USDA Updates Farm Loan Programs

The USDA is making changes to the Farm Service Agency’s Farm Loan Programs that take effect on September 25th. The changes are intended to increase opportunities for farmers and ranchers to be financially viable. These improvements are part of the Enhancing Program Access and Delivery for Farm Loans rule. “USDA recognizes that Farm Service Agency’s…MORE

Woman Hit, Killed By Car in Merced County, CHP Says

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An investigation is underway after a woman was hit and killed by a car in Merced County. The California Highway Patrol responded to Merced Avenue near Bloss Avenue, just outside of Delhi, before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. They say a 50-year-old man was driving north on Merced Avenue when a woman walking…MORE

Suspects Arrested For Shooting That Killed 16-year-old In Coalinga

COALINGA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two suspects are behind bars for a shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy in Coalinga earlier this year. Coalinga police say 16-year-old Julian Andrade was shot and killed around 9 pm on April 16th at a home on Houston Street near Louisiana. On Tuesday, the Coalinga Police Department announced that 18-year-old…MORE

Fresno County Moves Ahead With Proposed Homeless Encampment Ban

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Fresno County is taking on homeless encampments. While it comes on the heels of the city of Fresno’s proposed ban on encampments, the county says it is different. “It’s not as black-and-white as other ordinances that have been proposed that flat out ban sit, lie, sleep. This is very specific…MORE

New Help For Farmland Transfer

American Farmland Trust released a new resource that’s available in English and Spanish to build the skills and knowledge of beginning farmers and ranchers participating in a transfer. The “Transitioning Land to a New Generation: Land Transfer Training” curriculum helps to face a pressing need as millions of acres of American agricultural lands are expected…MORE

Man Arrested For ‘Unprovoked’ Stabbing in Los Banos

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A man was arrested after police say he stabbed the owner of a Los Banos Jiu-Jitsu business on Monday night. The Los Banos Police Department is calling it an “unprovoked” attack. Officers arrested 25-year-old Reginald Scott Grimes Jr. after witnesses identified him as the suspect. Family members confirm the victim is Scott…MORE