FRESNO (KMJ) — An audit into the California High-Speed Rail Authority has delivered pages of criticism directed towards the state agency. The 93 page report by State Auditor Elaine Howell begins describing how the Authority’s “flawed decision making” has led to billions of dollars in cost overruns. The investigation, released Thursday, also detailed that there…… MORE
Oxford’s 2018 Word of the Year is …
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DNA Sought from Families of ‘Camp Fire’ Missing
Hundreds of rescue personnel dressed in white overalls are sifting through smoldering rubble and mangled cars, searching for the remains of the victims of California’s deadliest wildfire. The Camp Fire killed at least 56 people in Northern California and turned the hardest-hit town of Paradise into ash and debris. In the devastating aftermath, cadaver dogs,…… MORE
Turkey Prices at Ten Year Low
Turkey Prices at Ten Year Low Ahead of Thanksgiving, turkey prices have hit a ten-year low. A report by Purdue University estimates turkey prices this year for Thanksgiving will average $1.45 per pound. Jayson Lusk, a professor and department head of Purdue’s Department of Agricultural Economics, says lower commodity prices, such as corn and soybeans…… MORE
Fewer People Are Victims of Gun Crime in Fresno: FPD
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fewer people are victims of gun crime in Fresno. Except for aggravated assaults which rose 6%, the Fresno Police Department is seeing reductions in violent crime, year-to-date; a 36% drop in homicide, an 18% drop in rape, and a 3% drop in robbery. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said 18…… MORE
Bako’s McCarthy Elected House Minority Leader
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PG&E Sued Over Deadly ‘Camp Fire’
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Butte County residents who lost their homes in the deadly Camp Fire. [van id=”us/2018/11/12/nurse-survives-california-wildfire-nichole-jolly-bts-nr-vpx.cnn”] The suit filed Tuesday in San Francisco charges that equipment from Pacific Gas and Electric ignited the blaze. However, CalFIRE has yet to officially list the cause of the blaze that’s claimed…… MORE
Newcomer Harder Defeats Incumbent Rep. Denham
(AP) — First-time candidate Josh Harder defeated four-term Republican U.S. Rep. Jeff Denham Tuesday in California’s farm belt, giving Democrats their fourth pickup of a GOP House seat in California. Harder, 32, a venture capitalist, had anchored his campaign to Denham’s vote against the Affordable Care Act, while arguing that he would push for universal…… MORE
October Farm Equipment Sales
Combine sales declined in October while sales of tractors remained mostly flat. But the Association of Equipment Manufacturer’s October Ag Tractor and Combine Report shows overall sales remained positive year-to-date. U.S. sales of self-propelled combines declined 7% in October compared to last year, and U.S. sales of four-wheel-drive tractors were flat with a 1%…… MORE
Fresno County Sheriff-Coroner Staff Assists Camp Fire Recovery Efforts in Butte County
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Staff from the Fresno County Sheriff -Coroner’s Office has been helping with recovery efforts on the Camp Fire. California’s deadliest wildfire, the Camp Fire is more than 125,000 acres and has claimed the lives of 42 people. The death toll is almost certain to rise as rescue and recovery workers sift…… MORE
