In a surprising revelation at a Wednesday afternoon luncheon, Mayor Jerry Dyer revealed that standup comedy is likely to return to downtown Fresno. Movie producer and Laugh Factory partner Joseph Merhi briefly discussed scouting for locations to the audience in attendance at the Grand. The event was put on by the Maddy Institute’s Mark Keppler…… MORE
USPS Touts Crackdown On Postal Crime, Carrier Robberies, With Hundreds Of Arrests
AP — With mail theft and postal carrier robberies up, law enforcement officials have made more than 600 arrests since May in a crackdown launched to address crime that includes carriers being accosted at gunpoint for their antiquated universal keys, the Postal Service announced Wednesday. Criminals are both stealing mail and targeting carriers’ so-called “arrow…… MORE
Flames Break Out Inside Garage Of Tulare Home
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Firefighters are investigating what sparked a garage fire at a home in Tulare. It was first reported just before 3 am Wednesday at a home on Woodward Drive near Oaks Street. The homeowner says his wife woke up and smelled smoke. He then went downstairs to investigate and saw there was…… MORE
Fresno State Now Offering Artificial Intelligence In Business Certificate
FRESNO, Calif. (kKMJ/KFSN) — Artificial intelligence is creeping into many parts of our everyday lives. That’s why Fresno State is now offering an AI in business certificate to prepare students for jobs of the future. Fresno State Business Professor Stephen Choi regularly teaches classes about artificial intelligence. But now, he’s spearheading a new AI in…… MORE
USDA Previews Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Final Rule
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is previewing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards final rule. According to a USDA announcement, this new rule establishes clear, strong and consistent standards for organic livestock and poultry production, levels the playing field for organic livestock farmers, ranchers and businesses and promotes fairer, more competitive markets for their products, while…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Gets Warm Welcome from China’s Xi
BANGKOK (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a surprise meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday after being warmly welcomed by other senior leaders in a display of friendliness that stands in sharp contrast to the dialogue between the United States and China in recent years. The governor is on a weeklong tour of China, where he…… MORE
Reedley Biolab Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The former Clovis resident and Chinese citizen arrested in connection to the illegal bio lab in Reedley appeared in court on Tuesday. Jia Bei Zhu, who identified himself as David He in court, pleaded not guilty to misbranding medical devices and lying to officials about the illegal lab found in Reedley. “The…… MORE
‘Operation Boogeyman’ Nets 14 Arrests
Several suspected sexual predators have been nabbed in an undercover operation dubbed “Operation Boogeyman”. A total of 14 men were arrested and booked into the Fresno County Jail on various charges related to arranging to meet with a child for sex through social media. According to Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni, the majority of arrestees…… MORE
New USDA Help For Specialty Crop Exports
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says USDA is providing $2.3 billion to help producers maintain and develop markets for their commodities and use U.S. commodities to bolster international food aid. According to a USDA news release the department is utilizing funds from the Commodity Credit Corporation to address challenges related to trade and food insecurity impacting…… MORE
