A new national survey commissioned by CropLife America reveals strong trust in American farmers and public recognition of the benefits pesticides provide in making food more affordable and accessible. The survey found that two-thirds of Americans approve of the job American farmers are doing, underscoring their vital role in feeding the nation. An overwhelming majority…… MORE
SW Fresno Residents Fight Rezone, Citing Health Concerns
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Quality of life and air pollution are concerns for the southwest Fresno community if rezoning is allowed. Landowners near Annadale and Elm are asking for the area to be changed from neighborhood mixed use to light industrial. Opponents said this goes against a 2017 agreement. This resolution is on the City Council’s…… MORE
Ex-Monache High Student Charged in Campus Stabbing
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – Criminal charges are filed Wednesday against Noah Serrate, 19, for an attack on a student at Monache High School in Porterville. Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward announced the filing, alleging that during the morning of May 19, 2025, Serrate entered a second-floor classroom armed with a knife and attacked…… MORE
USDA Launches Small Family Farms Policy
Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins released a set of policy proposals under her newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative. Her initial proposals are a comprehensive set of policy solutions aimed at improving the variability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms for generations to come. About 86% of all U.S. farms are small family farms. To…… MORE
Officers Exposed To Contaminated Mail At Mendota Prison
MENDOTA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An alarming medical situation at Federal Correctional Institution Mendota on Monday evening. Two correctional officers who were distributing mail to inmates came in contact with a substance that made them feel sick. “One of the correctional officers immediately became dizzy, lightheaded, nauseous and as he turned to his coworker who was…… MORE
Pilot Program Increasing Pay For Fresno County Jurors Suspended
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cuts to the California budget have ended the pilot program bumping the pay for jurors in Fresno County. Since September, jurors in Fresno and six other California counties have been receiving $100 a day for their service. The rate has now returned to the standard $15 a day. The change comes…… MORE
Driver Crashes Vehicle Into Candy Store In Porterville
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A driver was injured after crashing their car into a candy store in Porterville on Tuesday. It happened around 4 p.m. near Orange and C Street. Authorities say the driver confused the gas pedal with the brake and accelerated into the building. The driver suffered minor injuries, but no one inside…… MORE
Valley Animal Center Needs New Truck for Mobile Adoption Events
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Valley Animal Center is in need of a new truck. Back in March, a crash took their old pickup truck out of commission for the Valley Animal Center. “Luckily, everybody was okay but, unfortunately, the damage that the truck received was unrepairable by insurance standards,” said Ruben Cantu, Animal Care Adoption…… MORE
The Ag Center Commodity Report for Tuesday, May 20th
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Producer Feedback Needed For Ag Survey
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is going to be carrying out the June Agricultural Survey. The agency will contact 92,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June first. “The June Agricultural Survey is one of the most important and well-known surveys that NASS conducts,” says Joseph Parsons, USDA…… MORE
