Sprouts Farmers Market recalls spinach in 19 states due to deadly Listeria. Sprouts Farmers Market of Phoenix, AZ is recalling Frozen Cut Leaf Spinach conventional and organic 16oz bags, manufactured by National Frozen Foods of Oregon, because it has the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, an organism which can cause serious…… MORE
California Lawmakers Negotiating Proposed Tax Increases
FRESNO (KMJ) – California lawmakers are negotiating a pair of proposed tax increases as the deadline approaches for Governor Gavin Newsom to sign a nearly $215 billion budget. Lawmakers approved the budget bill last week. But they must pass more than a dozen “trailer bills” that detail how the money must be spent. Monday, the…… MORE
Another Valley Catholic Priest Facing Sexual Abuse Allegations
(KMJ) – At a news conference in Bakersfield Monday, 52-year old Syliva Gomez Ray claims she was sexually abused by Monsignor John Esquivel when she was a teenager. Esquivel now serves as a priest at Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Reedley. The Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests, or SNAP, adds four…… MORE
Selma Man Arrested for Threatening to Shoot-up Fresno LGBTQ Nightclub
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – A 28-year-old man is arrested for threatening to shoot up a Fresno LGBTQ nightclub. A social media post on June 9th showed a photo of the Pulse Nightclub shooter, who killed 49 people. The post was threatening to do the same at the Fab Nightclub in the Tower District. Police Chief…… MORE
Get Ready to Pay More for Gas in California
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Just as gas prices have begun a slight decline, fuel taxes in the Golden State are about to rise. Starting July 1, the figure will rise by 5.6 cents a gallon, to 47.3 cents. It’s part of the 10-year tax and fee increase, approved back in 2017 by the California State Legislature,…… MORE
California Senate to Offer Bigger Tax Refunds to Disadvantaged
FRESNO (KMJ) – State lawmakers would have to partially adopt some of President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax changes to allow economically disadvantaged people to get a bigger state tax refund. The budget they sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom included the expansion of the state’s earned income tax credit. But they have yet to adopt the tax…… MORE
Oregon Adopting Cap-and-trade Program
FRESNO (KMJ) – Oregon is about to become the second state after California to adopt a cap-and-trade program.. Supporters call it the United States’ most progressive climate policy. They say it not only cuts emissions but invests in transitioning the state economy and infrastructure to better prepare for more intense weather events as climate change…… MORE
India Slaps 70% Tariff on U.S. Almonds, Apples
India’s decision to slap new tariffs on American goods over the weekend escalates a trade battle with the United States that may not be worth fighting and could backfire. The Indian tariffs on 28 US products including almonds, apples and some chemicals went into effect Sunday. While New Delhi says the heightened duties are in retaliation for US…… MORE
Clovis Hires New Police Chief
FRESNO (KMJ) – The city of Clovis has a new police chief. Captain Curt Fleming will take over following the retirement of chief Matt Basgall. Fleming has been a member of the Clovis Police Department for 13 years. Fleming is a native of Fresno and graduated from Bullard High School and Fresno State. If he’s…… MORE
Dairy Employees Get Year Round H-2A
The American Dairy Coalition and its members across the country are pleased with the passage of the Cellar-Newhouse Amendment. It allows year-round dairy employees to utilize the H-2A visa program. The coalition says without a tool to provide the nation’s dairy farmers with a reliable workforce, farms will struggle to grow or sustain their…… MORE
