Study Shows Positive Economic Impact of Soil Health The Soil Health Institute and the National Association of Conservation Districts announced the results of a nationwide study showing how improving soil health can improve a farmer’s profitability. The study shows farmers can build resilience across a diversity of soil types, geographies, and cropping systems. Among the…… MORE
At Least 55 People Died On Maui. Residents Had Little Warning Before Wildfires Overtook A Town
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Hawaii emergency management records show no indication that warning sirens sounded before people ran for their lives from wildfires on Maui that killed at least 55 people and wiped out a historic town. Instead, officials sent alerts to mobile phones, televisions and radio stations — but widespread power and cellular outages…… MORE
Millions Of Kids Are Missing Weeks Of School As Attendance Tanks Across The US
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) — When in-person school resumed after pandemic closures, Rousmery Negrón and her 11-year-old son both noticed a change: School seemed less welcoming. Parents were no longer allowed in the building without appointments, she said, and punishments were more severe. Everyone seemed less tolerant, more angry. Negrón’s son told her he overheard a…… MORE
Visalia Man Arrested For Making Terrorist Threats At Local Hotel
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) — Visalia Police say they arrested a man that was making terrorist threats at a hotel Thursday afternoon. Officers were initially called to the Visalia Wyndham for reports of an active shooter situation but when they arrived, they found no evidence of shots fired or a weapon. Instead, 22-year-old Adan Lopez was…… MORE
Nearly $1 Million In Stolen Ag Equipment Discovered In Merced County
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — The search is on for those responsible of stealing nearly $1 million in AG equipment that was found in Merced County. Last week, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office was notified about a stolen tractor on a property in Volta near Los Banos. A search warrant was served and deputies located…… MORE
Closure Of 3 Southern California Power Plants Likely To Be Postponed, State Energy Officials Decide
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Temperatures in many California cities are cooling down this week, but a debate is simmering on how to generate enough electricity to power the state through extreme weather events while transitioning away from a reliance on fossil fuels. The California Energy Commission voted Wednesday to extend the life of three gas…… MORE
Fresno Man Sentenced 30 Years To Life For Multiple Sexual Assaults After Retrial
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A man was sentenced to decades in prison for sexually assaulting multiple victims in Fresno. 33-year-old Nicholas Lusk of Fresno received a sentence of 30 years to life on Wednesday following a 2017 retrial. The Fresno Police Department began its investigation on April 2016 after a former romantic partner reported being…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Offers Firefighting Assistance to Hawaii As Deadly Wildfires Spread
KAHULUI, Hawaii (AP) — A wildfire tore through the heart of Maui on Wednesday with alarming speed and ferocity, destroying dozens of homes and businesses in a historic tourist town, killing at least six people and injuring at least two dozen others, and forcing panicked residents to jump into the ocean to flee the flames.…… MORE
Deputies Find Car Of Missing Teen In Santa Cruz County
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — The search continues for a missing 17-year-old girl out of Santa Clara County. According to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, Katherine Schneider was last seen on July 5. On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office provided an update saying her white 2019 Honda Accord has been found near Castle Rock…… MORE
Los Banos Police Search For Dark-colored Audi Involved In Fatal Collision
LOS BANOS, Calif. (KMJ) — Do you recognize this vehicle? The Los Banos Police Department is on the hunt to find the person responsible for a head-on collision. Officers say a black or dark-colored Audi, possibly an A3 is at fault for the deadly collision that occurred on June 24th. Details are very limited, anyone…… MORE
