The Almond Conference Returns to Sacramento December 7-9 at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. According to the Almond Board of California, the conference will focus on expanding the industry through strategic marketing development, innovative research and accelerated adoption of industry best practices. The Almond Conference features numerous speakers, a trade show, educational sessions and…… MORE
Clovis High Teacher Accused of Having Sex with a Student
[KMJ) – A Clovis High choir teacher is now on leave following her arrest over the weekend stemming from accusations she is having sex with one of her CUSD students. Here is the joint statement released by Clovis Police and the Clovis Unified School District: Clovis Police today (December 4th) arrested Amanda Hubble, (31) of…… MORE
Search Continues for South Valley Gas Station Robbers
(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for a man and a woman accused of robbing a gas station in Kingsburg. Deputies say the pair drove up to the Valero along Avenue 384 just off of Highway 99 in a pickup truck around 7:30 Sunday morning. The woman went inside and demanded…… MORE
Search Continues for South Valley Dollar Store Robber
(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying this man wanted in connection for an armed robbery at the Dollar General Store in Strathmore. Back on November 10th, the suspect (pictured above) pulled a gun on a store clerk and demanded money. Investigator say he then fled with…… MORE
USDA Improves Hemp Crop Insurance
The Department of Agriculture is making improvements to crop insurance for hemp. USDA’s Risk Management Agency is adding flexibilities around how producers work with processors as well as improving consistency with the most recent USDA hemp regulation. RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger says, “RMA has worked to expand and refine our offerings to be responsive and…… MORE
Lawyer Backs Up Baldwin’s Assertion He Didn’t Pull Trigger
NEW YORK (AP) — The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun that went off on a New Mexico film set, killing a cinematographer, backs up the actor’s assertion that he did not pull the trigger. Lisa Torraco, a lawyer for assistant director David Halls, told ABC News that her client has always…… MORE
DWR First State Water Project Allocation Is Zero
The Department of Water Resources says its initial State Water Project allocation is zero percent. Given the unprecedented drought conditions according to DWR, the initial allocation will focus on the health and safety needs for 2022 of the 29 water agencies that contract to receive SWP supplies. And the DWR says it will not plan…… MORE
Trans-Siberian Orchestra Show at the Save Mart Center Postponed
(KMJ) – The Trans-Siberian Orchestra performance scheduled for December 2nd at the Save Mart Center has been pushed back to Winter 2022. Here is the statement released by the SMC: Regretfully, Trans-Siberian Orchestra’s performance at Save Mart Center in Fresno on Dec. 2, 2021 has been postponed. While the band and crew are fully vaccinated…… MORE
Hero Deliveryman Dies in Hospital After Being Struck by Suspected DUI Driver in Fresno
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno Amazon worker considered “a hero” for rescuing a baby in the roadway has died of his injuries after being hit in his vehicle in Southeast Fresno The Fresno County Coroner’s Office said on Wednesday that 24-year-old Aurelio Fuentes Jr. died in the hospital on November 29. He was driving…… MORE
US Identifies 1st Case of Omicron COVID-19 Variant in California
AP NEWS – A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, a U.S. official told The Associated Press on Wednesday. It comes as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new strain of the virus. The Biden administration moved late…… MORE
