FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Tough talk, threats and dares. The escalation of the tension between the White House and Sacramento is at an all-time high. Gov. Gavin Newsom responded to threats over the weekend by the Trump administration that he could be arrested if he interferes with ICE arrests of undocumented immigrants. “He’s a tough guy,…… MORE
Bayer executives have been warning in recent weeks that after losing billions of dollars to Roundup case settlements and jury awards, they may be ready to give up the fight and get out of the glyphosate business. In the US, there is no broad protection for producers of pesticides, so manufacturers can comply with the…… MORE
LOS ANGELES — Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd. Many…… MORE
SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK (KMJ/KFSN) — Search efforts have been scaled back for a Los Angeles woman who was swept away by a river inside Sequoia National Park. 26-year-old Jomarie Calasanz was visiting the area with family and friends on Memorial Day weekend. On Sunday, May 25, Calasanz jumped into the river to save her sister when…… MORE
There’s growing concern that AB 1264 which seeks to create more healthy school lunches may negatively impact California farmers. KMJ Ag Director Don York reports.… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man faces charges following a SWAT standoff at a Fresno hotel after he escaped from police custody. The U.S. Attorney’s office charged 32-year-old Helan Lopez-Sanchez with being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition. Court documents say back in January, law enforcement was tipped off that the Salvadoran…… MORE
UPDATE: FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno’s infamous Tower District Rapist has been denied parole after going before the state parole board Friday morning. This was his second time appearing in front of the board for parole. He will not be able to try again for seven years. Acosta was convicted of sexually assaulting at least…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A teenager was hospitalized after he was shot at an apartment complex in northwest Fresno on Thursday night. Fresno Police say the shooting happened around 6 p.m. Thursday inside an apartment near Polk and Santa Fe avenues. Police say the teen was shot in the upper body inside one of the…… MORE
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Crews are working to extinguish a fire that destroyed multiple structures in Tulare County, including a vacant house. The second-alarm fire broke out just before 5 a.m. Thursday on Road 120 near Avenue 408, just outside Culter and Orosi. When Tulare County Fire arrived, they found a two-story home fully…… MORE
MAYOR’S STATEMENT REGARDING HOMELESS HOUSING, ASSISTANCE, AND PREVENTION (HHAP) FUNDING FRESNO, CA – Due to a last-minute change in the ongoing City Council budget presentations, Mayor Dyer today [Thursday] was unable to attend a Big City Mayors virtual news conference on the need for continued state funding to address homelessness. Mayor Dyer believes strongly that the…… MORE
