MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Eight people have died following a crash in Madera County early Friday morning. The California Highway Patrol says it happened after 6 am on Avenue 7, west of Road 22. Officers say a van and pick-up truck crashed head-on. Seven people in the van died, and one person died in…… MORE
Food Continues to Get More Expensive
Eating continues to cost Americans more money. That’s even as overall inflation has backed off from the high pace of 2022 and 2023. Restaurant prices were up 5.1% last month compared to January 2023. U.S. Labor Department data shows that grocery store costs increased 1.2% during the same period. Relief isn’t on the immediate horizon…… MORE
Tools, Other Items Stolen From Truck in Madera, Deputies Say
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Madera County sheriff’s deputies are searching for the suspects accused of stealing thousands of dollars worth of belongings from a homeowner’s truck. It happened early Wednesday morning at a home in the Riverstone Development at Avenue 12 and Highway 41. Home surveillance video shows an SUV pull up to the house and…… MORE
KMJ’s Restaurateur Dave Fansler Pledges $100,000 to Sam’s Deli #2
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – KMJ’s The Restaurateurs – making news. As KMJ reported earlier this week, after nearly a half-century in business – Sam’s Italian Deli is expanding to North Fresno with a second location in the Villagio Shopping Center. Owner Nick Marizliano joined Fresno restaurant owner Dave Fansler on KMJ’s The Restaurateurs to discuss…… MORE
California Proposal Leave Biofuels Behind
The nation’s largest Biofuels Association called Growth Energy submitted comments to the California Air Resources Board regarding the board’s proposed changes to California’s low-carbon fuel standard. Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor says, “While California has its sights set on the future, the state continues to overlook a significant challenge that it faces right now: decarbonizing…… MORE
Sanger Cops Track Leads in Girl’s Kidnapping
SANGER, Calif. (KFSN) — The Sanger Police Department continues to investigate after a girl was briefly kidnapped on Wednesday. Police say the girl was walking home from Jefferson Elementary School near JFK Park when a white van or SUV pulled up beside her. The girl said a man wearing dark clothing and a mask jumped…… MORE
California Weather: What Does it Mean for Water Supply?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — After a dry start to winter, California’s rainy season is finally well under way. December downpours sent water racing through streets in coastal Ventura County and the city of Santa Barbara. Flash floods hit San Diego in late January, and back-to-back atmospheric river-fueled storms arrived earlier this month, causing wind damage…… MORE
40-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Madera County Home is Identified
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Madera County Sheriff’s Office has identified the victim of an ongoing homicide investigation. It happened on the afternoon of February 15 at a home on Bailey Flats Road in Raymond, west of Oakhurst. Investigators say they found 40-year-old Nicole Kunz of Visalia dead in a bedroom of the home. We…… MORE
Man Dies at Sanger Farming Plant, Pinned Under Semi-Trailer: Police
SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities are investigating an industrial accident at a Sanger farming plant that left one man dead. It happened before midnight Tuesday at Pitman Family Farms on K Street and Cherry Avenue. Police say an employee at the plant entered a dangerous area between a company tractor-trailer and its rear wheels. He ended…… MORE
How Bad Are Fresno Drivers?
Forbes Magazine is out with its annual list of US cities with the worst drivers. And, unfortunately, Fresno ranks high – or low – depending how you look at it. Christina Musson and Christopher Gabriel break it down here:… MORE
