U.S. & Mexico Close to Reaching NAFTA Deal

  The U.S. and Mexico are “very, very close” to reaching a deal to update the North American Free Trade Agreement according to the White House.  An administration economic adviser said this week the negotiation teams were going through the perceived final details. The U.S. is hopeful a deal with Mexico can be a model…MORE

Search Continues for At-Risk Kingsburg man

(KMJ) – The Kingsburg Police Department continues to ask for the public’s help locating a missing, at-risk man. Officers say 61-year old Jesus Gonzalez (pictured above) suffers from various health issues and was last seen Tuesday morning around 10 a.m. near a care facility at 10th and Stroud Avenue. Gonzalez is 5-foot-8 inches tall and…MORE

CA Could Require at Least One Woman on Boards of Public Companies

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California could soon require that publicly held companies headquartered in the state have at least one woman on their board of directors. Senate Bill 826 would also mandate by the end of 2019 that boards with five people have at least two women, and that boards with six people have at least…MORE

Valley Fever Measure Heads For Governor Brown’s Desk After Unanimous Vote By Legislature

[Photo: Salas Office]   FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A measure for valley fever, passed the Legislature with unanimous support Monday. AB 1787 was co-authored by Assemblymember Rudy Salas and Assemblymember Vince Fong. The bill would require more consistency in the reporting of valley fever cases in order to have the accuracy needed to appropriately respond…MORE

USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue Visits the Central Valley

According to Congressman Jim Costa’s office, Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue starts Tuesday with a town hall meeting in Modesto. He’ll then makes stops at an Oakdale ranch, Joseph Gallo farms in Atwater, HMC Farms in  Kingsburg and finally stopping off at Sunnyview Farms in McFarland. Valley congressman David Valadao says with so many…MORE

Calif. Wildfires Creating More Problems for Homeowners

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Department of Insurance is expecting more insurance companies to opt out of renewing policies for homeowners, in areas at risk of being struck by a wildfire. Commissioner Dave Jones is also warning of rate increases, as parts of the state will likely be reclassified from safe to high-risk, with some…MORE