FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A motorcyclist was killed early Wednesday in a crash in Merced County. The California Highway Patrol says the Merced Communication Center got a call at 4:39 a.m. of a grass fire west of Los Banos, on the shoulder of northbound I-5, north of Highway 152. CHP officers responded to the scene…… MORE
Yosemite Closures Continue As Ferguson Fire Burns
FRESNO (KMJ) — Smoke from the Ferguson Fire in Mariposa County continues to see parts of Yosemite National Park closed for visitors. The National Park Service announced Tuesday that Yosemite Valley, Wawona Road, the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, the Merced Grove of Giant Sequoias, Hetch Hetchy, and other areas remain out of bounds. The…… MORE
USDA Cotton Crop Coverage Programs Open
Cotton producers, who want to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2018 crop year may now submit applications. The Department of Agriculture opened the sign-up period this week, which will end on December 7, 2018. In accordance with changes to ARC and PLC made by the Bipartisan Budget…… MORE
Lemoore Police Looking For 2 Suspects Who Allegedly Profited From A Robbery
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Lemoore Police are looking for two people who they say profited from a robbery. The main suspect was arrested in July 17, 2018. He was accused of stealing from a vehicle parked in the garage of a home in the 1100 block of Golf Avenue. A Louis Vuitton purse and…… MORE
Trade Aid for Farmers Could Start Late September
The aid package announced to offset harm by the Trump administration’s trade policy for agriculture could be ready to go by late September according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. While in Argentina as part of the G20 meeting of agriculture ministers, Perdue told Reuters of the possible timetable for the aid package. The plan would…… MORE
Fresno County Woman Dragged By Horse Dies
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno County woman is dead after being dragged by a horse. It happened near Shaw and Academy on Sunday. Investigators say Anne Herbstman was riding a horse and buggy near the Valero gas station, when for some reason, the horse got spooked. The animal started bucking and…… MORE
Fresno Fire Saves Puppy From House Fire
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A puppy was saved from a house fire thanks to Fresno firefighters. The fire happened Sunday around 11:30 p.m. on A Street. Fresno Fire sent out a tweet – #FresnoFire is on scene of a #HOUSEFIRE at 1522 A St. E3 first on scene reporting heavy fire. E3 went…… MORE
10,000 More People Ordered To Flee California Wildfires
FRESNO, CA (AP) – About 10,000 more people were ordered evacuated as two wildfires surged toward small lake towns in Northern California while the state’s largest and deadliest blaze of the year slowed slightly after days of explosive growth, authorities said. The completely wiped out mountain community of Keswick, Calif., is seen Sunday, July…… MORE
Groups Want “Fake Meat” Regulated by USDA
Seven groups that represent meat and poultry producers, as well as processors, wrote a letter to President Trump asking him to place cell-cultured protein products under USDA regulation. The meat industry website Meating Place Dot Com says the groups want these products held to the same high standards for food safety and labeling that…… MORE
Second Firefighter Killed Battling The Ferguson Fire
Photo courtesy of Brad Torchia (KMJ) – A second Valley Firefighter is killed battling the massive Ferguson Fire still burning in Mariposa County, near Yosemite National Park. 33-year old Captain Brian Hughes was killed on the fire lines early Sunday morning. He was Captain of the Arrowhead Interagency Hotshots. At the time, Hughes and his…… MORE
