Caitlyn Jenner, the former Olympian and reality TV star, announced Friday she plans to run to replace California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in an expected recall election later this year. “I’m in! California is worth fighting for,” she tweeted Friday morning. Jenner, a longtime Republican, filed paperwork in Los Angeles County and announced her intent on her website.…… MORE
Dairy Labeling Reintroduced in Congress
The National Milk Producers Federation commended lawmakers for reintroducing the DAIRY PRIDE Act. The legislation, NMPF says, would bring clear, accurate labeling information for consumers and end mislabeling of dairy foods for plant-based products. The legislation requires the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to enforce its own existing standards of identity on imitation dairy…… MORE
California’s Public Universities to Require COVID-19 Vaccine
Two of the nation’s largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on University of California and California State University campuses this fall. Several U.S. colleges and universities also have said they plan to require the vaccination. But Thursday’s joint announcement from the 10-campus University of California…… MORE
McFarland High Teacher Accused of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor
McFARLAND, CA (KMJ) — A McFarland High School welding teacher was placed on administrative leave after he was arrested and charged with alleged sexual misconduct with a minor. Miguel Martinez was arrested by the Kern County Sheriff’s Department , according the school district. The McFarland Unified School District released the following statement to parents and…… MORE
USDA Expands Conservation Reserve Program
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack just announced that USDA will open enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program with higher payment rates, new incentives, and a more targeted focus on the program’s role in climate change mitigation. Additionally, USDA is announcing investments in partnerships to increase climate-smart agriculture, including $330 million in 85 Regional Conservation Partnership…… MORE
8-Year-Old Boy Killed By Blunt Force, 2 Guardians Arrested in City’s 26th Murder: Fresno Police
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police arrest the two guardians of an 8-year-old boy, who they say beat the child to death. On Saturday, police say they were called out to the 4600 block of E. Belgravia Ave. at 4:00 a.m. regarding an unresponsive child. Officers and medical personnel arrived on the scene and found…… MORE
Gov. Newsom’s Drought Emergency Water Declaration Skips Central Valley
FRESNO CA (KMJ) – Standing in a dried out bed of Lake Mendocino, Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a drought emergency for two Northern California counties on Wednesday, to the ire of Central Valley leaders. Newsom’s emergency drought declaration covered only two counties above San Francisco – Mendocino and Sonoma, and the Russian River watershed…… MORE
Judge: All homeless on LA’s Skid Row must be offered housing by the fall
[vemba-video id=”9d31493cc8f414c3da438c5f0bc05f6″] (CNN) — All homeless people living on Los Angeles’ Skid Row must be offered housing by October 18, a federal judge ordered Tuesday.The order comes in response to a federal lawsuit filed last year by several citizens, business owners, and community leaders who argue officials have failed to address the homeless crisis in…… MORE
USDA Releases Vegetable and Pulses Outlook
The Department of Agriculture recently released its April 2021 Vegetable and Pulses Outlook. Despite a continuing pandemic and weather-related events, USDA says the U.S. vegetable industry was able to overcome a myriad of obstacles and continue to supply consumers with an almost uninterrupted flow of vegetables and pulse crops. Assuming the impact of the…… MORE
Byron Williams
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Byron Anthony Williams of Fresno. A judge has issued a bench warrant for failing to appear in court on charges of illegally carrying a loaded gun. A Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy on patrol in Prather found a parked vehicle that matched the description…… MORE
