FUSD Board President Calls For Colleagues’ “Civility” Following LGBT Uproar

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Unified School Board President Brooke Ashjian is now asking his colleagues behind the dais for civility, following an evening which showed an apparent split between members. In a statement sent Thursday morning, he both expressed his gratitude to the community, and chastised those behind the dais. “I wish to thank each…MORE

Foreign Investment in U.S. Farmland Rising

A Chinese firm made big news in 2013 by spending $4.7 billion to acquire U.S. processor Smithfield Foods. In that same deal, the company also acquired over 146,000 acres of U.S. farmland worth more $500 million. The group, now known as WH Group Limited, became one of the largest foreign owners of U.S. land. That…MORE

CA Parents Urged to Ensure Students Have Mandatory Vaccines

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — As students in the Golden State are returning to school, the California Department of Public Health is reminding parents to make sure their children have received their vaccines. Public schools students are required by law to be vaccinated against preventable diseases. Only students with a medical waiver can be exempted from the…MORE