Organic farmers will harvest a record number of acres across the U.S. this year despite the weather and trade challenges plaguing agriculture in 2019. According to the Annual Acreage Report by Mercaris, farmers will harvest 3.1 million acres of U.S. land certified for organic production, an increase of seven percent over 2018. The increase…… MORE
Permanent Daylight Saving Time in California on Hold
FRESNO (KMJ) – The rituals of springing forward and falling back won’t be going away anytime soon. San Jose Democrat Assemblyman Kansen Chu announced that he is making a two-year bill out of AB 7, which would make Daylight Saving Time permanent in California. Chu introduced AB 7 after the successful passage of Proposition 7…… MORE
2 Gang Members Arrested for Auto Theft after Hiding in Clovis Hotel
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – Two gang members are arrested for auto theft after running from officers, and hiding in a Clovis hotel. Just before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, Clovis Police Officers located a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the Hilton Garden Inn Hotel near Sylmar and Shaw in Clovis. Two men were…… MORE
Newsom, 11 Governors Call on President & Congress to Act on Gun Reform
SACRAMENTO, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom joined Governors from 11 other states Tuesday in calling on President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to act what they call on common-sense gun reforms. The Governor said it’s in response to the epidemic of gun violence devastating communities across the country, “We need to treat…… MORE
Reagan Shooter: I Want To Move to California to Become a Musician
FRESNO (KMJ) – The man who nearly shot President Ronald Reagan to death is looking for work in California, in the entertainment industry. John Hinckley Jr., the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan outside the Washington Hilton in 1981, says he’s interested in getting a job in the music industry, possibly even here…… MORE
1 Arrested, 1 Wanted for Shooting Man & 4-Year-old Son at Hanford Gas Station
HANFORD, CA (KMJ) – A suspect wanted for shooting a 4-year-old and his 29-year-old father outside a Hanford gas station has turned himself in to police. On Monday, Sept. 9, 26-year-old Luis Castillo turned himself into detectives. He was booked into the Kings County Jail for Attempted Murder, Assault with a Deadly Weapon,…… MORE
College Athletes Could Earn Endorsement Cash if New Law Approved
FRESNO (KMJ) – The State of California is getting closer to letting college athletes make money. The state Assembly has passed legislation to allow college athletes to get paid for endorsements, setting up a potential confrontation with the NCAA. The bill would let college athletes hire agents and be paid for the use of their…… MORE
Trump Fires National Security Adviser John Bolton
[vemba-video id=”politics/2019/09/10/trump-fires-national-security-adviser-john-bolton-ip-vpx.cnn”] (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has asked national security adviser John Bolton to resign, noting that he “strongly disagreed with many of his suggestions as did others in the administration.” “I informed John Bolton last night that his services are no longer needed at the White House. I disagreed strongly…… MORE
Wildfire Aid Help
The Department of Agriculture says signups for disaster aid for 2018 and 2019 will open on Wednesday, September 11th. Producers will be able to apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue says, “We hope the assistance will ease some of the financial strain farmers, ranchers and…… MORE
Amid Protests, Newsom Signs Controversial Vaccination Bill
FRESNO (KMJ) – The state legislature approved changes to the school vaccine bill sought by Governor Gavin Newsom. SB 276 was a controversial bill aiming to crack down on medical exemptions for vaccines. Lawmakers passed the companion bill Monday despite protesters’ efforts to disrupt the proceedings. The follow-up legislation gives school children grace periods that…… MORE
