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The Ag Center - News Update for Thursday, January 29th
Don York Jan 29, 2026 rmbarricarte / Depositphotos.com

Garibay Guilty of Stomping Elderly Man to Death
Bakersfield, CA (KMJ) A Kern County jury on Wednesday found Jason Garibay guilty of First-Degree Murder. Prosecutors say in the Summer of 2025 Garibay violently attacked an elderly tenant of the room ...
Blake Taylor Jan 29, 2026

Massive Fire Rips through Former Carl's Jr. Location Near Fresno City College
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- It was a scene straight out of a movie when a large plume of smoke and flames billowed from inside a vacant building on the corner of Blackstone and McKinley Avenues in Centra...
Randy James Jan 29, 2026

Madera Sex Offender Arrested, 600+ Images of Child Sexual Abuse Material is Seized
(KMJ) - The Madera County Sheriff's Office has arrested 41-year-old man on multiple Child Exploitation charges. Madera resident Tommy Raymond Aguilar, is a parolee and registered sex offender, On Janu...
Liz Kern Jan 28, 2026

Fresno, Madera Counties Begin Annual Homeless Assessment
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The count from last year's Street and Shelter Point-in-Time count came in at around 4,300 unhoused individuals across Fresno and Madera combined. But this year, the Fresno Mad...
Liz Kern Jan 28, 2026

Valley Lawmakers Call for Federal Investigation into Deadly Minnesota Shooting
FRESNO, Calif, (KFSN) -- Amid fallout over the killing of Alex Pretti in Minnesota last weekend, Valley lawmakers are pressing for answers. "I think this gives an opportunity for serious and sweeping ...
Randy James Jan 28, 2026

Woman Found Shot in Head in Fresno Dies in Hospital
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- It wasn't uncommon for Tamika Hoy to walk from her parents' home to her favorite eatery on McKinley and Normal Avenues in central Fresno. With each outing, she'd always return...
Liz Kern Jan 27, 2026

Parole Denied Again for 68-Year-Old Convicted of Tulare County Murder in 1979
(KMJ) - Parole is again denied for a 68-year-old man -- convicted in a murder almost 50 years ago. Rodolfo Garza is currently incarcerated at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in...
Liz Kern Jan 27, 2026

Social Media Goes on Trial in California
(KMJ) Jury selection is underway in Los Angeles in a landmark trial about the effects of social media on minors. The case centers on a teenager who accuses tech companies, Meta and Google, of intentio...
Blake Taylor Jan 27, 2026

Fresno Baker Sentenced to 3 Years for SNAP Fraud
FRESNO, Calif. - Jorge Luis Rivera, 56, of Fresno, has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay $3,499,999 in restitution for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud offenses....
Blake Taylor Jan 27, 2026 tashatuvango / Depositphotos.com
Poll
Daily Buzz Question 2.20.26
Which is riskier for the U.S. right now in dealing with Iran:
Taking action
Not taking action
Both are equally risky
Neither — the risks are being overstated
Not sure / need more information
Voting Ends: Feb 22, 2026 | 7:00 PM




