FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – FEMA is now accepting applications TO reimburse funeral expenses to those who have lost family members to COVID-19. The Federal Emergency Management agency has $2 billion dollars from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Act of 2021 to reimburse individuals and households for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred between Jan.…… MORE
Arrest Made Following Fatal Fresno Double Shooting
(Photo courtesy: Fresno Police Department) (KMJ) – Fresno Police now have a suspect in custody following the shooting death of two women at an apartment complex in the southwestern part of the city Friday night. Just after 11:30 p.m., officers were called to a complex on the 3200 block of East Olive Avenue for shots…… MORE
Fresno Unified will Hold Outdoor Graduation Ceremonies
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Fresno Unified will Hold Outdoor Graduation Ceremonies The district is pleased to announce that it will hold outdoor graduation ceremonies for the Class of 2021, providing seniors an opportunity to receive their diplomas with their classmates, in front of family members. The Fresno Unified Board of Education is expected to finalize…… MORE
Coalition Seeks More Conservation Funding
Seventy of the top agriculture, conservation, and wildlife groups delivered a letter to Congress asking for robust funding for conservation programs and technical assistance for the fiscal year 2022. In the letter, groups like the American Farmland Trust, the National Association of Conservation Districts, and many others called on House and Senate appropriators to…… MORE
Federal Police Officer Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Fresno County Sheriff Dept. news release: Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives have arrested 52 year old Adrian Enriquez of Exeter. He has been booked into the Fresno County Jail on felony charges related to possession and distribution of child pornography. His bail is set at $100,000. On Tuesday, members of the Central Valley…… MORE
Tulare County Man Covicted of Rape, Child Molestation
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A Tulare County jury Wednesday returned guilty verdicts against Charles Higgins for rape and child molestation. The 45 year old raped a 14 year old girl and committed other crimes against the child in the Spring of 2019, the jury found. Higgins faces over 17 years in state prison and sex offender…… MORE
Scientists Call for New COVID-19 Origins Probe – With or Without China
A joint China-World Health Organization (WHO) study into COVID-19 has provided no credible answers about how the pandemic began, and more rigorous investigations are required – with or without Beijing’s involvement, a group of international scientists and researchers said on Wednesday. The joint study, released last week, said the likeliest transmission route for SARS-CoV-2, the…… MORE
Online Scammers Selling Fake Vaccine Passports
For as little as $20, you can get a COVID-19 vaccine card online. Scammers abound on the Internet offering look-alike three-by-four-inch cards that are falsified copies of the official vaccine cards issued by the Centers for Disease Control to those who are legally inoculated. According to The New York Times, these forgeries are plentiful on…… MORE
Ag Innovation Challenge Now Open
The American Farm Bureau Federation, in partnership with Farm Credit, has opened online applications for the 2022 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge. The national business competition showcases U.S. startup companies that are providing solutions to challenges faced by America’s farmers, ranchers and rural communities. Farm Bureau will award $165,000 in startup funds provided by…… MORE
Magnitude 3.7 Quake Recorded Wednesday Near Mendota, CA
FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.7 magnitude quake hit west of Mendota Wednesday afternoon. The USGS says the quake hit around 1:18 p.m. and was centered about 16 miles south of Dos Palos and 18 miles west of Mendota. In the past 10 days, there has been…… MORE
