Search & Rescue Teams Double Their Recovery Effort In Kings River

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A double recovery effort to pull possibly two cars from the Kings River, is planned this week. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office believes the first car contains the bodies of two missing Thai exchange students, who were in the vehicle that plummeted 500 feet before landing on a rock in the river. There’s now evidence that another vehicle could…MORE

“Banner Day” For Temperance Flat – Protesters Suggest Desalination Instead

FRESNO (KMJ) — The Temperance Flat project has taken a big step toward becoming a reality. A formal request to ask for $1.3 billion of state funding is now signed and awaiting consideration by the California Water Commission. The San Joaquin Valley Water Infrastructure Authority completed the application Monday morning, bringing the 1.3 million acre…MORE

“No Recess For Safety” As Valley Students Head Back To Class

FRESNO (KMJ) — Central Valley students are returning to the classroom for another year of learning, but law enforcement is hoping drivers remember the rules of the road too. The school districts of Fresno Unified and Madera Unified go back on Monday, following Central Unified’s return last week, with Clovis Unified’s first day back due…MORE

Report Shows Shift to Legal Farm Labor

  A new report by the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute finds the number of undocumented farm workers dropped over a 14-year period. Between 2000 and 2014, the report says undocumented workers in the agricultural sector dropped from 55 percent to 47 percent. The report analyzed data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Agricultural Worker…MORE

Search Continues For Couple Missing in Sequoia National Park

(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office continues to look for a pair of hikers from Southern California reported missing inside Sequoia National Park. Deputies say 31-year old Yinan Wang and his 30-year old wife Jie Song were last seen on August 6th at Crystal Caves.  The couple had plans to drive to Yosemite National…MORE