FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New rules in effect Thursday will change the landscape of the more than 120 smoke shops across the City of Fresno, narrowing that number down to seven per council district, allowing for a total of 49. “Every council district south of Shaw is completely overwhelmed by smoke shops, and those smoke…… MORE
Farmers Set to Lose Billions Without Tax Cut Extension
If Congress doesn’t extend current tax provisions, America’s farmers and ranchers will be forced to pay up to $9 billion more in federal taxes every year. Tax relief enacted by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is set to expire at the end of this year, which would lead to tax increases for almost…… MORE
Heroes Honored In Monache High School Stabbing
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A standing ovation Tuesday night in Porterville for those who took action when a Monache High School student was stabbed last month. “Their courage, dedication, and commitment provided security to all the students and others in our community and made a profound difference that day, which could’ve been extremely worse,” Porterville…… MORE
2 Teens Arrested For Alleged Carjacking In Madera County, Deputies Say
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two teens are in custody, accused of a carjacking in Madera County. The Madera County Sheriff’s Office says it happened just after 4 a.m. Tuesday at a business near Avenue 12 and Highway 41. The victim says two 16-year-old suspects pushed him to the ground, threatened to kill him, and…… MORE
Duffy Releases Damning Report on HSR, Threatens Billions in Funds
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy released a report Wednesday critical of California’s embattled High Speed Rail Project. With billions of taxpayer dollars on the line, the clock is ticking for the bullet train boss to respond. In an appearance on Fox News, Duffy said “We have a 300 page report that basically says…… MORE
Schwarzenegger Tells Environmentalists Dismayed By Trump To ‘Stop Whining’ And Get To Work
VIENNA (AP NEWS) – Arnold Schwarzenegger has a message for environmentalists who despair at the the approach of President Donald Trump’s administration: “Stop whining and get to work.” The new U.S. administration has taken an ax to Biden-era environmental ambitions, rolled back landmark regulations, withdrawn climate project funding and instead bolstered support for oil and gas…… MORE
Weekend Standoff Suspect Who Fresno Police Shot At Identified
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who got into a standoff with police over the weekend in east central Fresno has been identified. He has been identified as 23-year-old Andrew Garcia. Fresno Police say Garcia was wanted in connection to a traffic stop on Friday night. Garcia is a parolee, after serving time for domestic violence…… MORE
Man Sentenced To Over 3 Years In Federal Prison For Defrauding Bitwise Investors
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A 31-year-old man is headed to prison after admitting to defrauding investors with loans made to the failed Fresno-based startup company Bitwise. Andrew Adler was sentenced in Federal court this morning in downtown Fresno after pleading guilty in February to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Adler was ordered to spend just…… MORE
Forward Progress On Rector Fire In Yokuts Valley Stopped
YOKUTS VALLEY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Flames consumed dry brush and plumes of smoke filled the air in Yokuts Valley Monday afternoon as the Rector Fire burned through a hillside. Forward progress on the flames has been stopped, which has burned at least 56 acres and is 35% contained. Dolores Kennedy was on her porch when…… MORE
Court Ruling Invalidates Fresno County Measure A, Shifts Elections For DA And Sheriff
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Major changes are now on the way for some Fresno County elections after a court ruling on Monday. In a 19-page decision, Judge Tyler Tharpe sided with Sacramento and agreed the elections for Fresno County’s District Attorney and Sheriff must change. “State law now says that it has to take place…… MORE
