SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) — Governor Gavin Newsom held a news conference on Monday to highlight new firefighting equipment and his proposed $2 billion investment in wildfire and emergency preparedness. Newsom’s state budget doubles the $1 billion increase he earlier proposed for wildfire preparation and response. The plan will phase in 12 new Cal Fire…… MORE
Coalition Defends Gray Wolf Delisting
A coalition of agriculture and forestry groups filed court motions in defense of delisting the gray wolf under the Endangered Species Act. Three cases filed by environmental and animal welfare groups in California challenge the final delisting ruling issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service last November. The coalition is defending the delisting…… MORE
California to Drop Capacity, Distancing Rules in June
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s top health official said Friday that the state no longer will require social distancing and will allow full capacity for businesses when the state reopens on June 15. State health director Dr. Mark Ghaly said that dramatically lower virus cases and increasing vaccinations mean it’s safe for the state to…… MORE
Drought & Wind Fuel Wildfire Concerns Across California
Wildfires remain a growing concern with over 4 million people under red flag warnings, as drought conditions across the western US continue to worsen. There have already been 13 red flag warnings issued in California so far this year, the most year-to-date since 2014 when more than 40 were issued by this time of year.…… MORE
USDA Climate-Smart Progress Report
The USDA published its 90-Day Progress Report on Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry this week. The agency says it represents an important step toward President Biden’s Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad and the shift towards a whole-of-department approach to solutions. “With the right tools and partnerships, American agriculture and…… MORE
Murder Case of Meth User Who Delivered Stillborn Dismissed
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A California judge has dismissed a murder case against a woman who delivered a stillbirth after consuming meth while pregnant. Chelsea Becker delivered a stillborn son at Adventist Health Hospital in Hanford back in Sept. of 2019. Hospital staff suspected she may have used drugs while pregnant and called…… MORE
Congressman Valadao Votes in Favor of Jan 6. Commission
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — Congressman David Valadao voted in favor of the January 6 commission to investigate the attack on the United States Capitol. Valadao released a statement: “Finding out the truth simply should not be a partisan issue. Today, I voted in favor of the bipartisan National Commission to Investigate the January 6…… MORE
Study: California Overcounted Kids’ COVID Hospitalizations by 40%
A new study by a pediatrics medical journal offers a stunning rebuke of COVID-19 misinformation — if not disinformation — passed from California hospitals with respect to child hospitalizations from the disease. In fact, California overcounted child hospitalizations by at least 40%, therefore distorting national numbers on the effect of the disease on children from…… MORE
FFA Plans Hybrid Convention
The National FFA Organization will hold its annual in-person convention this fall in Indianapolis. The event, which traditionally brings more than 65,000 attendees, will take place October 27-30th. Expected in-person events during the convention include the American FFA Degree Ceremony, Career Success Tours, competitive events, delegate business sessions, entertainment, the National FFA Expo and…… MORE
Donations Sought for Valley Burial of Abandoned Children
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – In 2012, Fresno County Deputy Coroner Kelly Matlock helped establish a national burial program here in the Central Valley. Two times a year, Garden of Innocence holds ceremonies to ensure children found abandoned or left unidentified are given a loving goodbye. Saturday, May 22nd at 10:00 am, Garden…… MORE
