TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — People are already enjoying our local Lake Kaweah, but the Tulare County Fire Department is urging people to be safe. Especially because in recent years they have proven to be dangerous and even deadly. People are encouraged to wear lifejackets. Brandon Howard at Kaweah Marina explains, “These are the different…… MORE
Thousands Accept Buyouts at USDA
Thousands of workers have accepted the Trump administration’s buyout offers at the USDA. E & E News says employees who’ve seen the internal numbers at USDA say the count has reached 3,100 at the Forest Service, 1,200 at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and possibly up to 12,000 people through the entire agency.…… MORE
Suspect ID’d After Being Shot By Fresno Police While Allegedly Holding Knife To Bystander
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Authorities have identified a woman who they say was shot by an officer as she held a knife to an innocent bystander in Fresno last week. The shooting happened Thursday afternoon at the Fax Transit Center on Blackstone near Shields avenues. The Fresno Police Department says 39-year-old Joanna Lopez held the…… MORE
Fund Set Up For Fresno City Employee ‘Viciously Attacked’
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
Senate Measure Would End California’s Animal-Welfare Law Created by Prop 12
Republican lawmakers in the U.S. Senate introduced legislation recently that would strike down California’s animal-welfare law created as a result of Proposition 12. The Food Security and Farm Protection Act introduced by Sens. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, and Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, would prevent any state or local government from passing laws that interfere…… MORE
Hanford West Students Given Opportunity To Explore Hands-on Careers Through Welding Pathway
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
Million Dollar Assessment Project Aims To Help Protect Trees In Hanford
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
Fundraiser Held For Madera Walgreens Murder Victim
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 City Employee ‘Viciously Attacked’ ID’d, Remains In Critical Condition, Fund Set Up
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
