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FRESNO – As more than 100,000 households in Fresno County face the reality of not having enough money to pay for groceries, Central Valley leaders are rallying around food banks and nonprofits to keep supporting their communities.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- With the government shutdown playing out for the third week, Action News pressed Central California's congressional delegation for answers on Tuesday.
"No one wants to shut down (the) government," Democratic Congressman Jim Costa of Fresno said.
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno), alongside Republican Beth Van Duyne of Texas, have joined together on bipartisan legislation to strengthen early detection of pediatric liver disease, aiming to provide families clearer information about living liver donations.
California Democrats are pressuring the Agriculture Department to stop work on relocating thousands of employees until Congress can comprehensively review and hold hearings on the effort.
As more San Joaquin Valley towns face wells going dry and other water crises, a new bipartisan legislative bill would make many more communities eligible for federal funds to build water infrastructure.
Rep. Jim Costa (D-Fresno) visited Adventist Health in Reedley on Monday, July 28, to call attention to Medicaid cuts brought on by the 2025-26 budget bill, coined by the Trump Administration as the “One Big Beautiful Bill.”
The Trump Administration walked back its decision to freeze $6.2 billion in federal K-12 funding and will restore a portion of the money ahead of the new school year.
A senior official confirmed to POLITICO that about $1.3 billion in funds would be restored on Monday. It’s unclear when, and if, the remaining grant funding will be restored.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Valley Democrat Jim Costa has signed a forceful letter, deciding to face off with the Trump administration as the IRS begins cooperating with the Department of Homeland Security.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- This open lot of dirt may not look like much now, but UC Merced said it'll develop into a new medical education building by Fall 2026.
But it's one of the very few options for students looking to get into the medical field.
News: California Democratic Rep. Jim Costa is leading a dozen Democrats in a new push to condemn President Donald Trump’s Mexico and Canada tariffs.
The fiscal year 2027 House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives contains $750,000 for improvements at the Porterville Muncipal Airport.
In addition the bill contains $3.2 million for the completion of the Farm to Market Corridor project that runs through Ducor on Avenue 56.
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) - An American flag that flew as a symbol of freedom and service received a final salute in Fresno on Saturday.
Veterans, community leaders, and families gathered for a flag retirement ceremony honoring the flag, veterans, and America's upcoming 250th anniversary.
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The City of Fresno hosted its first-ever honorable flag retirement ceremony Saturday.
It comes ahead of Flag Day on Sunday and as part of the celebrations marking 250 years of our nation's independence.
FRESNO, Calif. - California continues to battle the spread of invasive golden mussels, a species that experts warn could have major impacts on waterways, infrastructure, and ecosystems across the state.
FOX26 set out to answer two questions: who is leading the response to stop the species from spreading, and how often are new detections added to the state's tracking map?