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
Lawsuit Alleges Chicken Processors Fixed Wages
A class-action lawsuit claims 18 chicken processors have conspired to fix wages for workers. Three poultry plant workers filed the lawsuit last week claiming the industry has conspired to fix and depress wages since 2009. The lawsuit named defendants including chicken processors Perdue Farms, Tyson Foods, Keystone Foods, and Pilgrim’s Pride, among others. Meat…… MORE
Search Continues for Suspect Who Shot Merced County Sheriff’s Sergeant
(KMJ) – The Merced County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for the suspect who opened fire on deputies Wednesday in Dos Palos. The Sheriff’s Office sought to arrest 51-year old Guadalupe Lopez-Herrea for domestic violence at a home near Eucalypyus and Highway 33. But that’s when Deputies say he opened fire while hiding in near-by bushes. …… MORE
Nunes Drops One Lawsuit; Files Another
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Republican Congressman Devin Nunes is making some moves in the courtroom. Wednesday Nunes filed a lawsuit in Federal Court in Virginia against opposition research group Fusion GPS and the left-wing Campaign for Accountability, saying the two groups attempted to intimidate and harass him because of his investigation into the Fusion GPS…… MORE
Free Fresno/Clovis Active Shooter Training Booked Up – New Class Added
FRESNO (KMJ) – An upcoming active shooter training hosted by Fresno Assemblyman Jim Patterson has seen such a huge response, the class filled up, forcing the lawmaker to add another session. The class, scheduled for the morning of Saturday the 21st of this month at Clovis Community College. Law enforcement experts will conduct the two-hour…… MORE
Fired Worker Arrested For Murder of Tulare Co. Dairyman
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff announces an arrest in the murder of dairy farmer, shot outside his property near Visalia. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux said around 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, his office got the call of shots fired. Deputies responding found 56-year old Anthony Dragt lying in the roadway on…… MORE
4 Firefighters Taken to Hospital After Fire Engine Rolls in Tulare County
TULARE COUNTY, CA. (KMJ) — Four firefighters were taken to a hospital after a fire truck rolled over, CHP says. It happened around 8:30 a.m. on Avenue 56 between Road 244 and Road 236 in Tulare County. According to CHP-Porterville, four firefighters were taken to hospitals, one with major injuries and three…… MORE
