WASHINGTON – Today, Reps. David G. Valadao (CA-22), Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), and Elissa Slotkin (MI-07) introduced the Specialty Crops Reporting on Opportunities and Promotion Act (Specialty CROP Act). The bill makes key improvements to the annual U.S. Specialty Crops Trade Issues Report to identify and combat unreasonable trade barriers more effectively. Specialty crops are a cornerstone of California…… MORE
Former Bulldogs Star Devon Wylie Dies at 35
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Former NFL player and Fresno State star Devon Wylie has died, his family announced Monday. A family member shared the news in a social media post, and former teammates told Action News they were also aware of Wylie’s passing. He was 35 years old. During his football career, Wylie was drafted in…… MORE
Watch: Gov. Newsom: I-10 Fire Was ‘Arson’
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Fresno Police Arrest Woman in Connection to Death Of Homeless Man
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno police arrest a 31-year-old woman for the death of a homeless man, found in a parking lot, last Tuesday morning. Just before 7:30 Tuesday morning, officers responded to the 4200 block of East Fountain Way. They found 28-year-old Daniel Payan face down in the parking lot. Officers say he had…… MORE
Broeske & Musson on San Francisco ‘Clearing Out Homeless People’
Crews are working feverishly to clean up the streets of San Francisco ahead of an important conference headlined by President Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping. KMJ’s Broeske & Musson dove into the topic on Monday. Listen here:… MORE
The APEC Summit Is Happening This Week In San Francisco. What Is APEC, Anyway?
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is hosting the annual APEC summit of world leaders this week for the first time since 2011. Leaders from the 21-member Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation group will gather in San Francisco to talk about how to better spur trade and economic growth across the Pacific region. But the main summit…… MORE
Shots Fired Outside Switch Lounge And Night Club Injures One Person
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Multiple shots were fired after an argument between two groups broke out in this parking lot overnight. Fresno Police say it was just after midnight on Sunday when they started receiving calls about a shooting near the Switch Lounge and Nightclub off North Blackstone and West Bullard avenues. “When officers arrived,…… MORE
Genetically Modified Seed Prices Rising Faster Than Non-GM
Prices paid for crop seed increased significantly faster than the prices farmers received for crop commodities between 1990 and 2020. During that period, the average prices farmers paid for all seed rose by 270%, while the crop commodity price index rose 56%. For crops planted predominantly with genetically modified seed, like corn and cotton, those…… MORE
Breaking Down Bitwise Scandal with Attorney Roger Bonakdar
Fresno attorney Roger Bonakdar joined John Broeske and Diane Pearce on KMJ to discuss the latest on the fraud scandal that put nearly a thousand Bitwise employees out of work. Jake Soberal and Irma Olguin pleaded not guilty Thursday to numerous federal charges. If convicted, they could face up to 20 years in prison and…… MORE
Debating the Future of Downtown Fresno
What does the future hold for downtown Fresno? What will a $300 million investment look like? Elliot Balch, President of the Downtown Fresno Partnership, joined Philip Teresi and E. Curtis Johnson on KMJ’s Afternoon Drive to answer those questions. Listen here:… MORE
