Starting on January 9, The U.S. Department of Agriculture is changing cancellation policies on certain Conservation Reserve Programs. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today says the new termination policy is intended to make it easier to pass land from one generation to the next. The land eligible for early termination is among the least environmentally sensitive…… MORE
California’s First Dog Sutter Brown Dead At 13
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Sutter Brown, the first dog of California, is dead at age 13 According to the Sac Bee, Sutter passed away peacefully Friday, December 30th with Governor Brown and the First Lady at his side. Sutter was laid to rest at the family ranch in Colusa County. The 13-year-old Welsh Corgi underwent…… MORE
Warning Against Celebratory Gunfire On New Year’s
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Police and Sheriff’s Department’s across the Valley are warning against firing off celebratory gun fire this New Year’s Eve. It’s against the law, and bullets fired into the air also come down again at the same speed and have the potential to kill people close by. Law authorities say be smart…… MORE
Fresno Fire Suspends Medical Calls During Busy Thursday Night
FRESNO (KMJ) — Three calls, all in the space of 90 minutes, made for a busy Thursday night for Fresno Fire. “During the span of these three fires, we actually stopped responding to medical aids”, explains Fresno Fire Department’s Hector Vasquez. He reveals that the number of call outs meant they had to instead focus…… MORE
Still Searching for an Ag Secretary
Two new candidates were expected to be interviewed this week for the Secretary of Agriculture position. A DTN report says Abel Maldonado, Jr., a former California Lieutenant Governor, is seeking the post. The other newest candidate is Elsa Murano, a former undersecretary for food safety at the USDA as well as President of Texas…… MORE
Beauty Salons And Barbershops Soon Able To Serve Alcohol
FRESNO (KMJ) — The number of places legally able to serve alcohol is about to rise in California. From January 1st 2017 Assembly Bill 1322 will come into force, allowing beauty salons or barbershops to offer their patrons a glass of either beer or wine. “A law that will allow beauty salons and barbershops, that…… MORE
Suspected Christmas Gift Thieves Nabbed
(KMJ) Fresno detectives have arrested a pair of suspected Christmas Grinches. 37 year old Rodney Keck was nabbed early Thursday morning at a home on W. Princeton Ave in Fresno. He’s facing numerous felony charges including auto theft and burglary. Bail is set for $53,500. Clovis resident Michelle Melikian, 31, was arrested on Tuesday. She…… MORE
Duck Escapes Capture After Causing Traffic Problems In Fresno
FRESNO (KMJ) — A duck escapes the clutches of the CHP after causing traffic problems in Fresno Thursday morning. Dispatch began receiving calls after 7am, to a situation unfolding close to the intersection of Highway 180 and Peach Avenue, south of Fresno Yosemite International Airport. “We did get a couple of calls this morning of…… MORE
National Alfalfa Checkoff Launches on January 1st
The National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance will launch its first ever alfalfa checkoff on January first. The initiative is called the U.S. Alfalfa Farmer Research Initiative, designed to help offset a shortfall in alfalfa research funding. An article on Western Farm Press Dot Com says the Alliance Board of Directors voted to start a…… MORE
Suspected Hit-And-Run Driver Detained After Running Naked Through Neighborhood
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – After allegedly leaving the scene of an accident in northwest Fresno, a suspected hit-and-run driver returned home to his wife. According to Fresno Police, the suspect’s wife had called 911 when he left the house, before the accident, worried about his mental state. Fresno Police says the man, 32-year-old Jonathan Christopher…… MORE
