U.S. Headed Toward Record Ag Trade Deficit

The U.S. agricultural trade deficit is widening in 2025, driven by shifting global trade dynamics and rising import demand. USDA’s Outlook for U.S. Agricultural Trade report provides projections for exports and imports, offering insight into current trade trends. From January through April, the United States imported $78.2 billion in agricultural products while exporting just $58.5 billion. This $19.7…MORE

Wanted Felon Arrested After Threatening To Shoot Visalia Gas Station Employee 

VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A wanted felon is in custody after threatening to shoot a gas station employee days earlier.  Officers were called out Friday afternoon to the Circle K on McAuliff near Houston for a man brandishing a firearm at employees.  They say 25-year-old Julian Tavarez pointed the gun at an employee and said…MORE

Man Dies After Crashing Into Tree In Merced, Police Say 

MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man is dead after crashing into a tree in Merced.  Officers say it happened just after 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Bear Creek and Tahoe.  Authorities say 26-year-old Gabriel Marquez veered off the road and hit a tree.  He died at the scene.  No one else was inside the vehicle at…MORE

DUI Crash Causes Brush Fire In Madera County, CHP Says 

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A brush fire erupted in Madera County after a fiery DUI crash early Sunday morning.  The California Highway Patrol says a witness called to report a possible drunk driver around 3:40 a.m. Sunday.  As the witness was talking to dispatchers, they watched the car catch fire and cause a brush…MORE

LGBTQ 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Closing

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday condemned the Trump administration’s decision to eliminate specialized suicide prevention support for LGBTQ youth callers through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — a vital service used by hundreds of thousands in crisis. While the federal government turns its back on vulnerable youth, California is stepping up with historic mental…MORE

Victim ID’d in Deadly SW Fresno Shooting

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead in southwest Fresno.  The shooting happened just after 2 a.m. Friday at an apartment complex on Plumas near Walnut avenues.  Police responded to a three-round shotspotter call in the area.  Officers arrived to find the victim, Julian Garcia, shot in the…MORE

70K Lbs Of Juice Spills Onto Hwy 99 After Crash

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A truck driver was taken to the hospital following a multi-car crash that ended with 70,000 pounds of juice spilling onto a Fresno highway.  The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened after 2:45 a.m. Friday on northbound Highway 99 near Herndon Avenue.  Officers say the driver of the semi-truck lost…MORE