Fresno State Hosts Dog Vaccine And Microchip Clinic

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno State Pre-Veterinary Club will host a dog vaccine and microchip clinic from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 8, in the campus Livestock Judging Pavilion (northeast corner of Woodrow and Portals Avenue). Students will administer vaccines for rabies and DHPP (distemper, hepatitis, parainfluenza and parvovirus) for $10 each…MORE

Gov. Brown Ends Calif. Drought Emergency

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Gov. Jerry Brown ended the state’s official drought emergency on Friday, amid another storm and unprecedented water conservation. However, drought conditions remain in Fresno, Tulare, Kings, and Tuolumne counties. The governor says emergency drinking water projects will continue in valley, given the diminished groundwater supplies. In addition, the state will keep addressing…MORE

State Legislature Votes To Raise Price Of Gas For Road Repair

SACRAMENTO (KMJ) — A $52 billion transportation bill – which will see every driver in California paying more to cover the cost – now only needs the Governor Jerry Brown’s signature for it to become law. Senate Bill 1’s passing saw the urgency clause enacted in the legislature, and both the State Assembly and State…MORE

Six Biotech Giants Dropping to Three by Year’s End

Politico’s Morning Agriculture Report says the European Union’s approval of the ChemChina merger with Syngenta means the ball is likely rolling for the six biggest biotech companies to be whittled down to three by the end of this year. A day before the E.U. approved the deal, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission also okayed the…MORE

CA’s Controversial Carbon Fee Survives Legal Challenge

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A California Appeals Court panel has upheld the state’s controversial fee for carbon emissions, a key piece of legislation aimed at combating climate change. A coalition of businesses filed a lawsuit in 2012, alleging that the State Air Resources Board lacks authority to impose fees on polluters. The suit also led to…MORE

70 Year-Old Tulare Man Convicted of Domestic Violence

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 70 year-old Tulare man is convicted of domestic violence. The Tulare District Attorney’s Office says in June of 2015, Wilian Haynes got in to an argument with the victim because he did not want her friend at their house. According to court documents, Haynes hit her with an empty bottle,…MORE

More Job Cuts in March, 1st Quarter Figure Lower Compared to 2016

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — U.S. employers slashed more than 43,000 jobs in March, according to a new, private Challenger, Gray & Christmas report. That’s up 17 percent from February, but is 2 percent below the figure from March of 2016. The sector with the most cuts was retail, followed by telecommunications. But, job cuts for the…MORE