Sacramento, CA – Today, the Californians for Safer Communities Coalition announced that it will submit over 900,000 voter signatures to qualify the Homelessness, Drug Addiction, and Theft Reduction Act (Initiative 23-0017A1) to qualify for the November General Election ballot. Small business owners, fentanyl victims, social justice leaders, community organizations and elected officials held press conferences across the state to announce the signature…… MORE
2024 Great American Cleanup is Saturday in Fresno
FRESNO, CA – Mayor Jerry Dyer is happy to announce that Beautify Fresno’s fourth Great American Cleanup will take place this Saturday, April 20, 2024. Over 1,500 volunteers have signed up for 24 individual cleanup and beautification projects throughout the City of Fresno, with all events happening simultaneously from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. At…… MORE
Fresno County Tomato Crop Threatened by Pest
Fresno County is declaring a local emergency that will allow the county’s AgriculturalCommissioner to determine which commercial growers will be able to use neonicotinoid pesticideson an emergency basis to combat the Beet Leafhopper insect. According to a department news release, state laws apply to such authorized uses, and the operator of the property where these…… MORE
Angel Munoz
The Fresno Police Department’s most wanted person of the week, Domestic Violence suspect Angel Munoz. On March 25th at approximately 9:30 in the evening southeast patrol officers received a call of a domestic disturbance with a male armed with a gun. Officers arrived and began looking for the victim who was being followed in a…… MORE
Work on Highway 99 Northbound Lanes Near Avenue 12 Begins
MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Work has officially started on a major highway in Madera County. Wednesday was the first day of the lane shift switch, which started at six o’clock in the morning. The changes are on Highway 99, near the Avenue 12 off-ramp exit. The northbound lanes will be closed for most of…… MORE
Search Continues for Suspect in Shooting Near Southwest Fresno High School
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are continuing to search for the suspect who opened fire on an 18-year-old near Edison High School. It happened Tuesday afternoon just minutes after students were let out for the day. Police say a fight ended in gunfire on Tulare Street near Irwin Avenue, with Shotspotter detecting nine rounds fired in…… MORE
Clovis Unified Board Set to Vote on Final Revised Boundary Map
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Clovis Unified School District is inching closer to establishing its new attendance boundaries as board members are set to vote on the final proposed school boundary map Wednesday afternoon. The changes come as the district is set to open the new Clovis South High School in August 2025. “Our community is growing…… MORE
Puppy Rescued From Well in Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A puppy has been rescued from a well in Fresno County. The rescue efforts started just before 6:45 a.m. Wednesday on East Herndon Avenue between Highland and Thompson Avenues. CAL FIRE crews were called to assist Fresno Humane Animal Services with the rescue. Officials say the female puppy is part of…… MORE
USDA Workshops on a New Insurance Option
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency has expanded the Nursery Value Select crop insurance program to all counties in all states and will host two virtual information workshops on Thursday, April 18th. These sessions will be valuable for producers in the newly expanded areas and especially for the Nursery Field Grown and Container crop insurance program,…… MORE
Plane Crash That Killed 2 From Merced County Caused By Pilot Error, FAA Says
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Federal investigators say the deadly 2022 mid-air collision between two planes on the Central Coast was caused by pilot error. The crash killed three people, including two from Merced County. In a recent report, the FAA says the pilot from Merced County failed to see and avoid the other plane…… MORE
