FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Derek Carr, according to an NFL Network report, is becoming the highest-paid player in the NFL. The former Fresno State star has inked a new 5-year deal worth $125 million. Carr tweeted a confirmation of the new deal Thursday: “Now it’s done! From the jump I’ve wanted to be a Raider 4 life.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Council approves Mayor Lee Brand’s 1.1 billion dollar budget for 2018, on Thursday. City Council approved it on a 7-0 vote. This is Mayor Lee Brand’s first budget as Fresno’s Mayor. “My vision for Fresno is to transform our economy.” -Fresno Mayor Lee Brand. The 1.1 billion…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A report of a major earthquake off the California coast has turned out to be a false alarm based on a quake that happened in 1925. The US Geological Survey sent out an email alert Wednesday afternoon saying a magnitude 6.8 quake had struck in the Pacific Ocean 10 miles west…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Mayor Lee Brand delivered his 2017 “State of the City” address on Wednesday in downtown Fresno. He spoke about public safety, new community services, and an improving economy. Mayor Brand announced a “10 Years to Prosperity” plan that he says will ultimately bring 10,000 new jobs to Fresno by the year…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The use of no-bid contracts for government jobs is being strongly criticized by the California state auditor. In a new report, Elaine Howle is blasting the use of such deals, which have cost taxpayers major sums of cash. Howle says California spent around $44 billion on non-competitive arrangements for work, between 2011…… MORE
SANGER (KMJ) — Triple-digit heat is now melting the snow, increasing the amount of water flowing through the Kings River, and flooding a Sanger based mobile home park. Residents in the front portion of the Riverbend Mobile Home Park are currently subject to an evacuation warning, while those living in the approximately 15 homes to…… MORE
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R-CALF filed a lawsuit with the Cattle Producers of Washington against the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding Country-of-Origin labeling, or COOL, for beef and pork. The suit alleges that USDA regulations that allow beef and pork to be classified as “domestic products,” even when those meat products are imported from other countries, confuse consumers…… MORE
A Knoxville, Tennessee company, House of Thaller, is voluntarily recalling selected 10-ounce packages of Hummus with Pine Nut topping, because an ingredient supplier notified the FDA that it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria. The products come in 10-ounce, clear, round plastic cups with a clear or colored plastic lid: •Fresh Foods…… MORE
