Amber Alert deactivated after missing Tulare County kids located

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Two children have been located after law enforcement issued an early morning Amber Alert. Authorities are looking for 5-year-old Gage and 6-year-old Paizlee Morrelli from Tulare County. The two children were abducted from South Front Street and Avenue 48 in Earlimart just after 12:30 Monday morning. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office…MORE

Robbery Suspect Shoots Southwest Fresno Convenience Store Door After Getting Locked In, Police Say

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for two men who were involved in an armed robbery in southwest Fresno. Officers responded to an alarm at the EZ Mart on Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Thorne Avenue just after 12:30 p.m. Sunday. When officers arrived, they found damage to the front door. Investigators say two men…MORE

Del Monte Foods Confirms It Is In The Process Of Selling Hanford Processing Plant

HANFORD, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Del Monte Foods is selling its 670,000-square-foot facility at Jackson and South 11th Avenue near Hanford. The tomato processing plant employs more than 400 people, most from Kings and Tulare County, but their future remains uncertain. “I don’t see this as a bad thing. It’s just a transition, a little bit…MORE

California Couple Gunned Down While On Vacation in Mexico

MICHOACÁN, Mexico — A California couple was shot and killed Wednesday while on vacation in Michoacán, Mexico, authorities said. The shooting happened in the municipality of Angamacutiro, located in the northern part of the state. Authorities said the victims – 50-year-old Gloria Ambriz and 53-year-old Rafael Cardona – were shot while they were sitting inside…MORE

Farm Bureau Seeks Fix for H-2A Farm Labor Issues

Farm labor continues to be a huge issue for the ag industry. With Republicans in control of both the House and Senate beginning January 3rd and President Trump returning to the White House on January 20th, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says he’ll be pushing lawmakers on Capitol Hill next year to revise…MORE

Fresno Will Not Ask About Citizenship Status Of Street Vendors Who Report Wage Theft

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Wage theft is a growing problem statewide. It can take many forms, from requiring workers to clock out without overtime pay to falsifying timesheets. Here locally, street vendors are disproportionately targeted by the crime as many of them are undocumented and fearful to speak up. “Folks were threatening not to pay…MORE