MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Twenty pounds of meth are off the streets after a traffic stop in Merced County. On Tuesday, officers with the California Highway Patrol pulled over a Kia SUV on Highway 99 near Applegate Road for a traffic violation. Officers asked to search the vehicle but were denied. That’s when they…… MORE
MERCED, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A groundbreaking ceremony was held for a one-of-a-kind agricultural center at Merced College on Thursday. The highly anticipated Ag-Tec Center will help to advance innovation while providing students a hands-on learning experience. Once completed, the center will house advanced processing equipment for fruits and vegetables, a training hub, and a community…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after a stabbing in Fresno County, just east of Riverdale. Sheriff’s deputies responded just before 7 am Wednesday to Westlawn Avenue near Harlan for a report of an injured person in a home. When deputies arrived, they found one person with a stab wound. They were…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A group of home care providers has reached a tentative agreement with the Fresno County Board of Supervisors. The deal still needs to be ratified by members of the Service Employees International Union and approved by the board. It includes a wage increase for in-home supportive services providers to $18.35 per…… MORE
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A woman who died after authorities say she got out of a moving truck in Fresno County Tuesday night has been identified. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office has identified her as 34-year-old Gabrielle Mammen of Firebaugh. The incident happened just before 9 p.m. on Millerton and North Fork roads in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A scathing report has led to an investigation at Franklin Head Start in Fresno County. A staff member was accused of holding a child while encouraging two others to hit the kid back. The incident was reported to the California Department of Social Services in March. The same report also detailed…… MORE
HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Hanford West Senior Edgar Ferrer walked us through the highlights of a barbeque grill on campus. “This is a Santa Maria grill. We have a stainless steel grates with the Hanford West logo on there,” Ferrer explained. “We have doors where you can open it up, put charcoal in there.” The…… MORE
HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A major effort is underway to protect the trees in Hanford while planting seeds for future generations. For the first time in Hanford’s 134-year history, a major million-dollar tree assessment project will take place. Through mid-July, inspectors will look at the city’s 20,000 trees, Some are nearly a century old. “We…… MORE
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A community comes together over a warm meal to mourn a man gunned down inside a Walgreens in Madera. The Madera Elks Lodge served up lunches with a tri-tip sandwich, chips and soda in the pharmacy’s parking lot on Sunday. All day, folks were able to drive up for the $15…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A Fresno City Employee remains in critical condition after a brutal attack in Fresno’s Chinatown. The employee is 56-year-old Tim Smith. He’s worked for the city for 20 years. Police say 30-year-old Dyllan Padavona attacked Smith near Kern and G Streets on Friday morning. Officials say Smith was working alone on…… MORE
