The Environmental Protection Agency released its final Insecticide Strategy that identifies practical protections for federally endangered and threatened species from the use of insecticides. At the same time, it also provides flexibility for pesticide users and growers. The Strategy identifies mitigations aimed at protecting more than 900 species listed by the Fish and Wildlife Service…… MORE
Man Hospitalized In Suspected DUI Crash In Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The California Highway Patrol is investigating a suspected DUI crash that sent a man to the hospital. It happened just after 8 pm Tuesday on Highway 99 and Manning Avenue in Fresno County. The CHP says he was driving a pickup truck that was stopped in the middle of the…… MORE
DOGE Cuts Impact Central California Nonprofit Work
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — “AmeriCorps members are the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations,” said HandsOn Central California Executive Director Carol Davies. Less than two weeks ago, the federally funded agency AmeriCorps had its budget slashed by the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE. This move eliminates roughly $400 million worth of grant money, leading…… MORE
Closing Arguments In Erika Sandoval Murder Trial Continue
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — In the South Valley, closing arguments continue in Erika Sandoval’s murder trial. After a nearly three-month trial, jurors are now listening to closing arguments. Today, the prosecution laid out its case. This second murder trial for Erika Sandoval is close to coming to an end. Sandoval has admitted to shooting and…… MORE
2 Busted in Deadly Fresno Barbershop Shooting
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people are in custody for the deadly shooting that happened at a barbershop in central Fresno. Police took 18-year-old Kobe Chantharangsy into custody on Sunday, along with Adrian Echeverria, who police say was an accessory to the crime. The shooting happened on April 19 at the Los Viejones Barbershop on…… MORE
Fighter Jet Based Out Of NAS Lemoore Slips Off Hangar Deck Of Carrier In The Red Sea
WASHINGTON (KMJ/KFSN) — An F/A-18 fighter jet assigned to a squadron based out of NAS Lemoore rolled off the side of an aircraft carrier and sank to the bottom of the Red Sea on Monday. The Navy said at the time, the aircraft was being towed out of the hangar bay of the USS Harry…… MORE
Trump Admin Takes Immigration Policies To Fresno Federal Court Auto Draft
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Central Valley fields are the “Breadbasket of the World,” but for farmworker Xochilt Nuñez, they are filled with a new reality: Fears about the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Speaking in Spanish, Nuñez told Action News that many workers simply are not showing up to harvest the food that feeds the world. …… MORE
Bill That Would Stop 100-year Mining Permit Near San Joaquin River Fails
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A bill introduced by Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula aimed at stopping a century-long mining project in Fresno County did not make it out of committee Monday afternoon. That mining project would drill a 600-foot deep pit near the San Joaquin River in Fresno County. Arambula introduced a bill, AB1425, which went before…… MORE
Bird flu in Cows Shows No Signs of Adapting to Humans
H5N1 grows well in dairy cow udders, which may actually be good news for people. When traces of H5N1 bird flu showed up in cow’s milk last year, it raised fears that the virus could become more infectious to humans. So far, that hasn’t happened. Cows were surprise hosts for the virus. Influenza viruses latch…… MORE
The Ag Center Commodity Report for Tuesday, April 29th
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