Farmers who have not yet completed their 2019 crop year elections for enrollment in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs must schedule an appointment to do so with their local USDA Farm Service Agency by Monday, March 16th. FSA Administrator Richard Fordyce says.” If you’ve not completed your elections or enrollment, the…… MORE
Defense Department Confirms Hanford Soldier Killed in Iraq
(KMJ) – Friday morning, the Department of Defense confirmed the identity of two U.S. Army soldiers killed in a rocket attack on an military camp in Iraq on March 11th. And one of those soldiers is a 27-year old from Hanford. Here is the official statement from the DOD: The Department of Defense announced today…… MORE
Yosemite High School Staff Member Being Tested for Coronavirus After Low-Risk Exposure
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A staff member at Yosemite High School is being tested after having a low-risk exposure to the coronavirus. This staff member is currently awaiting testing results to determine if they do have COVID-19 infection. The Madera County Department of Public Health is recommending that Yosemite High students stay home from school to…… MORE
Coronavirus Not Majorly Affecting US Labor Market
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment insurance fell last week for a second straight week, an indication that the coronavirus has not yet hit the labor market in a major way. The Labor Department said Thursday that applications for unemployment benefits, a good proxy for layoffs, dropped by 4,000…… MORE
Fresno State Temporarily Suspending In-Person, On-Campus Classes
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State is temporarily suspending in-person, on-campus classes, effective Monday, March 16, in order to transition to virtual instruction next week. This includes classes offered at the Visalia campus. Virtual instruction will begin on Friday, March 20, after a transition period March 16 through 19 to allow faculty to prepare.…… MORE
Dairy Farmers Descend on Capitol Hill
Dairy farmers from the National Milk Producers Federation are in Washington, D.C., this week visiting with lawmakers. The visits are part of a fly-in calling for an agricultural labor bill that could be reconciled with a plan the House approved last year, providing the stable, secure labor force U.S. dairy producers need. U.S. dairy…… MORE
Patient Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Tulare County
(KMJ) – Tulare County Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Haught announces an individual has tested positive for COVID-19 in that county. But this individual is now said to be in stable condition. It is believed they contracted the virus out of the area but this individual did enter public areas while showing symptoms. Now Tulare County’s…… MORE
Jerry Dyer Wins Race For Fresno Mayor
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -With a 51.81 percent vote over challenger Andrew Janz, Mayoral candidate Jerry Dyer has won the race for mayor. The latest returns from the Fresno County Elections office show Dyer with an 11,000 vote advantage– totaling 51.81 percent to Janz’s 39.91 percent. In a tweet Wednesday, Janz said he called…… MORE
WHO Calls CoronaVirus “Pandemic” – LA County Reports 1st Virus-Related Death
LOS ANGELES, CA (KMJ) – The first Coronavirus death has been reported in L.A. County. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health says the person who died was woman over 60 who was not a resident but was visiting friends. Officials said she had recently traveled extensively and had a long layover in…… MORE
Coronavirus Could Take Big Bite Out of California’s Budget
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The coronavirus could impact California’s budget. California gets nearly half of its income tax revenue from the top 1% of earners. Most of that money comes from capital gains, which in California are taxed the same as income. But the market’s 20 percent dive from recent highs could mean trouble for…… MORE
