Across California, some parents kept their children home from school and gathered Monday to protest Gov. Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students. Flyers circulating online called for “sit outs” and “walkouts” to demonstrate against California’s first-in-the-nation mandate, which will require students to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to go to school in person once vaccines get…… MORE
Ag Groups Want More Trade Opportunities
Agriculture groups recently came together during a Farmers for Free Trade roundtable to talk about trade. They all expressed frustration that the Biden administration hasn’t initiated any new trade talks. The groups are especially interested in more Southeast Asian opportunities as more and more countries show interest in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the…… MORE
Colin Powell Dies due to COVID-19 Complications
(KMJ) – Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and Secretary of State, has died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday. In an announcement on social media, the family said Powell had been fully vaccinated. Powell was the first African American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and secretary of state.…… MORE
Man’s Body Found in Terra Bella Orchard
TULARE COUNTY (KMJ) – The body of a man is found in an orchard in Terra Bella. Just after 12:30 Friday afternoon, TCSO Deputies were called to the area of Avenue 80, just east of Avenue 256 in Terra Bella for a man down in an orchard. When they arrived on scene, Deputies found a…… MORE
Firefighters Make Progress on Alisal Wildfire in Santa Barbara Coastal Mountains
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters reported significant progress in corralling a wildfire in Southern California coastal mountains on Friday. The Alisal Fire in the Santa Ynez Mountains west of Santa Barbara grew only slightly since Thursday morning to 26.4 square miles (68 square kilometers) and containment of the blaze jumped to 41%, up from…… MORE
Coronavirus Concerns Force Central High School to Cancel Friday Night Game
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Concerns over Coronavirus is causing the Central Unified School District to cancel Friday night’s Central High School game. The Central Unified School District sent out an alert Friday afternoon – saying the Varsity football game versus Clovis East High School was canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. The school says they still…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police detained a gunman who walked onto a school campus in Central Fresno on Friday morning. Two schools were locked down but police said the stand off ended peacefully. Fresno Police believe he’s the same man involved in a shooting earlier in downtown. They say around 10:30 Friday morning a…… MORE
Online Tool For Drought-Stricken Ranchers
An online tool is now available to help ranchers document and estimate payments to help cover the costs of feed transportation caused by drought. Those costs are now covered by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program, or ELAP. The USDA updated the program this year to include feed transportation costs and…… MORE
Foster Kids in Fresno County Forced To Sleep on Floors Is A “Bureaucratic Nightmare” Says Valley Assemblyman
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Lack of space in group homes has some foster children in Fresno County sleeping on floors, and one Valley Assemblyman is calling on the governor and state agencies to help. Republican Assemblyman Jim Patterson calls it a “bureaucratic nightmare.” He says foster youth are having to sleep on the floor in…… MORE
Slay Vampire Appliances Lurking in Your Home this Halloween: PG&E
FRESNO, Calif.— PG&E offers energy saving tips saying “Halloween is near, so you’d better beware of vampires.” But it is not your blood these vampires are after – it’s your energy bill. Vampire appliances lurk in your home, sucking up electricity day and night. This energy suck can add an extra 10% to your monthly utility…… MORE
