MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Madera County Coroner’s Office has identified all eight victims involved in Friday’s head-on crash. Seven of the victims were farmworkers living in Kerman who were together in a van. They are: 24-year-old Juvenal Jacobo Talavera from Michoacán, Mexico33-year-old Hector Orozco from Jalisco, Mexico30-year-old Alfredo Morales Sanchez from Guerrero, Mexico30-year-old…… MORE
Report: Panera’s Billionaire Owner Gets Sweetheart Deal from Newsom
FEB. 29, 2024 UPDATE: Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office responds to allegations that a longtime donor benefited from an exemption in California’s new minimum wage law. Newsom’s Office refuted a Bloomberg news article alleging he exempted bakeries from the state’s fast food wage law to benefit political donor Greg Flynn, who owns a number of Panera…… MORE
Listen: Broeske & Musson Decipher New Newsom Recall Effort
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Major Winter Snow Could Bring Up to 12ft of Snow in Sierra Nevada This Weekend
LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – An incredible amount of snow is coming to the Lake Tahoe area this weekend, with the National Weather Service forecasting 12 feet of snow. Five to as much as 12 feet of snow is forecast in the Sierra, which is up to 144 inches of snow possible! Accumulating snow will…… MORE
Bicyclist Killed in Alleged DUI Crash in Northwest Fresno Identified
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police have identified the victim killed in an alleged DUI crash in northwest Fresno. It happened shortly after 10 pm Monday on Polk and Fairmont. Officials say 53-year-old Michelle Cruz was riding a bicycle in the area when she was struck by an SUV. First responders tried to revive her, but…… MORE
Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Crash That Killed 13-Year-Old Parlier Girl
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The driver charged with hitting and killing a middle school student in Parlier has pleaded not guilty. Elizabeth Ybarra is accused of killing 13-year-old Fernanda Perez-Aldama in February of 2023. The student was hit in a crosswalk near Parlier Junior High School. Ybarra pulled over after the crash and called 911.…… MORE
Funding for Renewable Tech in Ag
The Department of Agriculture and the Energy Department launched a new initiative to help farmers cut costs and increase income using underutilized renewable technologies. Through the Rural and Agricultural Income & Savings from Renewable Energy initiative, USDA is setting an initial goal of helping 400 individual farmers deploy smaller-scale wind projects using USDA’s Rural Energy…… MORE
Broeske & Musson Exclusive: Measure E Debate
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The controversial tax proposal Measure E was the focus of an intense debate Tuesday on KMJ’s Broeske & Musson show. Brooke Ashjian represented the NO on E faction while Tim Orman took the YES on E side. Listen here:… MORE
Motorcyclist, 55, Found Dead in Middle of Fresno County Road
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a motorcycle crash that killed a 55-year-old man Saturday. The man has been identified as Rex Noel. Officers say he was found in the middle of the road Saturday on Mountain View and Dewolf Avenues, just southwest of Selma. Noel was declared dead at the…… MORE
Fundraiser Held to Support Families of Madera County Crash Victims
KERMAN, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Pictures of the Madera car crash victims were on display Sunday morning. Friends organized a food fundraiser in Kerman, where two of the farmworkers were living. Organizers say it’s important to help the crash victims’ families during this heartbreaking time. “We are raising funds for two of the victims — for…… MORE
