The U.S. has finalized details under a plan to send U.S. beef to China for the first time since 2003. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin made the announcement this week. The announcement means the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has posted the requirements for its…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
Christopher Barajas
Christopher Ignacio Barajas of Laton. A judge has issued a probation violation warrant associated with a previous arrest for spousal abuse. Christopher Barajas got into an argument with his girlfriend, which resulted in him punching her several times in the body and head. When she attempted to leave the house to contact law enforcement, Barajas…… MORE
Conagra Product Recall Includes Chef Boyardee
[Photo: CNN] FRESNO, CA ( KMJ) – Conagra is recalling more than 700,000 pounds of spaghetti and meatballs products. They contain milk, but that information is not on the labels. No related health problems have been reported. Recalled items include Libby’s, Del Pino’s, Hy-Top, Food Hold, Essential Everyday and Chef Boyardee spaghetti and meatballs made…… MORE
Calif. Pot Market Likely to be Worth $5 Billion
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State’s planned legal market for recreational marijuana is expected to be worth more than $5 billion. That’s according to a new study by the University of California Agriculture Issues Center, which also finds that about 29 percent of pot consumers are likely to stay in the black market initially, to…… MORE
Study: E-Cigs Less Addictive Than Tobacco
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — E-cigarettes appear to be less addictive than their traditional counterparts. According to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, vaping doesn’t create the same dependence on nicotine as tobacco. However, their recent study confirms that other chemicals in the electronic devices can still be harmful. Experts say more studies are needed to…… MORE
Young Burn Survivors In Sanger This Week For Champ Camp
FRESNO (KMJ) — A week-long summer camp for young burn survivors is taking place this week in the Central Valley. More than 140 kids, from all over the state, are attending Champ Camp at the Wonder Valley Ranch in Sanger. “They’ve spent an amazing amount time in hospital, so this camp really allows them to…… MORE
Ivanka Trump: Dad Feels Vindicated After Comey Testimony
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Secretary Perdue to Testify Before Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will give testimony to the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday. The subcommittee will hold a hearing on President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Michel Young, the Department of Agriculture budget officer who is also acting deputy secretary, and Robert Johansson, USDA’s chief economist,…… MORE
13 Yr Old Charged in Murder of 14 Yr Old
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A 13 year old Huron boy spent the weekend in jail, held on murder charges. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Department says the child was arrested Friday night in the shooting death of 14 year old Diego Perez at the Porvenire Estates Apartments on the 16,000 block of W. Tornado Avenue. Huron Police officers were called to…… MORE
So-Cal Store Sells $447M Powerball Ticket
MENIFEE, Calif. (AP) — A sole winning Powerball ticket worth $447.8 million and matching all six numbers was sold in Southern California and will claim the 10th largest lottery prize in U.S. history, lottery officials said Sunday. The winning ticket was sold at Marietta Liquor & Deli, the California Lottery said in a statement. Lottery…… MORE
