The Department of Agriculture has waived certain notice of loss requirements in 2023 for the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish and the Livestock Indemnity Program. In an effort to streamline assistance to support access to critical 2023 natural disaster recovery assistance, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is waiving the requirement to submit Emergency…… MORE
Woman Hospitalized Following Visalia House Fire
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman has been hospitalized following a house fire in Visalia early Wednesday morning. Fire officials say the flames broke out at a home on Encina Street near Sequoia Avenue at about 4 am. When firefighters arrived, they found the house up in flames in the city’s historic district, where many…… MORE
Kitchen Fire Sparks at Tarpey Village McDonald’s in Clovis
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Firefighters were cleaning up after flames spread through the kitchen of a McDonald’s restaurant in Clovis. The fire disrupted traffic during the morning commute at Ashlan and Clovis in the Tarpey Village area. Smoke could be seen coming from the top of the building. Fire officials said it’s still unclear what…… MORE
2023 Virus Season is Different Say Urgent Care Facility Doctors
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Hospitals are reaching capacity, and doctor’s offices are playing catch up on appointments. It has left many sick patients in the Valley turning to urgent care facilities, such as American Family Care in northwest Fresno. “We’ve probably seen an increase in patient flow for about the last month or so,” explained center…… MORE
Growth Rate of Ag Output Continues Slowdown
In the last decade, the world’s agricultural output grew at an average annual rate of 1.94% per year. A USDA report says that’s slower than the 2.74% output growth rate over the previous decade and below the average annual rate of 2.3% during the last six decades. The slowdown in agricultural growth was primarily tied…… MORE
Clovis PD Bust Pair Wanted for Homicide
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A pair of suspects wanted in connection with the October shooting death of a 33-year old man have been arrested. Tuesday, Clovis PD detectives busted Andres Ramirez, 26, and Adriana Velasco, 22, at an apartment in Fresno. Investigators say the victim, Jose Ruedas, was gunned down on October 16, but no motive…… MORE
Fresno Man Pleads Guilty in Sex Predator Case: U.S. Attorney
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – 29-year-old Christopher Contreras pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of attempted coercion of a minor and one count of enticement of a minor, U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. He was arrested in 2020 after messaging on Snapchat and Skout to what he thought was a 13-year-old girl but was actually…… MORE
Woman Arrested For Murder of Missing Half-Sister: Fresno Police
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people have been arrested for a homicide in Fresno in what started as a missing person investigation. The Fresno Police Department was initially told that 61-year-old Patty Kennett was missing on November 15. Kennett’s family was told that she died from injuries while doing yard work, but her family was…… MORE
Rep. Valadao’s office vandalized amid Middle East conflict
HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) — The conflict in the Middle East has led to rising tensions in Valley. On Monday, local congressman David Valadao reported that his Hanford office was vandalized by what he described as anti-Israel protestors. Photos on Valadao’s feed on X, formerly known as Twitter, showed fliers placed on the glass doors that…… MORE
FCSO: Man Shoots Girlfriend’s Mother to Death
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 19 year old Andrew Leon of Marina, CA for murder. Around 2:00am on Sunday, November 26th, Huron Police responded to a call of shots fired on the 36000 block of Mouren Drive in Huron. Officers found a woman in the roadway who…… MORE
