The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer rose 27 points to a reading of 183 in October, setting an all-time high for the index. Farmers were more optimistic about both the future and current financial situations on their farms. The Current Conditions Index rose 36 points to a reading of 178, and the Future…… MORE
Labor Department Finalizes H-2A Wage Rule
The Department of Labor issued a final rule that updates the methodology for determining the annual Adverse Effect Wage Rates in the H-2A visa program. The Trump administration claims the new rule improves the consistency of the wage rates, provides stronger protections for workers, and establishes better stability and predictability for employers. Agriculture Secretary…… MORE
Investigators Ask for New Tips in Kerman Cold Case Murder
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office hopes someone can provide new tips or information in a Kerman cold case murder. On July 13, 1982, 24-year old Irene Garza was found dead in the backyard of her Kerman home. An autopsy revealed the mother of three young sons was…… MORE
Porterville Mourns Teen Killed While Sleeping Inside Family’s Apartment
(Photo courtesy: The Soto Family) (KMJ) – A Porterville family continues to mourn the loss of a 13-year old girl killed as she slept in her bedroom by an alleged drunk driver. At around 3:45 a.m. Sunday, Cambria Soto was asleep in her bedroom when Porterville Police say a truck driven by 19-year-old Alexis Mendoza smashed through…… MORE
CDC: You Can Vote in Person If You’re Recovering from Covid-19
(CNN) — Can you vote in person if you are currently recovering from Covid-19or quarantining from being exposed to the virus? Yes, says the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in an email to CNN. “CDC’s recommendations for isolating someone who has Covid-19 or quarantining someone who was in close contact with a person with…… MORE
CA Early Voting Shatters Records Ahead of Election Day
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USDA Farm Labor Survey
Farmworker advocates are pleased the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California issued a temporary restraining order and an injunction against the USDA decision to suspend the annual Farm Labor Survey. The Packer says unless the decision gets appealed, it means USDA has to conduct its Farm Labor Survey and issue its…… MORE
San Francisco Halts Reopening Plans Due to Rise in COVID-19 Cases
Rising Covid-19 cases have put a halt in San Francisco’s reopening plans. The city had been planning to resume reopening on November 3, but Mayor London Breed announced Friday the city would temporarily hit pause. [vemba-video id=”8d02b78613f45c31159875f776c523d”] “We are starting to see a slight uptick in the number of hospitalizations, which puts us in a…… MORE
Remembering Sir Sean Connery 1930-2020
Sean Connery, the Scottish actor whose five-decade long movie career was dominated by the role of James Bond, has died at the age of 90, according to the producers of the James Bond series. Connery, who was awarded a knighthood in 2000 for his contribution to the arts, played the British spy in seven movies,…… MORE
Detectives: Clovis Man Busted Attempting to Meet 12 Year Old Girl for Sex
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) On Friday, detectives with the Central California Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force arrested 54 year old Michael Dickens of Clovis. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Department says Dickens has been booked into the Fresno County Jail and faces charges related to arranging to meet with a minor to engage in sex and distributing pornographic material…… MORE
