Fresno drivers are currently shelling out an average of $4.26 for a gallon of regular gas, but the price could increase soon. Hurricane Ida’s direct hit on the nation’s oil and gasoline industry could send gas prices higher, exacerbating inflation that’s already hurting American consumers. But how much prices will increase, and for how long, will depend on…… MORE
Schwarzenegger Blasts ‘Whiny Babies’ Who Refuse To Wear Masks
Arnold Schwarzenegger has doubled down on his criticism of people who refuse to wear masks, branding then “whiny babies.” In his newsletter Saturday, the former governor of California revisited his “screw your freedom” remark to CNN in response to arguments that wearing masks is an infringement on civil liberties. “There is a virus here. It kills…… MORE
Western House Members Ask for FEMA Disaster Declaration
More than two dozen members of Congress are asking President Biden to declare a drought disaster in the western United States as record temperatures and wildfires hit several states hard. Democrats Joe Neguse of Colorado and Jared Huffman of northern California, whose districts have been hit hard by drought and wildfires, joined 31 other…… MORE
Newsom Recall: Voter Apathy, Confusion May Lower Turnout
[ns-video id=”c5d9073c9b8ff8aa36dbfc19557c058″ publisher=”22180″] Vice President Kamala Harris’ planned Friday rally for California Gov. Gavin Newsom was canceled after the attacks in Afghanistan, Politico is reporting. Symone Sanders, a spokesperson for Harris, tweeted Thursday the vice president was returning to Washington D.C., following her weeklong trip to Southeast Asia. Newsom, who is in a recall fight,…… MORE
‘French Fire’ Evacuees Frustrated, Leary of Looters
[ns-video id=”a5cacd17b7e96ead5114a1783dec6d5″ publisher=”22180″] The French Fire, started on Wednesday, August 18, west of Lake Isabella in Kern County, has now burned 25,264 acres with 26 percent containment. The fire is being managed by California Interagency Incident Management Team 12, coordinating closely with the Bureau of Land Management, Sequoia National Forest, and Kern County Fire Department…… MORE
Vacant Ag Trade Positions
Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley called on President Biden to fill a couple of key USDA positions that deal with agricultural trade. He wants qualified officials appointed to the positions of Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. “I write to…… MORE
15-Year-Old Boy Taken to Fresno Hospital After Early Morning Shooting
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A 15-Year-Old boy is taken to the hospital after an early morning shooting in Fresno. Fresno Police responded to multiple calls of shots being fired near Dante and Escalon Thursday around 6 a.m. Officers arrived to find evidence of another shooting that took place in the 6600 block of…… MORE
Report: Rate of Businesses Leaving California Rising
Businesses are leaving California at a higher rate than in recent years, according to a new report studying business headquarter migration. The number of companies that either announced or filed that they were leaving the Golden State for another state has risen sharply in the first six months of 2021 compared to previous years, the Hoover…… MORE
Several US Servicemembers Killed in Kabul Bombings
[ns-video id=”08fb9a8bac5183a2449ef5f9b8e7b99″ publisher=”22180″] KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Two suicide bombers and gunmen attacked crowds of Afghans flocking to Kabul’s airport Thursday, transforming a scene of desperation into one of horror in the waning days of an airlift for those fleeing the Taliban takeover. At least 13 people were killed and dozens wounded, Russian officials and…… MORE
USDA Creates Dairy Donation Program
Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh is announcing the establishment of a $400 million Dairy Donation Program. The program aims to facilitate timely dairy product donations while reducing food waste. The establishment of DDP is part of the $6 billion pandemic assistance USDA announced in March and follows last week’s announcement of the…… MORE
