California’s Largest Farmer Organization has a New Leader

Shannon Douglass, who farms up in Glenn County is the new president of the California Farm Bureau for the next two years. She’s also the first woman president in the organization’s one hundred year plus history. Douglass says producers face abundant challenges in farming and ranching today. But California remains a great place to grow…MORE

Man Hospitalized After Shooting In Central Fresno

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for the suspect who shot a man in central Fresno on Wednesday night. The shooting happened around 6 pm on Weber near Floradora. Fresno police say a man and woman were walking on Weber when the suspect rode up on a bicycle and started talking to them. The…MORE

Fresno Fire Department Launches EV Committee

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cellphones, laptops, electric scooters, and electric vehicles to name a few, all include lithium-ion batteries. “During the holiday time right now, and everyone giving new gifts to each other, this is one opportunity where folks may be new to some of this technology,” said Joshua Stellars with the Fresno Fire Department.…MORE

California’s Budget Deficit Soars to $68 Billion

“It’s flat-out unsustainable” – Calif. GOP Assembly Leader James Gallagher FRESNO, CA (KMJ) It’s belt-tightening time for the Golden State. The California Legislative Analyst’s Office released its latest report Thursday on the state’s revenue shortfall which has ballooned to a whopping $68 billion. “California Faces a Serious Deficit,” analysts wrote. “While addressing a deficit of…MORE

Potential Sexual Predator Nabbed in Sting

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force have arrested 32 year old Frank Samaniego of Fresno. In the investigation, detectives posed as teenage girls and used technology to identify would-be predators. During the investigation, the suspect expressed his sexual desires and agreed to a meeting place with the…MORE

Several Farmersville Students Sickened at School

FARMERSVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) — An elementary school in Farmserville was placed on lockdown after several students became ill on Wednesday. The Farmersville Unified School District says about 25 students reported feeling sick at Freedom Elementary School. Officials say the children described feeling nauseous, dizzy, and numb in their mouths and fingers. In a message from…MORE

Fresno Drunk Driver that Killed 3 Sentenced

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Francisco Portillo has been sentenced to 19 years, 4 months in state prison for gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated which killed three people and injured five others. In March of 2021 Portillo was recklessly driving a Chevy Camaro near First Street and McKinley Avenue. When a Deputy with the Fresno County Sheriff’s…MORE

Newsom Cancels Christmas Tree Lighting, Avoids Pro-Palestinian Protest

SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Governor Gavin Newsom abruptly canceled the annual live public Christmas tree lighting at the state capitol on Tuesday because of “protests across the country.” Some pro-Palestinian protests have become violent or disrupted the annual lightings of the giant Christmas trees at Rockefeller Center in recent days. The Sacramento Regional Coalition for Palestinian…MORE