FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two dozen Fresno State students are now pursuing their education without having to worry about the logistics or financial strain of housing and dining. Twenty-four Fresno State students are feeling a sense of community and family ahead of the new school year. The students are this year’s Maxine McDonald Residential Scholars Program…… MORE
Many Farmers Still Without Internet Access
Census of Agriculture data says American producers saw some improvement in internet access from 2017 to 2022. Across rural America, the percentage of farm operations or operator residences with internet access increased from 75.4% in 2017 to 78.7% in 2022. While many of the southeastern states still lag behind the U.S. average, most of them…… MORE
13-Year-Old Arrested for Threatening Visalia School, Police Say
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A teenager has been arrested in Visalia after police say he threatened a school shooting. Authorities say they were informed of a video that showed a 13-year-old student threatening to “shoot up” Ridge Middle School. The student claimed in the video that it would happen on Friday. Authorities arrested the 13-year-old…… MORE
Encampment in Fresno County Cleared Out in Court-Ordered Eviction
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno County sheriff’s deputies are clearing out an encampment in Raisin City after a court-ordered eviction. Deputies say it has been on the private property for about a year. Some of those unhoused on the property had refused to leave after being notified of the eviction on Monday, declining temporary housing…… MORE
Man Sentenced for Helping Kidnap and Torture Clovis Teenager in 2016
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who pleaded guilty to helping abduct and torture a 13-year-old Clovis girl now knows his punishment. Miguel Carriedo was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. That crime happened back in February of 2016. The girl was walking home from school when a group shoved her in a trunk…… MORE
California Proposes Credit Cap on Renewable Diesel
Farm Policy News says the California Air Resources Board is proposing to cap the amount of renewable diesel made from soybean or canola oil that would qualify for the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard. Some of the proposed changes for California’s LCFS would also require feedstocks like soybeans to be certified as meeting sustainability criteria.…… MORE
Antifa Member Gets Life Sentence for Attempted Murder of Cops
TULARE, CA (KMJ) Marvin Chang was sentenced Friday to 208-years-to-life in prison after his conviction of attempted murder of multiple law enforcement officers. In February of 2021, the 36 year old admitted member of Antifa led officers on a chase that started in Three Rivers and ended in an orchard. Chang, wearing a ballistic vest…… MORE
16-year-old Arrested for Deadly Stabbing at Party in Madera, Police Say
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Madera Police Department has arrested a 16-year-old for a deadly stabbing in July. Back on July 6, officers were called out to a home in the area of Sonora Street and Sherwood Way. Police say a fight took place outside a quinceanera, and two people were stabbed. 13-year-old Jacob Munoz was…… MORE
Funeral Held For Retired Fresno Fire Captain Who Died From Cancer
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Family, friends and fellow firefighters gathered to honor the life and legacy of a Fresno fire captain. A funeral service was held Thursday for retired Fire Captain Walt Sickler, who died due to cancer. His wife, Trina, says driving a fire truck was her husband’s dream come true and he was proud…… MORE
USDA to Expand Beef Testing for Bird Flu
The USDA will expand slaughterhouse testing for H5N1 in beef entering the food supply as a part of its response plan to combat the ongoing outbreak in dairy cattle. Officials say the tests will begin mid-September and urge livestock workers to remain vigilant. The Print says almost 200 herds in 13 states have contracted the…… MORE
