The Ag Department recently announced it will release approximately $20 million in funding for previously approved contracts that had been frozen by the Trump administration’s push to overhaul the federal government according to the agency. The sum represents a tiny sliver of program funding the USDA suspended after the White House’s broad freeze of federal loans and…… MORE
The Ag Center Commodity Report for Tuesday, February 18
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Exclusive: Appleton Interviews FPD Chief Casto
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Earlier this week Fresno’s new Police Chief, Mindy Casto, joined Ray Appleton for a wide-ranging discussion on her plans for the department. Listen here:… MORE
Husband Run Over, Wife Facing No Charges in Domestic Violence Incident Says Fresno Co. Sheriff’s Office
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man has been hospitalized after being run over by his wife following a domestic violence incident in Fresno County. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says shortly after midnight Friday, deputies responded to a home on West Riverdale and South Walnut avenues, just west of Highway 41. The woman told…… MORE
Actor Dennis Quaid Hosts Series Featuring City of Tulare
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The South Valley will soon be in the spotlight with a little Hollywood help. The city of Tulare is being featured in a series hosted by Dennis Quaid. City officials say the upcoming segment will air on the public television program “Viewpoint with Dennis Quaid.” We’re told the show will showcase…… MORE
Bullard High Teacher Arrested For Sex Crimes Against Student
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A teacher at Bullard High School is behind bars after being arrested on several felony charges involving sex with a student. Ray Anthony Waller, 37, was picked up Thursday on campus by detectives from Fresno Police Department’s Sexual Assault Unit along with the Central California ICAC Taskforce. Waller was booked into Fresno…… MORE
2 people Killed in House Fire in Fresno County Identified
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New details are emerging about a house fire in Riverdale in January. Officials confirmed on Thursday that two people died in the blaze. EDITOR’S NOTE: The video above is from a previous broadcast and will be updated. The fire broke out in the early morning hours of January 29 at…… MORE
Transportation Secretary Blasts ‘Failing’ Bullet Train
LOS ANGELES (KMJ) Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy blasted California’s “failing” high-speed rail project on Thursday, calling it a “waste of taxpayers’ money”. During a news conference in Los Angeles’ Union Station, Duffy eviscerated the controversial project – and its leadership. “It was going to be done by 2020, and it was going to cost…… MORE
Food Banks Across Central California Facing Funding Uncertainty
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — KMJ’s News Partner, ABC 30 – Action News is getting a better picture of the impacts on organizations that rely on federal funding to help feed families across the Central Valley. During President Trump’s first week in office, he ordered a pause on all federal grants. At the time, it was unclear…… MORE
