FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno’s Mayor Ashley Swearengin hosted a tech summit Wednesday, with leaders in agribusiness, education, tech, and finance, talking strategy on how tech innovation can grow business for Valley Ag. Around a hundred participants at the Fresno Convention Center were involved in the event, called “Riding the Crest of the ‘Third Wave’ in the…… MORE
Girl Saved From Drowning on San Joaquin River
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 16-year-old Fresno girl is lucky to be alive after she got stuck on the San Joaquin River Monday evening. Fresno Sheriff’s Deputies deployed a helicopter to rescue the girl after she was separated from her inner tube and grabbed hold of a tree in the middle of the river. The…… MORE
Calif. ISO Issues Flex Alert
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert for the State of California. With the air conditioners running endlessly, there’s substantial stress on the electrical grid, raising the potential for outages. A Flex Alert calls for voluntary conservation, especially during peak demand, between 2:00 and 9:00 P.M. Keep the thermostat…… MORE
Efforts Still Underway to Help Workers Displaced by Initiative Foods Fire in Sanger
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A hiring fair was held Wednesday morning for employees of Initiative Foods, which burned to the ground Sunday in Sanger. The blaze, still under investigation, left 120 people out of work. Initiative Foods founder John Ipma tells KMJ News the response from the community and other companies has been remarkable. About 30…… MORE
Bill’s Love Letter to Hillary
Philadelphia (CNN) Bill Clinton isn’t used to being the second act, but he slipped comfortably into that role Tuesday night when making a forceful case that his wife is the proven change-maker who should become president of the United States in November. After struggling to control his temper and his outbursts on the campaign trail in…… MORE
Consumers More Worried About Foodborne Illnesses over GMO’s
A new survey shows twice as many consumers lists bacterial foodborne illnesses as their top food safety concern compared to those who fear chemicals, carcinogens, antibiotics use in food animals or GMOs. The International Food Information Council Foundation commissioned the online study in March of more than 1,000 consumers between the ages of 18…… MORE
Help Sought for Employees After Initiative Foods Fire
(KMJ) – Saner’s Initiative Foods will hold a job fair for its employees Wednesday morning. The effort is geared to help them find work as the company rebuilds after a massive fire gutted its plant Sunday morning. The job fair begins at 8:30 am at 1913 Industrial Way in Sanger. Any business interested in interview…… MORE
Study Finds Binge Watching TV Can Be Deadly
FRESNO (KMJ) – A new study out of Japan finds binge watching TV can actually kill you Researchers looked at the TV watching habits of more than 86,000 people. The test subjects were between the ages of 40 and 79 between 1988 and 1990, and were followed over a 19-year period. In all, 59 deaths…… MORE
20 Northwest Fresno Homes Evacuated After Gas Line Break
FRESNO (KMJ) – Homeowners were evacuated in Northwest Fresno, Tuesday morning, due to a gas leak at a home. Hazmat crews were called to the scene just after 11:00a.m., when a gas line was ruptured on the 700 block of East Gettysburg, near Wishon “Fresno Fire crews encountered a gas line rupture that was hissing…… MORE
False Report Sends Fresno SWAT to Sanger Restaurant
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man that made a false call that brought out the SWAT team to a Sanger restaurant on Monday evening. 50-year-old Victoriano Hernandez was arrested for filing a false police report and for possession of drug paraphernalia – which was an outstanding narcotics warrant. At…… MORE
