TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County District Attorney’s Bureau of Investigation took Healthcare Conglomerate Associates (HCCA) CEO Dr. Yorai “Benny” Benzeevi into custody Thursday night at Los Angeles International Airport The Office of the District Attorney coordinated with Benzeevi’s local counsel and federal officials at the American Embassy in Manila, Philippines, for his…… MORE
Dairy Margin Coverage Program Numbers Low
The signup deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage Program is coming up on December 11th, and the American Farm Bureau says the number of dairy operations signed up is lower than expected. So far, 7,846 operations have enrolled in the program, covering about 64 billion pounds of milk. Those numbers account for just under…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Announces New Stay-at-Home Order as COVID-19 Death & Cases Spikes
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – California Governor Gavin Newsom announces starting Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 there are new COVID-19 restrictions. (See Full Release Below) Over 18-thousand new coronavirus cases were reported in the state of California on Thursday. Hospitalizations are also up by 86 percent over the last two weeks. Every part of the state, as of…… MORE
LA Mayor Garcetti: “Cancel Everything”
[vemba-video id=”92dda83da2c284bbd3d9e381614a2c8″] The mayor of Los Angeles said the city will run out of hospital beds by Christmas if the coronavirus spreads at its current rate as he urged residents to “cancel everything” to help stop the spread of the virus. Residents should stay home as much as possible as the city faces stark choices…… MORE
Rep. McCarthy: Dems Putting Weed Ahead of Workers
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday slammed the chamber’s Democrats and Speaker Nancy Pelosi for being more focused this week on voting on legislation to legalize marijuana and outline big cat ownership than they are on working on a deal for coronavirus relief. “You know, 38 times since the summer, the Democrats have voted against…… MORE
Congressman Jim Costa falls short
Valley Congressman Jim Costa falls short in his bid to become the top House of Representatives farm leader. The Democratic Steering Committee nominated Congressman David Scott of Georgia over Costa to become the next chair of the House Agriculture Committee. That means Scott is now one step away from officially becoming the first African-American chair…… MORE
Olympic Champ, Kingsburg Legend Rafer Johnson Dies at 86
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rafer Johnson, who won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics and helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died Wednesday. He was 86. He died at his home in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles, according to family friend Michael Roth. No cause of death was announced.…… MORE
Nearly 1 Million Californians Facing Blackouts on Wildfire Risk
Nearly 1 million people in Southern California are facing blackouts as the state’s three biggest utilities weigh cutting power to prevent live wires from sparking fires during high winds. Edison International’s Southern California Edison warned it may need to shut off electricity to more than 230,000 homes and businesses in eight counties, the utility said…… MORE
Fresno Chaffee Zoo Selects New CEO
Fresno, CA – Fresno Chaffee Zoo announced Tuesday that Jon Forrest Dohlin will be its new Chief Executive Officer. He will succeed retiring CEO Scott Barton with the transition expected to take place in early 2021. “We are thrilled to announce that Jon Dohlin has accepted our offer to join Fresno Chaffee Zoo as its next…… MORE
KCSO Investigating Suspicious Death in Buttonwillow
MJ’s BUTTONWILLOW, CA (KMJ) — Foul play is suspected after a body is discovered Tuesday morning in Buttonwillow. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office said the man who was found dead in the orchards in the area of Corn Camp Road and Highway 58 has been identified and determined to be someone who had been reported missing.…… MORE
