San Francisco Offers $2.5B For PG&E’s Power Grid In The City

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – San Francisco officials are offering to buy Pacific Gas & Electric’s power lines and other infrastructure in the city for $2.5 billion. Mayor London Breed and City Attorney Dennis Herrera presented the offer in a letter sent to the utility Friday. Breed said in a statement Sunday the offer was “competitive,…MORE

No USMCA Sales to Canada So Far

  Canadians are pleased with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. However, the Hagstrom Report says U.S. companies haven’t yet made any new sales in Canada based on the agreement. That news comes from USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney, who spokewhile on a trade mission in Canada. That trade mission also…MORE

Hiker Dies After Falling From Half Dome Cables

(KMJ) – The National Park Service says a 29-year old woman has died after falling from the cables of Half Dome inside Yosemite National Park. Rangers say Danielle Burnett of Lake Havasu City, Arizona fell more than 500 feet from the Dome cables just before Noon Thursday.  Park Rangers say she fell from steep, rocky…MORE

Fresno County Warns of Rabid Bats

FRESNO (KMJ) – The Fresno County Department of Public Health is warning people to stay away from bats, because they could have rabies, and to call the department if they interact with one. They’re also reminding folks, if you see a dead or injured bat, leave it alone, do not attempt to pick up or…MORE

Dairy Producers Urged to Sign up for DMC

  With the signup deadline for the Dairy Margin Coverage program quickly approaching on September 20th, the National Milk Producers Federation is urging all dairy farmers to enroll in the program. The program is guaranteed to pay all producers enrolled at the maximum $9.50 per-hundred-weight coverage level for at least every month of production this…MORE

Arrest Made in 2013 Reedley Cold Case Murder

(KMJ) –  Thanks to the work of a retired Fresno County Sheriff’s detective, an arrest has now been made in a six-year old Valley cold case. On October 27, 2013, a pair of robbers opened fire inside a home on the 6000 block of South Wakefield in Reedley.  Deputies say they sought the pounds of…MORE

Gov. Newsom Response To $8M Wildfire Funds Diverted To Border Wall: “So He Can Build Giant Vanity Project That Will Not Make Anyone Safer”

  SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – California responds to the Trump Administration’s plan to divert funds from California National Guard wildfire fighting to build the border wall. President Trump’s plan was released this week. It will divert $8 million in funding to build a flight simulator to train and prepare National Guard pilots to provide swift response.…MORE

Ghost Ship Trial: Max Harris Acquitted, Jury Hung on Derick Almena

  OAKLAND, CA (KMJ) In the Ghost Ship trial, Max Harris has been acquitted. The Oakland jury hangs on convicting Derick Almena, following the four-month trial.   The verdicts were read inside the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse in Oakland. 49-year-old Almena, and 29-year-old Harris each faced a maximum sentence of 39 years behind bars. Both…MORE