Category Archives: Local News

Farmer Outlook Drops Sharply in January
Farmer outlook fell in January as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped from 136 in December to 113 in January. The Current Conditions Index dropped 19 points while the F...
Don York Feb 06, 2026 rudyumans / Depositphotos.com

Teen Killed by Truck While Trying to Cross Highway 99 in NW Fresno: CHP
UPDATE: The teenager who was hit and killed by a vehicle in northwest Fresno has been identified as 16-year-old Maxwell Thompson. Officials say Thompson was a student at Justin Garza High School. FRES...
Liz Kern Feb 05, 2026

1 Dead, 4 Hospitalized After Head-On Crash in Merced County
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A woman is dead and four others are in the hospital following a crash in Merced County. It happened at Oakdale Road and Fisher Road around 8:30 am Thursday. The Califor...
Liz Kern Feb 05, 2026

USDA Expands Export Financing To Support Farmers
USDA is expanding financing options under the Export Credit Guarantee Program to help expand American agricultural exports. Under the new policy, USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service will offer ...
Don York Feb 05, 2026 valio84sl / Depositphotos.com

The Ag Center - News Update For Thursday, February 5th
Don York Feb 05, 2026 dechevm / Depositphotos.com

Grandmother and Grandson Killed in Fire at Fresno Retirement Community Identified
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The two people killed in a fire at a retirement community in southeast Fresno have been identified as 66-year-old Rita Avila and 22-year-old Joseph Irelan. Officials say that ...
Liz Kern Feb 04, 2026
Fresno Unified Students Walkout of Class Protesting ICE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) - Hundreds of Fresno Unified students hold a walkout of class Wednesday. It's a third day of protest in response to President Trump's immigration policies and ice actions. The Princip...
Liz Kern Feb 04, 2026

Tragedy in Porterville: Mother, Two Children Killed in House Fire
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- A mother and her two children were killed in a house fire in Porterville early Wednesday morning. The woman has been identified as 35-year-old Gladis Plumlee, along with ...
Blake Taylor Feb 04, 2026

Visalia Man Sentenced to 100+ Years for Crimes Against Children
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) Richard Bomhard was sentenced this week to 104 years-to-life in prison for crimes against children. Last December, the 81-year old Visalia man was convicted of 11 counts of child mol...
Blake Taylor Feb 04, 2026

Armenian Museum of Fresno Presents Special Arthop Exhibition, Thursday
Fresno, CA - The Armenian Museum of Fresno will present a special exhibition featuring the work of artist Lucy Janigian, opening during ArtHop on Thursday, February 5, from 5-8 pm, at the ZARTONK Gall...
Randy James Feb 04, 2026
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