Jeff Still

Jeff Allen Still of Fresno.  A judge has issued a bench warrant for failing to appear in court on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.  One afternoon, a man was doing yard work on a piece of property near Clayton and Peach Avenues, when Jeff Still confronted him.  The two got into an…MORE

USDA Welcomes Rehearing on Chlorpyrifos

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue praised a Department of Justice decision to request a rehearing of a pesticide case before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. The DOJ has asked for a rehearing in a case in which the court directed the Environmental Protection Agency to ban chlorpyrifos, a common pesticide, within 60 days. In his…MORE

CHP: Gladding Suspect Visited Teen Drinking Spot Before Fatal Crash

FRESNO (KMJ) — The California Highway Patrol has confirmed that the suspect in the Gavin Gladding hit and run visited an area known for underage drinking shortly before the fatal crash in Northeast Fresno. Investigators have established that Rogelio Alvarez-Maravilla was on Sky Harbour Road, near Millerton Lake and Table Mountain Casino, in the hours…MORE

Arrest Made in Fresno Double Murder

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — An arrest was announced Tuesday in connection with a Fresno double murder. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says 58-year-old Alan DuPras is facing felony charges, relating to the deaths of his 55-year-old ex-wife Jennifer Dupras, and 88-year-old former mother-in-law Cynthia Houk. The two victims were shot to death last December, near Colonial…MORE

USDA Adds Almonds to Trade Aid Package

  The Department of Agriculture is now including shelled almonds and fresh sweet cherries to the trade relief package. The relief package provides growers with funding through the Market Facilitation Program to help offset harm producers are facing by the administration’s trade agenda. Producers of shelled almonds and fresh sweet cherries may apply for payments…MORE

Report: Calif. Among Least Teacher-Friendly States

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California is among the least teacher-friendly states in the nation, according to a new WalletHub report. The state ranks 31st overall. When it comes to the student-teacher ratio, California comes in dead last. It also gets low scores for the average starting salary, income growth potential, the quality of the public school…MORE