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
Inquiry into Supply Chain Disruptions
The Federal Trade Commission is ordering nine large retailers, wholesalers, and consumer good suppliers to provide detailed information on supply chain disruptions. The information will also show how disruptions are causing hardships for consumers and harming competition in the U.S. economy. The orders are being sent to Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, C&S Wholesale Grocers, Associated Wholesale…… MORE
Federal appeals court upholds Calif’s ban on high-capacity magazines
A federal appeals court in California on Tuesday upheld the state’s ban on high-capacity magazines, reversing a lower-court ruling in which a federal judge in San Diego compared an AR-15 rifle to a Swiss Army knife. The 7-4 decision by the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit says that the state’s restriction on…… MORE
CNN Suspends Chris Cuomo for Helping Brother in Scandal
NEW YORK (AP) — CNN said Tuesday it was suspending anchor Chris Cuomo indefinitely after details emerged about how he helped his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as he faced charges of sexual harassment. The network said that documents released by New York’s attorney general Monday indicated a greater level in his brother’s…… MORE
California Reopens Fishing After Offshore Oil Spill
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — California is reopening fishing along a stretch of southern coastline after barring the activity for weeks following an offshore oil spill. The Department of Fish and Wildlife says a ban on the taking of fish and shellfish will be lifted Tuesday after tests showed local seafood is safe for human…… MORE
