(KMJ) – Four Visalia residents learn their sentences for their role in sparking the 2017 Pier Fire near Springville in Tulare County. Here is the official statement from the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office: On August 19, 2021, the defendants pleaded to the following felonies: Isiac Renteria, age 23 – arson of a structure or…… MORE
CDC: US Has Enough COVID-19 Vaccines for Boosters, Kids’ Shots
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – With more than 40 million doses of coronavirus vaccines available, U.S. health authorities said they’re confident there will be enough for every American who qualifies. A spike in demand is expected after the Centers and Disease Control and Prevention endorsed boosters of the Pfizer vaccine for all Americans 65 and older.…… MORE
Ag Retailing Future Driven by Precision
A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange says the ag retailer of the future has an opportunity to earn more income from precision agronomy services and emerging sustainability management programs. Traditional crop input sales will continue to be a boon for retailers in the future. The report says the current strong financial returns that cooperatives…… MORE
Ag Retailing Future Driven by Precision
A new report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange says the ag retailer of the future has an opportunity to earn more income from precision agronomy services and emerging sustainability management programs. Traditional crop input sales will continue to be a boon for retailers in the future. The report says the current strong financial returns that cooperatives…… MORE
Information Now Sought in Southeast Fresno Homicide
(KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department is now asking for information on a deadly September 24th shooting in the Southeastern part of the city that left one man dead. Here are the details, as released by Investigators over the weekend: On Friday, September 24, 2021, at 5:30 pm, Officers from the Southeast Policing District responded…… MORE
Sheriff Orders New Evacuations For Windy Fire in Tulare County
Tulare County, CA (KMJ) – Tulare County’s Sheriff issues New EVACUATION ORDER Due to Windy Fire. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux has issued an EVACUATION ORDER for the communities of Sugar Loaf, Sugarloaf Mountain Park, Sugarloaf Saw Mill, White River, Idlewild, Posey, Panorama Heights, Poso, Balance Rock, Spear Creek, from the existing Hot Spring Evacuation Order west…… MORE
Antibiotic-free Chicken More Popular
The Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service released a report titled “The Market for Chicken Raised Without Antibiotics, 2012–17.” The report studies consumer attitudes for chicken raised without antibiotics and their purchases of the products. The analysis grouped chicken products into three distinct market segments: classic, processed, and sausage. Between 2012 and 2017, household expenditure…… MORE
Suspect Identified in Fresno’s 56th Murder of 2021
(KMJ) – Fresno Police detectives release the name of the suspect accused of fatally stabbing a man in a wheelchair earlier this month. The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has now charged 19-year-old Nickolas Irving with murder. He’s accused of stabbing 41-year-old Charles Kerns (pictured below) to death at Belmont and Roosevelt in Fresno around…… MORE
Bayer Launching Organic Seeds
Bayer is expanding its vegetable seeds offerings under the Bayer umbrella to include organically produced seed.The launch will focus on certified organic production in three key crops for the greenhouse and glasshouse market, including tomato, sweet pepper and cucumber.These will be followed by tomato rootstock varieties in 2023.Bayer’s expanded portfolio is in direct response to…… MORE
Homicide Investigation Follows Shooting in Tranquility
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has yet to make any arrests following a fatal shooting Wednesday afternoon in the town of Tranquility. Here are the details shared in a news release from the Sheriff’s Office: At 1:40 pm on Wednesday, dispatchers with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
