The USDA launched the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation. Through a series of Cooperative Agreements, this national network will connect distressed borrowers with individualized assistance to help them stabilize and regain financial footing. Network partners include Farm Aid, the University of…… MORE
Police ID Man Shot, Killed While Riding His Bicycle in Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – The Fresno Police Department has identified a man, who died after being shot while riding his bicycle in Central Fresno on Sunday. The victim was 40-year-old Ricardo Martinez Olguin. The Fresno Police Department responded to Floradora Avenue between Rowell and Barton just after 4:00 a.m. Police say they received a three-round shot…… MORE
Fresno Will Begin Enforcing Illegal Camping Ban
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The City of Fresno will begin enforcing its illegal camping ban on Monday, September 23. This new ordinance would allow the Fresno Police Department to remove homeless encampments across the city. The new law prohibits camping, sitting or lying on public places, including streets, sidewalks and alleys. Those who refuse to follow…… MORE
USDA Finds Antibiotics in Sample of Animals Raised Antibiotic Free
USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service released new guidelines aimed at strengthening documentation in support of environmental or animal-raising labeling claims on meat and poultry products. This comes after a recent study found antibiotics in livestock raised for the no-antibiotics market. USDA called for meat and poultry companies to do more to verify claims that…… MORE
Retired Fresno County Judge Indicted On Sexual Assault Charges
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A grand jury indictment was unsealed Monday morning against a retired Fresno County Superior Court judge. The grand jury has handed up charges against Adolfo Corona, saying there is probable cause to believe that he committed sexual assault in March. Corona has been indicted on one count of sexual penetration by…… MORE
Carjacking Suspect Leads Police On Chase, Ends With Crash Into Power Pole
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A suspect is in custody, accused of a carjacking that led to a pursuit and crash in West Central Fresno. It started just after 12:30 Monday morning at Belmont near Highway 99 when officers say a carjacking took place. Minutes later, police were able to make a traffic stop on the…… MORE
Man And Woman Arrested In Tulare County For Armed Robbery Of 56-year-old
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people are behind bars for a robbery in Tipton. The Tulare County Sheriff’s office says the 56-year-old victim asked a man and woman for a ride. The couple agreed but first asked for gas money and demanded several items. Deputies say the victim paid for gas and some items…… MORE
Man Hospitalized Following Shooting In Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in critical condition after being shot in Fresno County following a domestic violence call. Deputies say the shooting happened around 9:30 a.m. Saturday at a home near Clarkson and Fowler avenues near Selma. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says a woman called 911 saying her boyfriend was…… MORE
Van Ness Village Rallies Around Businesses Impacted By Fire
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — These are literally dark days for three businesses at Van Ness Village in Fresno’s Tower District. The electricity remains shut off at The Labyrinth Art Collective, Spokeasy, and Jazzy Jeans N Things after a damaging fire on Monday afternoon. The Fresno Fire Department says something ignited outside the building. Property owner…… MORE
Fed Cuts Interest Rates Benefiting Agriculture
Kicking off an expected loosening of U.S. monetary policy, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half a percentage point on Wednesday. The move brings a larger-than-normal reduction in the cost of borrowing, which followed growing concern about the health of America’s job market. Farm Policy News says higher interest rates have hit the agricultural…… MORE
