FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A driver was detained after a hit-and-run crash left a young girl injured in southeast Fresno on Thursday night. The accident happened around 6:30 pm in the area of Orange and Lowe avenues. Fresno police say a 12-year-old girl was crossing the street when she was hit. After the accident, investigators…… MORE
Man Hit And Killed By Train While Riding Bike In Downtown Fresno, Police Say
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is dead after being hit by a train while riding his bicycle in Downtown Fresno. It happened after 11:30 pm Thursday at the railroad tracks on Mono and H Streets. Police arrived to find the train stopped, and the victim at the scene. A witness spoke with officers, saying…… MORE
Global Fertilizer Market Set to Recover
A recent report from Rabobank says the outlook for global fertilizer markets is positive in the coming years. However, there are some challenges and potential risks to monitor. The global fertilizer market is recovering, with an estimated increase in usage of around 3% after a 7% drop in 2022 because of significant market complications. The…… MORE
Farm Bureau Congratulates Johnson As New House Speaker
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall welcomed the election of Representative Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, to be Speaker of the House. Johnson was the fourth Republican nominee for the post following the ousting of former speaker Kevin McCarthy. Duvall of AFBF says, “Speaker Johnson has a strong history of supporting America’s farmers and…… MORE
China Says It Wants To Bolster Climate Cooperation With US As California Gov. Newsom Visits Beijing
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s Environment Minister Huang Runqiu said Thursday his country wants to strengthen cooperation with the United States to combat climate change, as he met in Beijing with California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom is on a weeklong tour of China where he is pushing for climate cooperation. His trip as governor, once considered…… MORE
Man Hospitalized After Being Hit By Car In Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in the hospital after being hit by a car in central Fresno. It happened after 1 am Thursday on Nielsen and Thorne Avenues. Police say an officer driving in the area saw a man lying in the road. The victim was injured and appeared to have been struck…… MORE
Witness Says Fatal Hit-And-Run In Selma Was ‘Deliberate’
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The details of a fatal hit-and-run in Selma last year took center stage in court on Wednesday. On the stand, Jose Gayton, who was heading home on February 19, 2022. He was the passenger in a car heading north on McCall Avenue in Selma. As he approached Selma Plaza, Gayton…… MORE
Laugh Factory Likely to Open Downtown Fresno Club
In a surprising revelation at a Wednesday afternoon luncheon, Mayor Jerry Dyer revealed that standup comedy is likely to return to downtown Fresno. Movie producer and Laugh Factory partner Joseph Merhi briefly discussed scouting for locations to the audience in attendance at the Grand. The event was put on by the Maddy Institute’s Mark Keppler…… MORE
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USPS Touts Crackdown On Postal Crime, Carrier Robberies, With Hundreds Of Arrests
AP — With mail theft and postal carrier robberies up, law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime that includes carriers being accosted at gunpoint for their antiquated universal keys, the Postal Service announced Wednesday. Criminals are both stealing mail and targeting carriers’ so-called “arrow…… MORE
