SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California punched back Friday against two recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial, first-in-the-nation gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law and urged other states to follow suit. He acted one month after conservative justices overturned the constitutional right to abortion and undermined gun control laws in…… MORE
Updates To Livestock Indemnity Payments
The Farm Service Agency made changes to its payment rates under the Livestock Indemnity Program. The agency changed rates for calves under 250 pounds and will now value them at the same level as non-adult cattle weighing between 250 and 399 pounds. FSA also increased payment rates for calves under 400 pounds. The U.S. Cattlemen’s…… MORE
UPDATE: 4-Year-Old Child Reported Missing Out Of Porterville – FOUND
PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ) — Update: Four-year-old Billie Helena Chatman has been found safely in the Bay Area. The Sheriff’s Office has determined this to be a family custody disagreement, rather than a missing person’s case, and Chatman’s grandmother has been the little girl’s primary caregiver for most of her life. Child Welfare Services is now…… MORE
3 Added To The Top Ten Most Wanted In Tulare County
TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — Three more people have been added to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office most wanted list. According to Sheriff Boudreaux, these criminals are in hiding. Jesse Ruiz, 18, of Goshen is wanted for attempted homicide on July 10 and has an active felony warrant out for his arrest. Jose Meza, 35,…… MORE
Coroner’s Office Asking Public’s Help to Find Relatives of Man Killed in Car Accident on Hwy 99
Just after 7:30 p.m. on 07/15/22, 77-year-old Maurice Thompson was killed in a car accident on Highway 99 and Avenue 264. Thompson’s friend told Deputies that he was from the Central Valley area, but did not know which specific city or town. Detectives are asking for the public’s help in finding any possible family members…… MORE
New Low-Cost CCSPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic is Now Taking Appointments
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals/Fresno County Humane Society (CCSPCA) is now booking appointments for services to begin seeing patients at the newly renovated low-cost clinic. The state-of-the-art facility is the answer to a large problem in our area. Where can owners get low-cost medical and spay/neuter…… MORE
Trucker Protest Shuts Down Operations At California Port
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Truckers protesting a state labor law have effectively shut down cargo operations at the Port of Oakland, it was announced Wednesday. “The shutdown will further exacerbate the congestion of containers” and port officials are urging operations at shipping terminals to resume, a port statement said. The protest that began Monday involves…… MORE
12-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing Out Of Modesto
MODESTO, Calif. (KMJ) — Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a child who was reported missing Wednesday night. 12-year-old Melanie Herrera was last seen leaving her home near Carpenter and Elm Avenue in South West Modesto. Her family says Herrera is on foot and did not tell them where she was going,…… MORE
Man Wanted For Assault With Deadly Weapon In Clovis
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ) — Clovis Police are searching for a suspect wanted for assault with a deadly weapon. The suspect is believed to be 27 year old Seth McLelan. McLelan is wanted for a felony warrant. If you see him or know where he is in Clovis, call the Clovis Police Department at (559) 324-2800…… MORE
CDFA Seeks Farm Bill Input
According to an announcement, the California Department of Food and Agriculture is holding several public forums to let farmers, ranchers and other stakeholders voice their priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill provides federal funding nationwide to support a variety of food and agricultural programs. Those programs include crop insurance, conservation, nutrition and…… MORE
