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
Home Care Providers Reach Agreement With Fresno County Supervisors For Wage Increase
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
Woman Killed After Getting Out Of Moving Vehicle In Fresno County Identified
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
Commerce Department to Reinstate Tariffs on Mexican Tomatoes
The U.S. Department of Commerce intends to withdraw from the 2019 Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Fresh Tomatoes from Mexico. Termination of the agreement will be in 90 days. The Commerce Department says the agreement failed to protect U.S. tomato growers from unfairly priced Mexican imports. Commerce has been flooded with comments from American…… MORE
California Sues Over Trump’s ‘Toxic, Reckless’ Tariffs
(KMJ/Associated Press) Gov. Gavin Newsom says the Golden State is going to court to challenge President Trump’s tariffs. The lawsuit, which was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, will argue that enacting such tariffs requires approval from Congress. The state will ask the court to immediately block the tariffs.…… MORE
Defendant’s Request for New Attorney Denied in Fresno Homicide Case
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A request for a new attorney was denied as a Fresno man appeared before a judge for a murder charge on Tuesday. 28-year-old Adam Delacruz is accused of the shooting death of a 64-year-old Abraham Tiggs in a southwest Fresno neighborhood. Nearly a month after Tiggs was found shot to death,…… MORE
9-Month-Old Baby Tests Positive for Cocaine in Tulare County
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two people are in custody after authorities say a nine-month-old tested positive for cocaine in Tulare County. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says 29-year-old Ashley Flores and 32-year-old Casey Willibank originally took the baby to the emergency room for a high fever. During tests, officials say the baby was positive for…… MORE
Investigation Launched Into Franklin Head Start In Fresno County Following Reports Of Abuse
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
Fresno State Students Give Back During Spring Break
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Fresno city streets, past the orchards, is a group of Fresno State students spending their Spring Break at Scout Island, an outdoor education Center. The group of students is part of the Alternative Break program in the Jan and Bud Richter Center at…… MORE
City Of Fresno Launches Street Improvement Projects
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The City of Fresno’s street paving season has begun. It is investing $34 million in road improvements. It is being funded by Measure C revenue, as well as state and federal dollars. “Your local tax dollars are going right back into your local neighborhoods,” said Nelson Esparza, Fresno City Councilmember. The…… MORE
