West Coast ports in the U.S. started negotiating a new labor contract just over a year ago. While working without a new contract in place isn’t unheard of, the contract has now been expired for over 10 months. A report from the U.S. Meat Export Federation says the labor uncertainty is having an impact on…… MORE
Fresno PD: 18 Year Old Woman Shot, Killed by Boyfriend
Fresno Police officers responded to Tyler Avenue and Bond Street for a report of a gunshot victim on Tuesday night. Officers arrived and found 18-year-old Zoe Salinas in the passenger seat of a vehicle, suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics performed life-saving measures, but Salinas was pronounced deceased. Homicide detectives learned that Salinas was in…… MORE
Bitwise Sued by Investors for $33 Million
Recently-shuttered Bitwise Industries is now being sued for more than $30 million. The troubled Fresno-based tech company closed it’s doors over the Memorial Day holiday and furloughed all of its employees. On Wednesday, a Texas company that financed several of Bitwise’s real estate deals in 2022, filed suit in Fresno Superior Court. The complaint filed…… MORE
Facing Sweltering Summers, California’s Newsom Floats Plan For State To Buy Energy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — For most of the year, California’s quest to rid itself of fossil fuels seems on track: Electric cars populate highways while energy from wind, solar and water provides much of the power for homes and businesses. Then it gets hot, and everyone in the nation’s most populous state turns on their…… MORE
USDA Extends Deadline for Revenue Loss Programs
USDA is extending deadlines for the Emergency Relief Program Phase Two and the Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program to July 14. The goal is to give producers more time to apply for the assistance. Also, USDA’s Farm Service Agency is partnering with nine organizations to provide educational and technical assistance to agricultural producers and provide assistance…… MORE
Manson Follower Leslie Van Houten Should Be Paroled: CA Appeals Court Rules
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A California appeals court said Tuesday that Leslie Van Houten, who participated in two killings at the direction of cult leader Charles Manson in 1969, should be let out of prison on parole. The appellate court’s ruling reverses an earlier decision by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who rejected parole for Van Houten in 2020.…… MORE
Fresno Woman Faces Manslaughter Charge in Deadly Crash
A Memorial Day traffic accident took the life of a Clovis woman and put two children in the hospital. The crash happened around 4:30pm at the intersection of Minniwawa and International. Investigators say 22 year old Willowa Bates of Fresno, driving a Mercedes, blew through a stop sign and struck a Honda driven by 45…… MORE
No Kidding: California Overtime Law Threatens Use Of Grazing Goats To Prevent Wildfires
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of goats munch on long blades of yellow grass on a hillside next to a sprawling townhouse complex. They were hired to clear vegetation that could fuel wildfires as temperatures rise this summer. These voracious herbivores are in high demand to devour weeds and shrubs that have proliferated across…… MORE
Supreme Court’s WOTUS Decision Reaction
Agriculture groups in California and across the country, continue reacting positively to the Supreme Court’s recent unanimous ruling in a case that rejected the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States Rule. California Farm Bureau President Jamie Johansson is applauding the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision. “California Farm Bureau appreciates the Supreme Court’s decision,” Johansson said. “Our farmers and ranchers…… MORE
Dozens Arrested in Fresno County gang/drug bust
FRESNO, Calif. — Following a multi-agency investigation in Fresno County that focused on crimes of violence, drug sales, and illegal firearms possession, 10 federal defendants were arrested on Thursday for racketeering, drug trafficking, violent crimes, and firearms offenses. U.S. Attorney Phillip A. Talbert, Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni, Fresno Police Chief Paco Balderrama, Fresno County…… MORE
