FRESNO CA (KMJ) – The California State University Board of Trustees announced Wednesday that Saúl Jiménez-Sandoval, Ph.D., will serve as the ninth president of California State University, Fresno. Jiménez-Sandoval has served as interim president of Fresno State since October after former president Dr. Joseph I. Castro was appointed chancellor of the California State University…… MORE
Drought Forces Farmers to Leave Fields Unplanted
For some farmers in California, there’s not enough water to grow a crop this year. Bloomberg News reports farmers north of San Francisco are not participating in farmers’ markets or produce box programs and are leaving fields empty. California grows one-third of U.S. vegetables and two-thirds of U.S. fruits and nuts. Normally, California receives…… MORE
Farm Water Recharge Will Help Communities
According to the UC researchers and the California Farm Bureau Federation, pouring water onto farmland in the wintertime could help nearby communities replenish their groundwater supplies. This managed recharging method would benefit nearly 300 rural communities. The research is part of ongoing work to determine how flooding farmland in the winter could refill underground water…… MORE
Visalia Unified School District Suffers Ransomware Attack
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) – The Visalia Unified School district said a ransomware attack took place Tuesday morning at the south valley school district. Visalia Unified said the cyber attack impacted the operation of school district IT systems. Many district IT systems are offline until further notice. Local and federal law enforcement have been notified…… MORE
Univ. of Calif. Will No Longer Consider ‘Racist’ SAT, ACT Scores in Admission Process
The University of California will no longer consider SAT and ACT scores as part of the admission process in its system of 10 schools beginning in the fall of 2021 in accordance with a settlement in a lawsuit brought by students that claimed that the traditional tests are racist, The Associated Press reported Friday. The lawsuit, filed against…… MORE
California Churches Win Fight Against Newsom’s COVID Restrictions
A California District judge has issued a statewide permanent injunction against COVID-19 restrictions on churches and places of worship. The case involves Harvest Rock Church in Pasadena and the Harvest international Ministry. It came after the state had moved to ban indoor worship services last year, along with other indoor activities like dining and movie theaters,…… MORE
USMCA Summit Begins
Trade talks are underway between the U.S., Mexico and Canada, as part of a two-day summit regarding the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement. The agreement is nearing its first anniversary, and there are a handful of issues of concern. Politico reports there are continuing labor concerns between the U.S. and Mexico and trade barriers in place…… MORE
Ricky Bishop
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Ricky Lee Bishop of Fresno. A judge has issued a bench warrant for failing to appear in court on a charge of assault with a firearm. Ricky Bishop visited a family member’s house to see his wife. He found her to be asleep…… MORE
Fresno Man Arrested For Pepper-Spraying “Peace in Palestine” Protesters Saturday
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A man was arrested after police say he sprayed pepper spray at people protesting in Fresno over the weekend. It happened Saturday night at a “Peace in Palestine” protest at Blackstone and Nees Avenues. Police were called around 8:00 p.m. by somebody saying they were just sprayed with pepper spray.…… MORE
Warrant For Murder: Gang Member Still Wanted For Clovis Woman’s Death
FRESNO. CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police are still searching for the gang member who plowed into a Fresno City College student’s car last week, killing her 19-year-old Hannah Pimentel died on May 12th, when her BMW was hit by a car being chased by police. 31-year old Marc Cain Rodriguez (above right)…… MORE
