TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — As peak fire season and warmer months approach, a statewide campaign is reminding people about the importance of creating defensible space. The first week of May marks Wildfire Preparedness Week, where CAL FIRE shares tips and information on how to be ready in case of a fire. “We are not…… MORE
Merced College Hosts ‘State Of The College’ Address
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Merced College’s annual “State of the College” address was delivered from its Los Banos Campus for the first time on Monday. College President Chris Vitelli shared highlights from the past year with a focus on academic innovation, student support and community partnerships. The event also included the presentation of the President’s…… MORE
Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is in the hospital after a shooting in central Fresno. It happened just before midnight Tuesday near Valeria Street and Grant Avenue. Police received a Shotspotter call of a gunshot in the area. They arrived to find a man who was hit in the lower body. He was taken…… MORE
Family Displaced After House Fire In East Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A family of five is being helped with a place to stay after a fire damaged their home in east central Fresno. It broke out just before midnight Tuesday on Ball and Sylmar. Crews say the four kids inside the home discovered the fire coming from the second floor bedroom and…… MORE
Fresno County Moves Toward Strengthening Fight Against Copper Thieves
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with an ordinance that will make possessing and transporting stolen copper wire a crime. Copper wire theft is something that costs farmers, businesses and residents more than $3 million in 2023 alone. That’s why Fresno County supervisors Garry…… MORE
Murder Charge Filed Against Man Accused of Shooting Neighbor in Raisin City
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A murder charge was filed Tuesday against the man accused of shooting his neighbor in Raisin City. Investigators arrested 47-year-old Martin Avalos in connection with the killing of 38-year-old Jose Rodriguez. Deputies say the shooting happened Friday night at a home on the corner of Bowles and Ormus. Rodriguez died at…… MORE
The Ag Center Commodity Report for Tuesday, April 8th
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Some Ag Inputs Exempt from Tariffs
Several agricultural inputs are exempt from the 10% across-the-board tariffs and the higher reciprocal duties applied to specific trade partners. Agriculture Dot Com says that’s according to a list of carve outs published by the White House. Products excluded from the new duties include potash, certain herbicides and pesticides, peat, lumber products, lubricating oils, some…… MORE
Visas revoked for ‘a few’ UC Merced international students
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN/KMJ) — Across the country, international students are having their visas revoked without warning. On Monday, UC Merced confirmed to Action News that ” a few” international students suddenly had their visas revoked. The news came as a shock to students on campus. “If somebody had the opportunity to come here and they…… MORE
Calif. Winegrape Growers: Trump Tariffs Not a ‘Big Concern’
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Many in the ag industry worry the Trump administration’s tariffs could result in the loss of some overseas markets. Jeff Bitter of Allied Grape Growers says local winegrape producers don’t share the same concerns as other farmers when it comes to the proposed tariffs. “For California growers, the tariff issue isn’t…… MORE
