(CNN/KMJ) – FBI Director James Comey said Friday the bureau is reviewing new emails related to Hillary Clinton’s time as secretary of state, according to a letter sent to eight congressional committee chairmen, a surprise development with 11 days until the election. After recommending this year that the Department of Justice not press charges against…… MORE
Trump Leads in Farm Country
A new nationwide poll is out that shows farmers and ranchers favoring Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton in the presidential sweepstakes. 55 percent of respondents in the Agri-Pulse Farm and Ranch Poll say they’ll vote for the Republican candidate while 18 percent say they’ll cast a vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton. The poll shows two…… MORE
Longtime City Of Clovis Staff To Retire
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two longtime staff members with the City of Clovis are retiring. Clovis Finance Director Jamie Hughson and General Services Director Robert Ford plan to retire effective December 31st. Finance Director Jamie Hughson has been with the City of Clovis for 29 years starting as an Accountant back In 1987 shortly after becoming…… MORE
UPDATE – Orosi Bank Robber Now In Custody
(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office confirms the man who used a handgun to rob the Bank of the West in Orosi just before noon Thursday has been caugt. He is identified as 40-year old Isidro Hernandez. Deputies say he was found and arrested outside of his Orosi home thanks to tips from the…… MORE
Search For Missing Hiker Put On Hold Due To Weather
FRESNO (KMJ) — A pause in the search effort at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Park – for a hiker who hasn’t been in contact for almost two weeks. Robert ‘Bob’ Woodie was last heard of on October 15th when he electronically ‘checked in’ – near Barret Lakes. The 74 year old’s actions since then…… MORE
Study: Auto Pollution Costs Calif. $15 Billion Annually
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — $15 billion. According to American Lung Association, that’s how much pollution caused by automobiles costs the Golden State each year, in health and climate expenses. The association’s new study claims every tank of gas burned costs more than $18, in so-called hidden health costs. Researchers believe further adopting zero-emission vehicles will lead…… MORE
Survey: 43 Percent Of Female Runners Have Experienced Harassment
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to a new Runner’s World Magazine survey, 43 percent of women report having been harassed during a run. The figure is even higher, at 58 percent, for women under 30. Just over a fifth of female runners say they take pepper spray with them, and about 1 percent take a loaded…… MORE
Ag Tech Investments Reach Record Despite Sluggish Ag Economy
Investments in agricultural technology reached a record $25 billion globally last year, despite a softer global agriculture economy. A new report released this week by the Boston Consulting Group and AgFunder expects the to figure grow again this year as well. The two firms say real-time data analytics, sensors and robots are raising the…… MORE
Poll: Clinton Leads Trump by 26 Points in Calif.
(KMJ) Less than two weeks before election day and Hillary Clinton appears headed for an easy win in California. New polling released Thursday shows Clinton ahead of Donald Trump by 26 points among likely voters in the Golden State. The poll from the Public Policy Institute of California also shows propositions to legalize marijuana…… MORE
Death Penalty Sought For Palm Springs Cop Killer
(CNN) – Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin will pursue the death penalty against the man accused of killing two police officers in Palm Springs, California. John Hernandez Felix is accused of ambushing the officers on October 8 as they responded to a family disturbance call from a woman who said she was Felix’s mother.…… MORE
