FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Wednesday, October 2nd, is the opening day of the 2024 Big Fresno Fair, marking the start of 13 days of food and fun! Here’s what you need to know if you plan to head down to the fairgrounds! Fair Ticket Prices: Hours: Savings Events New Attractions Horse RacesToday is a Dark Day.…… MORE
California Sued By Satire Site Over New Laws
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A satire news outlet has filed suit against California over new state laws that they claim makes satire illegal. Governor Gavin Newsom this week signed several bills into law that focus on “deepfake” videos and stories published on social media and elsewhere. The Babylon Bee website filed suit, alleging the laws clamp…… MORE
Farmer Outlook Reaches Lowest Point Since 2016
The September Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer reached its lowest readings since March 2016. Declining income expectations pushed farmer sentiment down as the barometer fell to 88, and the Index of Future Expectations dropped 14 points to 94. The Index of Current Conditions also fell seven points to 76, nearly matching levels seen in…… MORE
Citrus Middle School Sees Positive Changes After Implementing ”No Cell Phone” Contract
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cell phones in schools are a hot topic as Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law the “The Phone-Free School Act.” One middle school in Orange Cove has been working on the issue since the start of the school year. During her time at Citrus Middle School, eighth-grade student Kayley…… MORE
Man Changes Plea To No Contest In Deadly Friant Crash
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Family members of 22-year-old Amaya Chenot continue to keep her memory alive after her tragic death in April 2023. “She has a lot of great memories, a lot of great friends that still keep in contact with us and make sure that we know that she was loved,” Chenot’s aunt, Lindsay…… MORE
Catholic Hospital in California Illegally Denied Emergency Abortion Says CA Attorney General
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California’s attorney general is suing a Catholic hospital, saying that Providence St. Joseph Hospital illegally denied emergency abortion care to a woman whose pregnancy was no longer viable after her water broke 15 weeks into carrying twins. Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the lawsuit Monday, which was filed that day in Humboldt County…… MORE
Man Rode Bike Into Oncoming Traffic, Hit By Car & Hospitalized: Fresno Police
RESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A bicyclist is in the hospital after being hit by a car in Northeast Fresno. The crash happened at the intersection of Shaw Avenue and Sixth Street just after 7 p.m. Monday. Police say a man in his 60s rode his bike into traffic before being hit. He was taken to the…… MORE
1-Month-Old Baby Girl Killed in Tulare County DUI Crash, Man Arrested
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A one-month old baby is dead following a head-on DUI crash in Tulare County. California Highway Patrol overs were called to a two-car crash on Highway 198 at Horse Creek Road just before 2 p.m. Monday. Investigators say a Kia Optima, driven by 24-year-old Johnathon Reyes of Visalia, was driving westbound…… MORE
Lawmakers Push for Post-Election Farm Bill
Now that the farm bill extension reached its deadline on Monday, what’s next? Farm Policy News says while the bill expired, the funds don’t run out until the end of the year. Some lawmakers, including Senate Ag Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR), have called for another one-year extension. House Republicans said that another extension…… MORE
Clovis Unified Employee Killed In Fiery Merced County Crash
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Charred grass and a cross mark where a fiery crash took two lives along Highway 152 just east of Arroya Avenue on Friday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol says a 64-year-old man in a Ford F150 was driving east in the westbound lanes for five to six miles before crashing.…… MORE
