FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Pacific Gas and Electric Company is offering more than 200 college scholarships — totaling nearly $700,000 Scholarship applications are now being accepted for college-bound high schoolers as well as current college and continuing students in Northern and central California. Better Together STEM Scholarship recipients will receive $10,000 to help as they…… MORE
Fresno’s Christmas Tree Lane Prepared For 2017 Season
FRESNO (KMJ) — The festive show of lights and decorations which is Christmas Tree Lane is ready for its latest season. The event is now in its 97th year, with Fresno’s Van Ness Boulevard prepared for the influx of visitors. The first night, on Saturday December 2nd, is strictly for those on foot. “The walking…… MORE
Michael Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to FBI
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Farm Profits Expected to Stabilize
Following years of decline, net farm income in 2017 for the U.S. farm sector as a whole is forecast to be relatively unchanged at $63.2 billion in inflation-adjusted terms. The figure is up about one half billion dollars, or .8%. Meanwhile, inflation-adjusted U.S. net cash farm income is forecast to rise almost $2.0 billion,…… MORE
Jury Finds Zarate Not Guilty of Steinle Murder
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A jury on Thursday found a Mexican man not guilty in the killing of a woman on a San Francisco pier that touched off a national immigration debate two years ago, rejecting possible charges ranging from involuntary manslaughter to first-degree murder. [van id=”us/2017/12/01/kate-steinle-murder-trial-zarate-not-guilty-verdict-simon-sot-ac360.cnn”] Jose Ines Garcia Zarate had been deported five…… MORE
Fresno Police Hunt For Suspect In Deadly Northwest Fresno Triple Shooting
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Fresno Police have a identified and are looking for the suspect in a triple shooting in the Northwest that left one man dead. It was at 1:00pm back on October 2nd that Roberto Ramos, described as a dedicated family man, was gunned down in front of his wife Irma, and their 20…… MORE
DWR Updates Timetable On Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -The Department of Water Resources updated the timetable of construction on Thursday, November 30th on the Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project. Construction on the Main Spillway included concrete finishing, joint sealing and completion of drainage systems of the main 3,000-foot gated flood Control spillway. The finishing work is expected to be…… MORE
Patterson Wants Sacramento To “Do The Right Thing” After HSR Audit Rejection
FRESNO (KMJ) — Assemblyman Jim Patterson’s call for an emergency audit of California’s High Speed Rail Authority has been thrown out, but the local lawmaker wants to continue the fight. “This is getting to a point where it almost appears like a cover-up for political purposes.” The initial request was made earlier this month (click…… MORE
Ousted NBC Host Matt Lauer Issues Apology
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NCBA Membership Drive Encourages Commitment
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has helped the industry secure several wins in Washington, D.C., including against the “Waters of the United States” rule and the Bureau of Land Management’s Planning 2.0 rule. The NCBA also played a role in helping American beef exports to return to China. The organization is asking it’s members to…… MORE
