Railroad Fatalities Up In California – “Safety Train” Pulls In To Help

FRESNO (KMJ) — The “Safety Train” makes an appearance in Fresno – to bring home just how dangerous railroads can be. “California leads the nation in railroad fatalities,” reveals Director of the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority Brian Schmidt. “It’s becoming worse and worse as the state grows. People just need to understand that they…MORE

Report Says Retired Yosemite Supervisor Belittled Employees

(KMJ) – A new report from the Interior Department inspector general details the allegations made against the former Superintendent of Yosemite National Park, Don Neubacher. The report says that more than half of the 71 employees interviewed witnessed former Superintendent Neubacher undermine a team member’s competence or performance.  Neubacher allegedly ridiculed employees, calling their ideas “dopey”…MORE

USDA: Agriculture a $992 Billion Economic Factor

  Data by the Department of Agriculture shows agriculture and agriculture-related industries contributed $992 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product in 2015, a 5.5-percent share, the most recent USDA statistics. The output of America’s farms contributed $136.7 billion of this sum, about one percent of GDP. USDA says the overall contribution of the agriculture…MORE

Fresno State Lecturer Tweets “Trump Must Hang”, Firestorm Erupts

(KMJ)  A Fresno State lecturer is under fire for his fiery, and possibly criminal, tweets toward President Trump. The social media firestorm erupted Friday night after a series of tweets from Prof. Lars Maischak, apparently calling for the assassination of the 45th President of the US, were picked up and posted by conservative websites. The…MORE