation claim Friday and agreed to pay a former employee $1.2 million with no admission of fault for the city. The Fresno City Council issued a lengthy statement after business hours on Friday, saying that, despite the hefty payout, City Hall continues to dispute that City Attorney Andrew Janz violated any laws.
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Fresno says 33 homes affected by water main break
The City of Fresno announced that 33 homes have been affected by a broken water main. A water main broke in Southeast Fresno on Tuesday. 16 homes were reported to have water damage in the garage and in the home. 17 homes were reported to have only damage in the...
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Some incumbents struggling in latest Fresno County school board election update
Another election results update is in, and in the Fresno school board trustee races many incumbents are struggling. The tight race to represent Fresno Unified School District’s Area 3, Sunnyside, is heating up with incumbent Valerie Davis falling behind Riley Talford. Talford presently has 50.72% of the expected vote, while Davis has 48.73% — a difference of about 160 votes. Similarly, McLane region incumbent Veva Islas is still trailing behind Karen Steed, who has 36.54% of the expected vote. Islas is at 33.13%, while Mirna Garcia has 29.86%. As for the election to represent the district’s Edison region, Miguel Arias is still maintaining a sizable lead — over 1,200 more votes that the runner-up — in the crowded race. In Central Unified, incumbent Josh Sellers is trailing behind John Nale by just 80 votes in the Area 1 race. However, another incumbent — Harman Singh — has nearly 49% of the vote to continue leading Area 3, putting him ahead of challengers Erica Gonzalez Piedra and Lavera Smith. The remaining Central Unified races for areas 4 and 7 do not have any incumbents in the running, though Carmen Flores and Diljot Singh are leading their races with 53.02% and 57.46%
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Fresno Unified School Board Headed for Major Shakeup
Two incumbents on the Fresno Unified School Board appear to be in trouble following the November 3 election. In Trustee Area 3, candidate Riley Talford leads incumbent Valerie Davis with 50.72% of the vote. Talford’s victory would mark a major shakeup. Davis has served on the school board for 22 years. Talford is a juvenile correctional officer and president of SEIU Local 521 Fresno County. His campaign was endorsed by the Fresno Teachers Association and SEIU.
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Water main break displaces Southeast Fresno family as city promises reimbursements
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Families in Southeast Fresno are facing an uncertain future after a city water main break flooded homes, forced residents to evacuate and left some properties unlivable. The City of Fresno says it will help cover certain expenses for displaced residents, including temporary housing and property...
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Sidelines Scoreboard (Playoff edition): High School Football Highlights (11/13/26)
(KSEE/KGPE) – Game of the Week: #4 Bakersfield 44, #1 Central East 35 (D-I AA Semifinals) #2 Buchanan 37, #6 Clovis West 26 (D-I AA Semifinals) #1 Garces Memorial 21, #5 Tulare Union 7 (D-I A Semifinals) #2 Bakersfield Christian 20, #6 Sanger 19 (D-I A Semifinals) #4 Kingsburg 31, #13 San Joaquin Memorial 24 […]