The California Department of Food and Agriculture recently announced with a news release that the department has awarded $250,000 for six projects that enhance agricultural education and leadership opportunities for students, teachers and youth under the 2018 California Special Interest Plate grant program. The grants support California’s statewide Future Farmers of America program, agricultural teaching…… MORE
Trial Starts in Sledgehammer Killings of California Family
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — The 2010 disappearance of a family from their Southern California home puzzled investigators for years, with no signs of forced entry and the couple’s credit cards untouched. After their remains were found three years later in the desert more than 100 miles (160 kilometers) away, authorities charged a…… MORE
Gov. Gavin Newsom Sworn In, Slams Trump White House
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom was sworn in Monday and immediately drew sharp battle lines with President Donald Trump, pledging to enact “progressive, principled” policies as the antidote to the White House’s “corruption and incompetence.” “People’s lives, freedom, security, the water we drink, the air we breathe — they all hang in…… MORE
2 Workers Killed in AG Accident in Western Fresno County, Identifies Released
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Identifies have been released of two workers killed in an AG accident in Western Fresno County over the weekend. The Fresno County Sheriff’s /Coroner’s Office says 66-year-old Arnold Torres, of Lemoore was a mechanic. 31-year-old Angel Barajas of Cantua Creek was an operator. They both died Saturday morning in an…… MORE
Man Charged in Murder of Edison High School Graduate
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man is charged in the murder of an Edison High School graduate. 35-year-old Tristan Beaudette was camping in a tent at Malibu Creek State Park with his 2-year-old and 4-year-old daughters, when he was shot in the head and killed at 4:44 a.m. on June 22, 2018. Beaudette…… MORE
Rep. Schiff: Trump’s Emergency Tactic a Non-Starter
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Christian Bale thanks ‘Satan’ at Golden Globes
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Newsom to be Sworn in as CA’s 40th Governor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown is passing his title to fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom. Newsom will be sworn in Monday as California’s 40th governor. It marks a generational shift for California’s leadership. Newsom is 51, while Brown is 80. It’s the first time California has elected two Democrats in a row since…… MORE
China Trade Talks Should Provide Direction
Trade talks between the U.S. and China should provide an early indication as to what political tensions between the two nations may disrupt the talks. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeff Gerrish will meet with Chinese officials in Beijing to begin discussing measures the U.S. seeks to allow the current trade war end between the…… MORE
Sen. Elizabeth Warren: ‘I Am Not a Person of Color’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren was confronted by a voter in Sioux City on Saturday morning over her controversial decision to use a DNA test to prove her claims to Native American ancestry. “I am not a person of color,” the Massachusetts Democrat said. “I am not a citizen of a tribe. Tribal citizenship is very different…… MORE
