FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for a man they say kidnapped a pregnant woman and then hit two people with his car in central Fresno. Authorities say it started when the man broke windows at a location in northeast Fresno and took the woman shortly after 8 am Wednesday. A chase started, and…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Dry grass and high heat are a dangerous mix. The Fresno Fire Department reports that there have already been 178 grass fires in the city this year. “We really haven’t hit the hot temperature yet, and we’re anticipating things are going to be busy; they always are,” said Josh Sellers of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Authorities have arrested a Fresno Unified substitute teacher for allegedly trying to contact a child for sex. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office arrested 43-year-old Carlos Gonzalez for sending harmful material to a child and attempting to meet a minor for sexual activities. Investigators say he was using the messaging app Kik…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants California to stop enrolling more low-income immigrants without legal status in a state-funded health care program starting in 2026 and begin charging those already enrolled a monthly premium the following year. The decision is driven by a higher-than-expected price tag on the program and economic uncertainty from federal…… MORE
Data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows U.S. sales dropped in all categories in April. Total agricultural tractor sales down 13.3% and combines falling 48.3% year-to-date. “The April report of slow tractor and combine sales is reflective of the overall softness in the ag economy,” says Curt Blades, the senior vice president of AEM.…… MORE
UPDATE: The male minor is charged with the following: CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two teenagers were charged Tuesday with the murder of 18-year-old Caleb Quick in Clovis. They were arrested last Friday and remain in juvenile hall. The Clovis Police Department believes the two planned and executed the murder of Quick at a Clovis McDonald’s last…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The City of Fresno made history as it seeks to prosecute those who commit wage theft. The 19-page complaint was filed last week and identified as many as nine victims who are at the center of the city’s first wage theft prosecution. It impacts those described as the city’s most vulnerable…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A small community in the Fresno County foothills is facing a 300 percent increase in its water and sewer rates. Shaver Springs near Auberry has not seen an increase in 18 years, but the county-managed water district says it needs to raise the rates to make ends meet. The average…… MORE
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Groups representing U.S. farmers have filed a brief encouraging the Supreme Court to hear a case on labeling for glyphosate and other pesticides. The groups, which represent a broad swath of agriculture and cover over 300 million acres, argue that glyphosate is a “once-in-a-century” herbicide given its effectiveness at controlling an array of damaging weeds,…… MORE
