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
18-Year-Old Wanted For Deadly Shooting Of 51-Year-Old Man In Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Police Department has identified 18-year-old Philip Bautista as the suspect in a deadly shooting in central Fresno. The shooting happened on November 27 in the area of Clinton and Drexel avenues. When police arrived, they found 51-year-old Luis Valencia suffering from a gunshot wound. Valencia was taken to the…… MORE
Suspect Arrested For Deadly Shooting In Chowchilla
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A suspect has been arrested in connection to a shooting that left a man dead and a woman injured last week in Chowchilla. The shooting happened Tuesday afternoon on Riverside Avenue near Ninth Street. Chowchilla police say 20-year-old Nathan Gonzales had gotten into an argument with 25-year-old Jose Rodriguez in front…… MORE
Former Speaker McCarthy to Retire from Congress
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield) announced on Wednesday that he will retire at the end of the year. McCarthy, 58, wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that 17 years after first running for office to serve California in the House he had “decided to depart the House at…… MORE
Dinuba Principal Bonds Out Of Jail After Arrest For Deadly DUI Crash Near Reedley
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Dinuba principal has bonded out of jail after being arrested for his role in a suspected DUI crash near Reedley. The California Highway Patrol says they arrested 43-year-old Dinuba resident Blake Benham Sunday night following a crash on Road 56 near Avenue 430. 55-year-old Gloria Barajas and her 35-year-old…… MORE
Farmer Outlook Improves As Producers Credit Stronger Financial Conditions
For the second month, farmer sentiment improved as the Purdue University-CME Group Ag Economy Barometer climbed five points. November’s 12-point rise in the Current Conditions Index to a reading of 113 was primarily responsible for this month’s sentiment improvement as the Index of Future Expectations only improved by two points. The Future Expectations Index was…… MORE
Man Stabbed to Death in Southwest Fresno is Identified
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man who was stabbed to death in southwest Fresno over the weekend has been identified as 38-year-old Andre Fane. The stabbing happened on Saturday, December 2 near Geneva Avenue and Reverend Chester Riggins Avenue. When police arrived, they found Fane with a stab wound. He was taken to Community Regional…… MORE
18-Year-Old Wanted For Deadly Shooting of 51-Year-Old Man in Central Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Fresno Police Department has identified 18-year-old Philip Bautista as the suspect in a deadly shooting in central Fresno. The shooting happened on November 27 in the area of Clinton and Drexel avenues. When police arrived, they found 51-year-old Luis Valencia suffering from a gunshot wound. Valencia was taken to the…… MORE
Fresno Unified Offering Free Meals for Students Over Winter Break
(KMJ) – Fresno Unified will offer free meals for students over the winter break. New chefs are working with the district to create from scratch, nutritious food items. Fresno Unified will offer free meals from 11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at 19 schools hosting winter session. The meals are for ages 1-18 and must be eaten on…… MORE
USDA Trade Mission Planned to Korea
USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Alexis Taylor will lead an agribusiness trade mission to Seoul, South Korea, March 25-26, 2024. Taylor says the agency is inviting U.S. exporters who wish to participate in this trade mission to submit their applications. “North Asian markets are a source of stability for America’s exports and…… MORE
