(Photo courtesy: Madera County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – Madera County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest a Madera Ranchos man for allegedly trafficking a 22-year old woman for sex. Tuesday, 27-year old Dylan “Colby” Nichols Dobbs was taken into custody following an investigation into the abuse and sex trafficking of the victim. According to the Madera County Sheriff’s…… MORE
China Asks U.S. to Investigate Seed Mailings
The China seed saga continues as Chinese officials ask for packages from the U.S. to investigate. In a daily briefing with media, a spokesperson with China’s Foreign Affairs Ministry Tuesday stated China Post, China’s state-owned postal service, has contacted the U.S. Postal Service, asking it to send fake packages to China for investigation. The…… MORE
Big Fresno Fair to be “Drive-Thru” Only This Year
(KMJ) – The Big Fresno Fair says it will “reinvent” itself this year as it adapts its traditional event into a series of drive-thru and virtual experiences in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Fresno County. Over the past few months, Fair Management and staff say they have been monitoring the situation with COVID-19 and…… MORE
Protesters Chained to Governor’s Home as Prison Deaths Mount
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Demonstrators chaining themselves to a fence outside Gov. Gavin Newsom’s home called for mass prison releases and an end to immigration transfers because of the coronavirus pandemic. [RELATED: Death row inmate may have died from coronavirus] Monday’s protest came as deaths mounted at a San Francisco Bay Area prison where…… MORE
New USDA Help To Hire Workers
New features on the farmers.gov website will help facilitate the employment of H-2A workers. The Department of Agriculture says the new features include a real-time dashboard that enables farmers to track the status of their eligible employer application and visa applications for temporary nonimmigrant workers. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says USDA’s goal is to…… MORE
8 California Counties are Latest Coronavirus Hotspots
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — As coronavirus cases spike in California’s vast Central Valley, the state will send strike teams and tens of millions of dollars to eight counties to speed up testing, help infected people quarantine and assist overwhelmed health care workers, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday. The state is aiming for every infected person…… MORE
Glamburger Contest
The American Lamb Board launched its newest online promotion contest earlier this month, looking to keep up the momentum of getting more consumers to try lamb. They call it the “Glamburger.” The board says it’s a burger that features ground lamb that is “glamorous, fancy, extravagant, and whatever else makes it special for your…… MORE
Valley Children’s Hospital Debunks “False Narrative” About Kids & COVID-19
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The CEO of Valley Children’s hospital in Madera says there’s a false narrative going around about children and Coronavirus. CEO Todd Suntrapak wants to debunk the narrative that children are not prone to getting sick or worse. They have seen children as young as three weeks old get sick from…… MORE
Child’s Body Found in Madera, Investigators Await Positive ID If It’s Missing Madera Boy
MADERA COUNTY, CA. (KMJ) — Madera Police Chief Dino Lawson held a news conference Thursday to update the public on the search for a missing 2-year-old boy. Thaddeus Sran was reported missing by his parents on July 15th. A week later Chief Dino reported Thaddeus’ parents were no longer cooperating with investigators. On…… MORE
Senate Seeks $20 Billion To Help Farmers
Senate negotiations continue on the next coronavirus relief package. While those close to the talks suggest there will not be a bill ready until sometime next month, there is promise for additional relief to agriculture. Senator Joni Ernst, an Iowa Republican who sits on the Senate Agriculture Committee, told Agri-Pulse this week the package…… MORE
