The United States and China are expected to sign an agreement Thursday to promote U.S. dairy products. Politico reports the two countries are expected to sign a memorandum that will allow further market access for U.S. dairy producers. U.S. Dairy Export Council CEO Tom Vilsack said last week that he has been working for…… MORE
Selma OIS Suspect Identified
SELMA, Calif. (KMJ) — A man killed in an officer-involved shooting in Selma has been identified as 45-year-old Johnny Platas. The Fresno Country Sheriff’s Office says it began as a domestic violence call Monday night. A woman reported her neighbor at her door suffering from severe cuts, after her husband had allegedly assaulted her with…… MORE
Gov. Brown Named Special Advisor to UN Climate Conference
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown will serve as a special envoy to states at the next United Nations Climate Change Conference, further elevating his international profile on climate change as President Donald Trump backs away. Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, incoming president of conference, has named Brown a special adviser for states…… MORE
Deal Reached on Calif. 2017-18 Budget
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California legislative leaders and Gov. Jerry Brown have struck an agreement on a $180 billion spending plan. Among other things, it would bump the state’s Rainy Day Fund to $8.5 billion this coming fiscal year, expand the Earned Income Tax Credit, and use revenue from the latest tobacco tax increase for Medi-Cal.…… MORE
Sessions: Russian Rumors “Appalling and Detestable”
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Headlights on Many Midsize SUVs May be Inadequate
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A recent study involving 37 midsize SUVs by the Institute for Highway Safety, finds that only 2 have adequate headlights for night driving. Researchers say the Volvo XC60 and the Hyundai Santa Fe are the only vehicles equipped with lights that can help drivers see obstacles, and have enough time to react…… MORE
Law Enforcement Takes The Flame Of Hope Through Madera County
MADERA (KMJ) — Members of law enforcement from all over Madera County are running one part of a total 300 mile torch relay, to help drive funds towards Special Olympics Northern California. The local endeavor began Tuesday morning in Madera’s Courthouse Park. The approximately 25 mile journey takes participants north on Road 26, then making…… MORE
A.G. Sessions Testifies Before Senate Intel. Committee
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Inmates Escape After Killing Officer
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U.S. & China Finalize Export Beef Deal
The U.S. has finalized details under a plan to send U.S. beef to China for the first time since 2003. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin made the announcement this week. The announcement means the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has posted the requirements for its…… MORE
