CITY OF FRESNO PRESS RELEASE: FRESNO, CA – On Tuesday, Mayor Jerry Dyer announced the retirement of City Manager Thomas Esqueda. Esqueda has spent 13 months serving in this role. During his tenure he’s worked hard to advance the One Fresno mission. He’s been instrumental in organizing and carrying out programs that help address homelessness, housing,…… MORE
PG&E Offering to Remove Wood Debris from Trees Cut Down for Safety During 2021 Wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — In response to customer and community feedback, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is offering customers free removal of large-diameter wood from trees that were cut down for safety during the company’s 2021 wildfire response. As PG&E worked to quickly and safely restore power during the 2021 wildfire season, crews inspected…… MORE
Wildfire Continues to Keep Highway One Closed Near Big Sur
(KMJ) – A wildfire that began Friday night in Monterey County has now burned 700 acres and has reached 35% containment. According to Cal Fire, the Colorado Fire is now burning in the following locations: Big Sur, Palo Colorado Canyon, and south of Carmel-by-the-Sea. “The fire behavior was moderate and made wind-driven runs late Saturday…… MORE
DA Files Murder Charges in Double Fresno Homicide
(KMJ) – The Fresno man accused of killing his mother and grandfather earlier this month and then fleeing the Valley for Southern California, could now face the death penalty. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno County District Attorney’s Office: The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Rahmad Kerel Parke…… MORE
California Jobless Rate Dips Half-Percentage Point to 6.5%
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s unemployment rate dipped a half-percentage point in December as the most populous state added 50,700 nonfarm jobs, accounting for more than a quarter of the nation’s 199,000 job growth for the month, according to new data released Friday. The state has now regained nearly 72% of the 2.7 million jobs…… MORE
Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria Announces Bid for New Seat in CA 27th Assembly District
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Councilmember Esmeralda Soria announces she’s running for the California State Assembly, Councilmember Soria currently represents Fresno’s District 1. She says she’s running for the state’s newly drawn 27th Assembly District, which encompasses Madera and Merced counties and parts of Fresno. As the 2018 Fresno City Council President, Soria was…… MORE
Cal Allocating Some Water Deliveries
The state finally green lights at least some water for valley farmers this year. The California Department of Water Resources is allocating a 15% water delivery. Just last month, the DWR made a first ever announcement of zero percent water deliveries beyond basic needs. Although DWR is making the 15% allocation now, the department will…… MORE
FFA Members Tour California Agriculture
46 current and former state FFA officers visited California to learn about the wide variety of agriculture the state has to offer. Stops included the largest U.S. producer of caviar, a fourth-generation ranch practicing responsible carbon farming, and many others. They also visited with California’s Secretary of Agriculture, Karen Ross, the vice-chair of California’s Water…… MORE
California Offers College Students $10K for Public Service
(AP NEWS) – Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that 45 colleges and universities in California, including some of the most prestigious campuses in the state, will be part of a new public service program that will subsidize tuition for students who do community service alongside their studies. The program called “Californians For All College Corps”…… MORE
Family Farms Produce Most Poultry and Eggs, And Hay
USDA’s Economic Research Service reports most values of cotton, dairy and specialty crops are produced on large-scale family farms, according to 2020 data. USDA defines a family farm as one in which the principal operator and related family own the majority of the assets used in the operation. Large-scale family farms have an annual gross…… MORE
