U.S. agriculture leaders are disappointed in the European Union’s failure to include agriculture in trade talks with the United States. “Agriculture will certainly not be part of these negotiations,” European Union Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom said earlier this week while announcing the EU is ready to begin trade talks with the United States. The…… MORE
Visalia Gang Member Sentenced to Life for Murder
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Visalia gang member is sentenced to life in prison for murder. On Tuesday, at the Tulare County Superior Court, Judge Kathryn Montejano sentenced 28-year-old Apfu See to 124 years-to-life in prison. On March 4, 2019, the judge found See guilty of first-degree murder, attempted murder, and shooting at an occupied…… MORE
Fresno City Councilor Wants to Limit Liquor Licenses in the City
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno City Councilor wants to limit the number of liquor licenses issued in the city. District 3 Council Member Miguel Arias says it a problem of saturation of liquor stores and enforcement that he says has been going on for decades. “For 30 years, we’ve been essentially approving licenses…… MORE
Measles Rise Reported To CDC – Fresno County On Alert
FRESNO (KMJ) — A national rise in the number of measles cases has prompted Fresno County to place doctors on alert for infections appearing locally. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that 555 cases have been reported from 20 states (including California) between January 1st and April 11th 2019. That registers as the…… MORE
California Regulators Question PG&E’s Vow to Improve Safety
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California regulators are expressing skepticism that Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.’s new leaders have enough professional experience to instill a deep corporate culture of safety. The utility has been blamed for more than a dozen of California’s most destructive wildfires in the last two years. California Public Utilities Commission President Michael…… MORE
Your Opinion Wanted In Search For New Fresno Police Chief
FRESNO (KMJ) — A survey to determine the qualities the people of Fresno would like in a new police chief is now live. The online questionnaire is part of the effort to replace Chief Jerry Dyer, who officially retires on October 16th. Mayor Lee Brand has promised transparency throughout the process. “The selection of the…… MORE
Sanger Police Find Missing 15-Year-Old Girl
UPDATE: Sanger police say they have found 15-year-old Desirae Villarreal. She has been reunited with her family. SANGER, CA (KMJ) – Sanger Police need help finding missing 15-year-old girl. Desirae Villarreal was dropped off at Sanger High school on Friday morning, but she never made it home after school was let out. The Sanger Police…… MORE
What to Expect When Mueller’s Report is Released
Sometime in the next 72 hours, we expect Attorney General William Barr to release a redacted version of the 300+-page report compiled by special counsel Robert Mueller and aimed at examining Russian interference in the 2016 election. That release will be a BIG deal — our first real glimpse into what the Russians were trying…… MORE
Pelosi Throws Shade at AOC’s Progressive Wing
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi characterized the more progressive wing of House Democrats led by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, as “like, five people” that do not represent all progressives, including herself — adding that freshmen Democrats “know that we have to hold the center.” Pelosi’s comments minimizing the influence of Ocasio-Cortez and other House…… MORE
Veterinary Shortage
The American Veterinary Association supports the re-introduction in Congress of the Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act. It’s an important bill to the industry because if it’s passed, it will play a critical role in addressing shortages of food animal and public health veterinarians in rural and agricultural communities. “Veterinary shortages are one…… MORE
