Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins released a set of policy proposals under her newly launched Make Agriculture Great Again Initiative. Her initial proposals are a comprehensive set of policy solutions aimed at improving the variability and longevity of smaller-scale family farms for generations to come. About 86% of all U.S. farms are small family farms. To…… MORE
Officers Exposed To Contaminated Mail At Mendota Prison
MENDOTA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — An alarming medical situation at Federal Correctional Institution Mendota on Monday evening. Two correctional officers who were distributing mail to inmates came in contact with a substance that made them feel sick. “One of the correctional officers immediately became dizzy, lightheaded, nauseous and as he turned to his coworker who was…… MORE
Pilot Program Increasing Pay For Fresno County Jurors Suspended
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Cuts to the California budget have ended the pilot program bumping the pay for jurors in Fresno County. Since September, jurors in Fresno and six other California counties have been receiving $100 a day for their service. The rate has now returned to the standard $15 a day. The change comes…… MORE
Driver Crashes Vehicle Into Candy Store In Porterville
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A driver was injured after crashing their car into a candy store in Porterville on Tuesday. It happened around 4 p.m. near Orange and C Street. Authorities say the driver confused the gas pedal with the brake and accelerated into the building. The driver suffered minor injuries, but no one inside…… MORE
Valley Animal Center Needs New Truck for Mobile Adoption Events
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The Valley Animal Center is in need of a new truck. Back in March, a crash took their old pickup truck out of commission for the Valley Animal Center. “Luckily, everybody was okay but, unfortunately, the damage that the truck received was unrepairable by insurance standards,” said Ruben Cantu, Animal Care Adoption…… MORE
The Ag Center Commodity Report for Tuesday, May 20th
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Producer Feedback Needed For Ag Survey
The National Agricultural Statistics Service is going to be carrying out the June Agricultural Survey. The agency will contact 92,000 producers across the nation to determine crop acreage and stock levels as of June first. “The June Agricultural Survey is one of the most important and well-known surveys that NASS conducts,” says Joseph Parsons, USDA…… MORE
Police Searching For Gunman Who Shot Into 3 Clovis Homes
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for the gunman who opened fire and hit three homes in Clovis. It happened just before 5 p.m. Monday on Fairmont Avenue, near Shaw and Armstrong. No one was hurt. Detectives are now questioning witnesses and searching the area for surveillance video that may lead to an arrest. …… MORE
New Affordable Housing Project Breaks Ground In Downtown Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — A groundbreaking ceremony in Downtown Fresno marked the official start of construction on “The Mosaic.” Located at 1840 Broadway, it’s the latest affordable housing development in the city. “I think this place will provide something for the workforce, bring more people downtown and make it somewhere they can be proud to…… MORE
Woman Arrested For Starting Fire Along Highway 180 In Fresno County
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — New video shows the moments after a good Samaritan said he grabbed a small torch from a woman who is suspected of starting several fires near Highway 180 and Armstrong in East Central Fresno. Authorities say 35-year-old Diana Rivas was caught a little after 3 p.m. Sunday. Our news partner ABC…… MORE
