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Honoring TUSD students and staff

The Turlock Unified School District’s annual Scholar and Staff Recognition Event took place Wednesday at Pitman High School. Those recognized included the TUSD Volunteer of the Year, Superintendent’s Scholar Senate, Every Student Succeeding, Smarter Balanced Summative Assessments Maximum Score, State Seal of Biliteracy, Character Recognition for Scholars and Staff, Employees Making a Difference and Rotary Teacher Recognition.

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Hughson hops back into tie with Escalon atop TVL after sweeping Ripon

Twenty-one days after dislocating the middle finger in his right hand in a 4-3 loss to Escalon, Hughson High junior Max Mankins returned to the mound Thursday afternoon to face Trans-Valley League foe Ripon. The 6-foot-3, 225-pound right-hander proved that he hadn’t missed a beat in his three weeks off, allowing just two hits and a walk over five shutout innings as the Huskies blanked the Indians 5-0 to cap off a two-game sweep and bring themselves back into a tie alongside Escalon atop the TVL standings with matching 7-1 records.

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Woman arrested after man shot and killed outside northwest Fresno bar, police say

Saturday, April 20, 2024 6:24AM A suspect has been arrested for a shooting that left a man dead in northwest Fresno over the weekend. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A suspect has been arrested for a shooting that left a man dead in northwest Fresno over the weekend. Fresno police announced Friday that 26-year-old Domonique Jones has been arrested for the death of 38-year-old Gilberto Gutierrez. The shooting happened just before 2 am on Sunday outside Ewell’s Place on the corner of Shaw and Marks. Police say there was an argument between about nine people outside the bar. Gutierrez stepped in and tried to defuse the fight between his friend group and Jones. Officials say the fight turned deadly when Jones pulled out a handgun and shot Gutierrez. Gutierrez was found with a gunshot wound in the parking lot and taken to the hospital, where he later died. The 26-year-old alleged shooter was arrested late this afternoon. Fresno police say Jones is the sole person responsible for killing Gutierrez. They say they relied on surveillance video to identify Jones as the shooter. Investigators say the video

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3 dead, 4 injured after car crash on Highway 41 near Caruthers, CHP says

Saturday, April 20, 2024 6:24AM Three people have died and four others, including a child, were injured after a crash on Highway 41 near Caruthers on Friday night. FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — Three people have died and four others, including a child, were injured after a crash on Highway 41 near Caruthers on Friday night. The crash happened around 7 pm at the intersection of 41 Southbound and East Nebraska Avenue. The California Highway Patrol says a Silverado pickup truck was crossing the intersection with the highway but did not stop. They say it crashed into a Dodge pickup truck that was hauling a fifth-wheel trailer, or camper. The man driving the Silverado that did not stop was in his late 50s. He did not survive. There were also three female passengers. The CHP says they were not wearing seatbelts and all three of them were ejected. Two of those female passengers died at the scene and another was flown by helicopter to CRMC with major injuries. As for the Dodge truck that was hauling the camper, there were three people inside. Two men

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Jeezy, Common and more talk hip-hop and politics in new Hulu documentary

LOS ANGELES — The evolution will be televised. The new documentary, “Hip-Hop and the White House” explores the relationship between the music genre of hip-hop and the politicians who shape the policies of this nation. “We feel that this is really timely because we’ve had the 50th anniversary of the creation of hip-hop and then we have this election. And hip-hop has more influence than it ever had before,” writer/director Jesse Washington told On The Red Carpet. “We really had to set the stage for what hip-hop came out of and the political consciousness that was baked into the culture from the beginning just by virtue of existing in this country and being on the receiving end of presidential policies since the 1970s,” he continued. KRS-One, Roxanne Shante, Bun B, YG, Common and Waka Flocka Flame are among those featured in the documentary, along with Jeezy, who narrates the film. Their stories go back to the 1970s and 1980s, from the war on drugs, which so many rappers wrote about, to NWA to Eazy-E attending a Republican group’s luncheon with then President George H.W. Bush

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Fresno PARCS department looking to hire for summer jobs

Saturday, April 20, 2024 1:40AM FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — If you’re looking for work, the City of Fresno PARCS department is hiring for various summer positions. Positions include a seasonal water aerobics instructor, lifeguards and Camp Fresno services aides. Each position has a list of requirements that must be met to apply, including age, experience and First Aid and C-P-R certifications. For more information, click here. Copyright © 2024 KFSN-TV. All Rights Reserved.

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Latin singer Codiciado gives back to local farmworkers ahead of tour

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) — From the sun in the fields, to the bright lights on the stage. Friday, Erick Aragon, better known as Latin singer “Codiciado,” made a special stop in Reedley. “I want to help because I know how hard it is to work right here, its hot, so I come to give some food and some tickets for my show,” said Codiciado. He teamed up with the La Campensina radio station, a part of the Cesar Chavez foundation, to provide burritos to local farmworkers, something Maria Bravo appreciates and says it gives her hope for the future. “If he can do it, others can do it and I am so proud of him for working in the fields and now having his own music. He’s showing the rest of us that we can also make it,” said Bravo. As he goes back to his roots, he recalls his time in the fields. “I want to cry, when I am singing because my songs are about families and working hard for goods, so I see the people around me and I’m here so

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Fresno praised for work combating homelessness, receives more funding

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — An audit released earlier this month provided a scathing review of the state’s oversight of efforts to tackle homelessness. Over the past five years, the state spent 24 billion dollars to tackle homelessness; however, the effectiveness and outcomes of the programs haven’t been tracked, according to the audit. The report also found that the California Inter-Agency Council on Homelessness stopped tracking program spending in 2021. Governor Gavin Newsom said on Thursday that the state will expand California’s Housing Accountability Unit to include more aggressive enforcement of housing laws and reassign personnel to the unit. Although state oversight appears to be lacking, Fresno leaders and organizations receiving the funds say they hold themselves accountable. “We work hand in hand with the city of Fresno,” said Zack Darrah, Poverello House CEO. “Every single penny and dollar is, is scrutinized all the way to the you know, to this receipt, or that receipt, typically going through 1,000s of pages, every single month of what dollars are being spent on and what the impacts are of those dollars.” On Thursday, it was announced that Fresno

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CART psychology students are researching and analyzing real-world problems, finding solutions

Saturday, April 20, 2024 12:50AM In a classroom at the Center for Advanced Research and Technology, students are finalizing their posters and projects for an upcoming symposium. CLOVIS, Calif. (KFSN) — In a classroom at the Center for Advanced Research and Technology (CART) groups of students are gathered around their laptops finalizing their posters and projects for an upcoming symposium. They’re all part of the Psychology and Human Behavior lab at the school. Each of the three groups we met with sent out surveys to students to collect data – and are now analyzing it based on the responses. “This is not a project you can really slack on.” Senior Estrella Aguilar said. Estrella Aguilar and her partners are looking at the link between teenage stress and sleep to see if their hypothesis is backed up by data. “Someone who is more stressed out would likely have more distress in their nightmares and, conversely, someone who has less stress has less distress in their nightmares,” Aguilar said. Miranda Caballero and her group are looking into the amount of time high school students spend on Instagram

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Kaiser Permanente is making efforts to improve maternal, birthing outcomes for Black women

Saturday, April 20, 2024 12:47AM The Fresno community spent Black Maternal Health Week raising awareness about the racial disparities Black women face in maternal and birthing outcomes. FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — The Fresno community spent Black Maternal Health Week raising awareness about the racial disparities Black women face in maternal and birthing outcomes. However, one Fresno doctor hopes the conversation continues. “It’s a serious matter,” said Dr. Christina Hiebert. “I think that in light of this, our state, especially in the state of California, has drawn attention to it and is working really hard to improve the situation.” Dr. Hiebert is the chief of Kaiser Permanente Fresno’s Birthing Center. She said — regardless of income, age and education — Black women are more likely to have serious pregnancy complications. Unfortunately, it doesn’t stop there. Black families are more likely to see the mom and child die during childbirth. According to Dr. Hiebert, there are multiple reasons for this dire outcome. “One is unequal access or barriers to health care. There’s also variations in the quality of care and care coordination, depending on where you’re receiving