FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Two men were hospitalized after they were shot in front of the Poverello House in Fresno on Thursday afternoon. The shooting happened around 3 pm on G and Santa Clara streets. Fresno police say two men believed to be in their mid-30s were found with gunshot wounds. They were both taken to…… MORE
Ag Groups Urge Caution About Fertilizer Duties
More than 60 ag groups say fertilizer shortages are creating a hardship for U.S. farmers. The groups sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo asking her to consider the current difficulties faced by farmers as she recalculates duties on phosphate fertilizer imported from Morocco. “High costs and limited availability of fertilizer continue to strain…… MORE
Listen: Fresno Unified Teachers Expected to Strike
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Nearly 4,000 teachers with the Fresno Teachers Association (FTA) may soon strike, as they try to reach contract agreements with the Fresno Unified School District. Members of the Fresno Teachers Association packed the Paul Paul Theatre at the Fresno Fairgrounds Wednesday night ahead of the vote. It was a sea of…… MORE
Arrest Made in Chinese Biolab Found in Reedley
FRESNO, Calif. — Jia Bei Zhu, aka Jesse Zhu, aka Qiang He, aka David He, 62, a citizen of China who formerly resided in Clovis, was arrested today on a criminal complaint for manufacturing and distributing misbranded medical devices in violation of the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) and for making false statements…… MORE
Cal Farmworker Advancement Program Taking Applications
The Employment Development Department is announcing that the department along with the California Labor and Workforce Development Agency are announcing up to $9 million is available under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. Those grants will be awarded to research, design, and implement projects that focus only on farmworker needs at a regional level. Essential…… MORE
$21M Awarded to Fresno for Affordable Housing
The City of Fresno has been awarded more than $21 million to help fund a new affordable housing development in northwest Fresno. The award was issued to the City and its partner on this project, Valley Teen Ranch, by the State of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development. The total award amount is $21,983,607.…… MORE
Tax Deadlines Extended for Most Californians
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — If you haven’t filed your taxes, don’t panic. There’s now a new deadline to give you more time. The IRS along with the California Franchise Tax Board announced most Californians now have until Nov. 16 to file and pay their 2022 taxes. On Monday, the IRS announced that taxpayers affected by winter natural disasters in…… MORE
Labor Causes Split on Newsom’s Decisions
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom again seized the national spotlight this year as he signed some of the most ambitious laws in the country to raise worker wages and to force companies to disclose a wide range of climate emissions, efforts that further cement the state’s — and the governor’s — status as a…… MORE
Clovis Woman Killed by Suspected Drunk Driver
(KMJ-Fresno) A deadly crash that tied up traffic on Hwy 99 for hours Monday evening was the result of a drunk driver, according to the CHP. Investigators say the crash occurred around 9:15pm near Selma, north of Mountain View Ave. The CHP says a van driven by Chul Kyu Shin, 61, slammed into a slower…… MORE
Fresno’s Playland in Jeopardy of Closing
Watch ABC30 coverage here: https://abc30.com/video/embed/?pid=13926604 FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A childhood Fresno staple may soon have to close its doors for good. Playland in west-central Fresno opened its gates in 1955, the same year Disneyland opened, marking it a big year for amusement parks. Decades later, Playland could be closing for good. “We will have…… MORE
