SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked California’s attorney general to investigate why the state’s gas prices are so high. A new analysis from the California Energy Commission says California drivers are paying as much as $1 more per gallon of gasoline than the rest of the country. The commission concluded the primary…… MORE
Hanford Police Department Taking Back Unwanted Rx
Hanford, CA. (KMJ) – The Hanford Police Department is holding a Take Back event to dispose of unwanted prescription drugs. On Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hanford PD and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will give the public its 18th opportunity in nine years to prevent pill abuse and theft by…… MORE
Beef Industry Direction Redo
The Beef Checkoff is undergoing a year-long process to determine direction for the organization over the next five years. The long-range strategic planning process for the beef industry is underway, a process that pulls together key leaders from all over the country representing different sectors of the beef business. Updated every five years, the…… MORE
Madera Man Accused Of Causing Crash That Killed Three, Now In Custody
A Madera man who is accused of causing a crash that resulted in the death of three people Nebraska was taken into custody Friday. He’ll be extradited to Kearney, Nebraska, where he will face three counts of felony manslaughter. Investigators say Kratt’s semitrailer ran into the rear of a line of vehicles that had…… MORE
Former President Jimmy Carter Taken To Hospital After Fall
Former President Jimmy Carter was admitted to the hospital after suffering a fall at his Georgia home Monday night. According to the director of communications for the Carter Center, Deanna Congileo, the ex-president was taken to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center for observation. He was treated for a minor pelvic fracture. Congileo said “He is in…… MORE
California Independents Can Vote in Democrats’ 2020 Primary
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Independent voters in California will be allowed to vote in the state’s Democratic presidential primary, but not in the Republican contest. The Monday announcement by the secretary of state follows the tradition of recent presidential primaries. There are more than 5.6 million voters in California who are not affiliated with a…… MORE
Stockton’s Former Mayor Sentenced in Felony Conflict of Interest Case
STOCKTON, CA (KMJ) – Stockton’s former mayor is sentenced Monday in conflict of interest case. The case has gone on for three years, $5,000 from the mayoral discretionary fund was directed to the Kids Club of Stockton in 2013. The Former Mayor of Stockton Anthony Silva was facing a felony charge from his decision…… MORE
Fresno Unified Students Take Cyber Safety Lessons
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Teachers and students in Fresno Unified are participating in cyber safety lessons this week. Fresno Unified has seen it’s share of social media mistakes by students – a recent black eye for the district over a blackface. In June, a video of a Bullard High School student in blackface went…… MORE
More PG&E Power Shutoffs Possible
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – Following last week’s historic statewide safety power shutoffs, PG&E may be shutting off power to thousands again this week. The company said in a press release “due to the forecasted extreme weather conditions and dry fuels, PG&E is considering proactively turning off power for safety, and implementing a public safety power shutoff,…… MORE
Next Round of Trade Aid Uncertain
The U.S. and China recently reached a partial trade deal that included the promise of large agricultural purchases by China. Because of that, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is deciding on whether or not it will go through with the next round of trade relief payments to farmers for their 2019 production. USDA Deputy…… MORE
