FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) – Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni says a recent drug bust has gone a long way to protect people from fentanyl. Several packages of the powdered drug were found during a traffic stop on Interstate 5. Officials say there was enough fentanyl to kill 7.5 million people. This year alone in Fresno…… MORE
Charges Filed Against Parolee in Chowchilla Accused of Violent Sexual Assault
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Charges are now filed against the man accused of multiple crimes, including rape, assault and attempted murder of a child in Chowchilla. Arthur Dean Knapp now faces multiple charges, including rape and assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm. Chowchilla Police arrested the 40-year-old after the alleged crime on August…… MORE
USDA Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture intends to establish the Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Program Advisory Council. USDA is also seeking nominations for Council membership. The new Council is authorized by the Growing Climate Solutions Act also known as GCSA. The GCSA was signed into law as part of the Consolidated Appropriations…… MORE
Bicyclist Killed In Hit-and-Run in Tulare County, CHP Says
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Investigators are searching for the driver responsible for hitting and killing a bicyclist in Tulare County. The California Highway Patrol responded just after 9 am Sunday to a call on Road 68 near Highway 198 — that’s just south of Goshen. Officials say a person was driving north on Road 68…… MORE
Madera Unified School District Begins 2024-25 School Year
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — More than 20,000 kids in one North Valley school district are up early Monday morning. Madera Unified students are headed back to class for the new school year. The City of Madera recently annexed Road 26 north to Martin Street, including Matilda Torres High School. Officers will now provide traffic enforcement around…… MORE
Highway 99 In Madera Back Open After Closure Due To crash
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A portion of Highway 99 in Madera County is back open after an overnight closure due to a crash. It happened in the northbound lanes but also ended up blocking the southbound side. California Highway Patrol Madera shared images of the crash which involved a semi and a pick-up truck. It…… MORE
Police Release Victim’s ID, Details in Deadly Southeast Fresno Shooting
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The man who was shot and killed in southeast Fresno has been identified as 37-year-old Arnold Ortega. The shooting happened on Thursday, August 8, on Lane and Recreation avenues, near South Chestnut Avenue. Police say Ortega was walking on Recreation when a group of men approached him and started attacking him. That…… MORE
4.4 Earthquake Strikes Los Angeles Area, USGS Says
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A 4.4 magnitude earthquake was strongly felt Monday afternoon from the Los Angeles area all the way to San Diego, swaying buildings, rattling dishes and setting off car alarms, but no major damage or injuries were immediately reported. Monday’s quake was centered near the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park, about…… MORE
Water Deliveries Soon End For Fresno Irrigation District
Fresno Irrigation District says the FID Board of Directors made the decision at their regular meeting earlier this month to end deliveries to agricultural customers on August 31st. FID provided a 5-month water season starting on April 1st because of strong March storms. The FID announcement also points out that deliveries continued despite a rapid…… MORE
Newsom Vows To Take Away Funding From Cities And Counties For Not Clearing Encampments
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday had a message for local governments: clean up homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year. Standing in front of a cleared homeless encampment in Los Angeles, Newsom vowed to start taking state funding away from cities and counties that are not…… MORE
