SANGER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has died after being shot in Sanger on Tuesday morning. The Sanger Police Department says it happened at 10:15 am near Sequoia and Faller. When police arrived, they found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to Community Regional Medical Center, where he died. “Our investigators along…… MORE
Workers Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out At Dairy Plant In Downtown Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A dairy plant in downtown Fresno was evacuated after a fire sparked in one of the buildings on Tuesday afternoon. The fire started around 2:30 pm at California Dairies on F Street and Ventura Avenue. The Fresno Fire Department says the fire is believed to have started in a dryer unit.…… MORE
1 Injured After Suspect Opens Fire Near Farmworkers In Tulare County
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman was hospitalized after she was shot while working in a vineyard in Tulare County on Tuesday afternoon. The shooting happened around 12:15 pm in the area of Avenue 152 and Road 200, just west of Porterville. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says a man in his mid-20s drove…… MORE
Tulare County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Porterville shooting
PORTERVILLE, Just after 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, TCSO Deputies were called to a shooting in a vineyard near Avenue 152 and Road 200, just west of Porterville, where field workers were harvesting grapes. When they arrived, Deputies learned a man in a gray Honda drove up and began firing toward an empty canal, about 100 yards…… MORE
8 People Displaced After House Fire in Southeast Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Eight people have been displaced after a house fire in southeast Fresno. The flames broke out at a home on Bundy Drive off of California and Fowler Avenue before 6:30 am Tuesday. Crews believe the fire started upstairs. One person was treated for smoke inhalation. There’s no word yet on what sparked…… MORE
CA Supreme Court: PG&E Can’t Be Sued Over Shutoffs
The California Supreme Court is handing a win to Pacific Gas & Electric. Justices ruled that customers cannot sue the utility over safety-related power shutoffs. The unanimous decision cited the regulatory jurisdiction of the California Public Utilities Commission, adding that litigation would interfere with the agency’s authority. PG&E recently emerged from bankruptcy after being saddled…… MORE
Tulare Child Molester Gets Life Sentence
TULARE, CA (KMJ) Convicted child predator Octavio Larios has been sentenced to life in prison. The 42 year old Tulare man had pleaded no contest to molesting a child 10 years old or younger and one count of forcible lewd act upon a child under the age of fourteen. Each count is a felony and…… MORE
Survey Reveals Importance of AM Radio
The agricultural industry has been one of the biggest supporters of the “AM for Every Vehicle Act” since its introduction. Radio Ink says the industry has spending power of more than $576 billion spread across millions of workers. MRI-Simmons, the leading study of American consumer attitudes and behaviors, explored the media choices of agricultural workers.…… MORE
Charges Filed Against Tow Truck Driver In Deadly Northeast Fresno Crash
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A tow truck driver has been charged in a crash that killed a woman earlier this year in northeast Fresno. The crash happened around 1 am on Wednesday, April 12 at the intersection of Friant Road and Shepherd Avenue. Fresno police say John Ashcraft ran a red light in his tow…… MORE
Fresno County EMS Reinstates Policy To Reduce ER Admissions
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Respiratory illnesses such as Covid, the Flu, and RSV are on the rise. To keep emergency departments from becoming overrun, the Fresno County Department of Public Health is reinstating a policy to keep patients out of emergency rooms unless absolutely necessary. “Every year during the wintertime is kind of like…… MORE
