SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s Department of Public Health has confirmed three deaths from the West Nile virus, the first this year. This is the peak transmission period for the mosquito-borne disease, which doesn’t pose a grave risk for most people but can afflict about 1 percent who contract it with serious neurologic illnesses. The…… MORE
Irma Approaches, Florida Declares Emergency
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Rabobank says Cattle Herd Expansion to Continue
A new report from Rabobank predicts the U.S. beef cattle herd will increase 1.6 to 2.2 percent over the next few years. The Rabobank U.S. Long-term Beef and Cattle Outlook report outlines the expanding beef production, which is expected to continue to meet the need for exports. The U.S. beef cattle herd expansion started…… MORE
Bodies Recovered From Kings River
(CNN) – Search-and-rescue teams in California retrieved the bodies of two people missing for weeks after a car swerved off a road in the Sierra Nevada and plunged into a raging river, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said. The two are presumed to be Pakapol Chairatnathrongporn, 28, and Thiwadee Saengsuriyarit, 24 — both exchange students…… MORE
‘Pier Fire’ Explodes in Size, ‘Railroad Fire Sparks Mandatory Evacuations
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The Pier Fire continues to burn, uncontrolled, across dry Tulare County land. As of Sunday, the blaze, burning east of Springville has charred more than 17,000 acres and is 0% contained. Investigators say the wildfire is human caused, but have not said exactly how it began. Photo credit: Cal Fire Mandatory evacuations…… MORE
Pres. Trump Responds to North Korean Bomb Test
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200 Hurricane Harvey Animals Being Airlifted To California Shelters
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Hurricane Harvey animals are being airlifted out of Texas — and California will see some of them. The disaster is leaving pets all throughout Houston, helpless as shelters are overcrowded or flooded. People are rescuing dogs and cats in coolers, airlifting them to safety out of the area, even out of the…… MORE
Local Leaders Oppose Proposed New Rules For Telecommunications Firms
FRESNO (KMJ) — A proposed state senate bill, which aims to simplify the rules telecom providers have to abide by in California, has vocal opposition from a number of Central Valley cities. SB649 aims to help the roll out of the next generation of cellular technology, but it would involve limiting the opportunity for local…… MORE
Flex Alert Issued Due To Statewide Heatwave
(KMJ) CALIFORNIA FLEX ALERT ISSUED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT PREDICTED HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR FRESNO: Friday 106 Saturday 109 Sunday 105 Monday 100 Get energy saving tips from The California Independent System Operator LOS ANGELES (AP) – Managers of California’s power grid are asking for voluntary conservation of electricity as forecasters predict…… MORE
Hurricane Irma Gains Strength
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