NFU Says Yes to Climate Change, No to Green New Deal

  Delegates to the National Farmers Union convention in the state of Washington reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to addressing climate change. However, they’ve said no to a proposal asking the organization to get involved with the Green New Deal supported by many Democrats in Congress. A DTN report says the Farmers Union has long supported…MORE

Fresno Father is killed, Victim’s Dad Pleads For Witnesses To Come Forward

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A young Fresno father of two is killed, the victim’s father makes a plea for witnesses to come forward. 22-year-old Andrew Valdez lost his life on February 2nd, but police don’t know why he was shot. His father, Alejandro Lopez, hopes that witnesses contact Fresno Police, speaking during a news…MORE

Bankrupt PG&E Wants to Give $235M in Bonuses

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is seeking a judge’s approval to pay $235 million in bonuses to thousands of employees despite the California utility’s bankruptcy. PG&E said in a court filing Wednesday that the money is intended to provide incentives to workers and will not be distributed if the company doesn’t…MORE

Mexican Farmers Call for Mirror Tariffs on U.S. Ag Products

Mexican farmers are urging mirror measures on U.S. farm imports of yellow corn, poultry and other products to counter decades of subsidized imports from the United States. Reuters reports Mexico is currently working on an updated list of products imported from the U.S. on which to possibly apply a second round of tariffs in response…MORE

Family of Man Fatally Shot by Fresno Police Awarded $4.75M

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A federal jury has awarded the family of 45-year-old Casimero “Shane” Casillas $4.75 million, after he was shot by Fresno police in September 2015. Civil rights attorney Bill Schmidt tells KMJ News:   Casillas was shot three times, after an officer said he feared for his life, because Casillas was about to…MORE

TCSO: Video Shows 52-Year-Old Offering Teen A Ride Before Her Murder

TULARE (KMJ) — An arrest has been made in the murder of an 18-year-old woman from Tulare. 52-year-old Dale William Watson has been charged following a traffic stop in Porterville. The victim, Dynasty Alexander, was found near an orchard off Hosfield Drive in Tulare, south of the International Agri-Center. Tulare County Sheriff’s Office described her…MORE

Feds Investigate Unarmed California Man’s Death

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Federal authorities are opening their own investigation into Sacramento police officers’ fatal shooting last year of an unarmed black vandalism suspect. U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott and Sean Ragan, who heads the FBI’s Sacramento office, said Tuesday that they will examine whether the slaying of 22-year-old Stephon Clark violated his federal civil…MORE