FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Butte County residents who lost their homes in the deadly Camp Fire. [van id=”us/2018/11/12/nurse-survives-california-wildfire-nichole-jolly-bts-nr-vpx.cnn”] The suit filed Tuesday in San Francisco charges that equipment from Pacific Gas and Electric ignited the blaze. However, CalFIRE has yet to officially list the cause of the blaze that’s claimed…… MORE
Newcomer Harder Defeats Incumbent Rep. Denham
(AP) — First-time candidate Josh Harder defeated four-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham Tuesday in California’s farm belt, giving Democrats their fourth pickup of a GOP House seat in California. Harder, 32, a venture capitalist, had anchored his campaign to Denham’s vote against the Affordable Care Act, while arguing that he would push for universal…… MORE
October Farm Equipment Sales
Combine sales declined in October while sales of tractors remained mostly flat. But the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s October Ag Tractor and Combine Report shows overall sales remained positive year-to-date. U.S. sales of self-propelled combines declined 7% in October compared to last year, and U.S. sales of four-wheel-drive tractors were flat with a 1%…… MORE
Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner Staff Assists Camp Fire Recovery Efforts in Butte County
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Staff from the Fresno County Sheriff -Coroner’s Office has been helping with recovery efforts on the Camp Fire. California’s deadliest wildfire, the Camp Fire is more than 125,000 acres and has claimed the lives of 42 people. The death toll is almost certain to rise as rescue and recovery workers sift…… MORE
Fresno State Professor Develops Technology That Could Help People With Parkinson’s Disease
FRESNO, (KMJ) – A professor at Fresno State has developed technology that could help people with Parkinson’s Disease. Fresno State mechanical engineering professor Dr. The “Leo” Nguyen and a graduate student are in the final stages of developing the Tremelo tremor-suppression device. The device uses the principle of energy absorption — normally found to…… MORE
United Airlines Increasing Service from Fresno to Chicago
FRESNO, (KMJ) – United Airlines will be increasing service from Fresno to Chicago. The first direct flights from Fresno Yosemite International Airport to Chicago’s O’Hare Airport over the summer were so popular that the airline will be ramping-up the service in 2019. United plans to resume the direct flights earlier, said Kevin Meikle, Fresno’s…… MORE
Honor Flight Wants More Vietnam Veterans To Fly To D.C.
FRESNO (KMJ) — The Central Valley Honor Flight has put out the call to encourage more local Vietnam veterans to take part in future trips to Washington D.C., but organizers fear that convincing them will be a struggle. The regular journey from Fresno to the East Coast is funded by donations, and those who served…… MORE
Death Toll Surges Higher at ‘Camp Fire’
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Cal Activists Face Charges after Chicken Theft
Back in September, six animal activists were arrested for stealing chickens from a poultry farm in Sonoma County, California. The industry website Meating Place Dot Com says they now face felony burglary, theft, and trespassing charges. The six people are members of the “DxE” Bay Area chapter, with the group’s self-proclaimed goal of “total…… MORE
Retired Fresno Police Captain Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno police were called to a home on Moody and Fuller Streets, near Woodward Park, around 11:30 Monday morning, where a woman said her husband was trying to kill himself, and was armed with a knife. When police arrived, the man charged at them with the weapon. Chief Jerry Dyer said he…… MORE
