PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian flu. Following government rules, Weber’s company, Sunrise Farms, had to slaughter its entire flock of egg-laying hens — 550,000 birds — to prevent the disease from infecting other farms in Sonoma County north of San…… MORE
California Ranchers Watching Wolves Attack Their Herds
Ranchers in California who see wolves attacking their cattle can only watch, unlike other states where wolves can be shot for it. Meantime, a California state fund set aside to compensate ranchers for their losses is quickly running out of money. “Not only can you not kill a wolf for attacking and killing one of…… MORE
Tulare Deputies Rescue Dogs Trapped in Canal
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Three dogs trapped in a canal are now safe after being rescued. Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies were called out on Sunday to the Friant Kern Canal near Avenue 128. The dogs had tried to climb out on their own but kept sliding back down the steep walls. Employees from a local…… MORE
Jury says Donald Trump Must Pay Additional $83.3 Million to E. Jean Carroll in Defamation Case
NEW YORK (AP) — A jury awarded $83.3 million in huge additional damages on Friday to longtime advice columnist E. Jean Carroll from former President Donald Trump, who she says shattered her reputation and opened her to threats by calling her a liar who only accused him of sexual assault to sell a memoir. The…… MORE
Community Rallying Behind Parlier Family After 5 Killed, 11-year-old Seriously Injured in Crash
PARLIER, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The community of Parlier is grieving the loss of five family members and praying for the sole survivor’s recovery. Just over a week ago, the Ochoa-Saldana family, who once lived in Parlier and Fresno, was on their way home from a visit to their hometown in Michoacan. They were two hours…… MORE
Fresno Police Arrest 44-Year-Old Man in the City’s 2nd Homicide
(KMJ) – Fresno Police arrested 44-year-old Alfred Samuels for the murder of Taeshawn Johnson. On Wednesday, January 17, 2024, just after 1:00 p.m., Southwest officers were dispatched to Lee Street and Lorena Avenue for a Shot Spotter activation. Officers located 24-year-old Taeshawn Johnson suffering from a gunshot wound. Johnson was transported to CRMC Hospital, where…… MORE
Illegal Marijuana Operation Hidden Inside Private Golf Facility in Central Fresno is Raided
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An illegal marijuana operation hidden inside a private golf facility in Central Fresno was raided Thursday morning. AOA Private Golf Club, located near Fresno Yosemite International Airport on McKinley and Helm Avenues, is an upscale private golf facility. Pictures of the facility online show golf simulators, putting greens, lounge areas and a…… MORE
Listen: Nelson Explains Decision to Step Down as Superintendent
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) In an exclusive interview Thursday with Broeske & Musson, Bob Nelson explained his decision to step down as Superintendent at Fresno Unified School District. Nelson, who’s led FUSD since 2017, is leaving to take a tenure-track faculty position at Fresno State.… MORE
Teen Arrested for Posting Video with Gun at Visalia School
VISALIA, Calif. (KFSN) — Police are sending out a warning to students after a Visalia teen was arrested for posting a video holding a gun at school. The Visalia Police Department says 18-year-old Logan Cox was arrested after he posted a video displaying a gun on social media. “We take every threat seriously, whether it’s…… MORE
Atmospheric River to Hit the Central Valley
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Our Action News weather team and other local meteorologists are tracking an atmospheric river that is expected to reach Central California by the end of the month. With last year’s intense atmospheric rivers bringing flooded roads and damage to different parts of Central California, it’s causing some concern for the next…… MORE
