(KMJ) – Fresno Police homicide detectives release the identity of the woman gunned down outside an apartment complex in the northwestern part of the city over the weekend. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno Police Department: Saturday, November 13, 2021, at 4:50 p.m., officers responded to the Courtyard at Central Park Apartments…… MORE
Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy Taken to Hospital for Possible Fentanyl Exposure
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputy is taken to the hospital for possible Fentanyl exposure. Around 2:30 p.m. Monday, Deputies were called to Linnel Camp in Farmersville to check the welfare of a woman who had contacted Dispatch. During the investigation, deputies searched a woman who had an outstanding warrant. As…… MORE
Cal Fire Chief Thom Porter Announces His Retirement
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Cal Fire Chief Thom Porter announced his retirement Monday. After two of the toughest wildfire seasons in California’s history, Cal Fire Chief Thom Porter announced he will be retiring Dec. 10. Chief Porter said he will move to San Diego to “focus on family, aging parents, and self.” “Chief Porter has seen the state…… MORE
Funeral Service for Fresno County Correctional Officer Who Died in Line of Duty from Covid-19
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A funeral was held Monday for a Fresno County correctional officer who died in the line of duty from Covid-19. 52-year-old Juan Cruz had been with the Sheriff’s Office since 2012. Cruz died on November 5th after being hospitalized in October. The public services were held Monday in Northwest Fresno at…… MORE
Remains Found in California Forest Identified as Man Missing Since 2006
MENDOCINO, Calif. (AP) — Human remains found in a Northern California forest last year have been identified as belonging to a man reported missing for more than 15 years. The Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office said Saturday a DNA analysis and forensic dental exams led them to identify David Neily. He was 69 years old when…… MORE
State Sets Back-to-Back Gas Price Records
(KMJ) – California gas prices hit $4.682 per gallon Monday, setting a new record for the state for a second day in a row, according to AAA. Monday’s price for regular unleaded was six-tenths of a cent higher than the Sunday average reported by the American Automobile Association, which broke the all-time record of $4.671…… MORE
Caltrans to Impose Seasonal Closure of State Route 180
(KMJ) – The California Department of Transportation announces State Route 180, west of Kings Canyon National Park, will close for the season at Hume Lake Road. Every year, State Route 180 closes for the winter at the Hume Lake Cut-off due to potential rockfalls in the area. And Caltrans typically opens the highway back up…… MORE
Lasers Possible Future of Weed Control
Carbon Robotics based in the state of Washington, is working on what may be the future of weed control in agriculture. They’re building a rectangular vehicle a little smaller than a compact sedan, which rolls across farmland. While it’s moving, the vehicle shoots concentrated bursts of infrared light into the rows. Observers hear audible crackles…… MORE
Southern California Gets More Windy, Dry and Hot Weather
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Southern California faces another day of hot, dry, and gusty weather as Santa Ana winds sweep the region. The National Weather Service says more temperature records are likely to be set Friday. A high of 95 degrees in Anaheim was among a half-dozen records set Thursday as conditions brought an elevated…… MORE
Dairy Industry to Meet
Dairy Industry groups will meet next week in Las Vegas for their annual joint meeting. The National Milk Producers Federation, National Dairy Promotion and Research Board, and United Dairy Industry Association will meet November 14-17. Attendees will hear how the dairy industry groups are working to “Make Every Drop Count” for U.S. dairy farmers. Key…… MORE
