FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The San Joaquin Valley Business Conditions Index, for the first time since December 2013, has fallen below the growth-neutral threshold. A reading higher than 50 indicates growth over the next 3 to 6 months. However, the Fresno State Craig School of Business says between May and June, the index dipped to…… MORE
Ag Economy Barometer Turns Higher
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer, which measures the overall health of the nation’s agriculture economy, turned higher in June with an index setting of 104, which is a seven-point increase over May’s report. June marked the third month in a row that the Ag Economy Barometer was much stronger than the record-low of 85…… MORE
California Now 6th Largest Economy in the World
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — New data from the World Bank show that California’s economy was equivalent to the sixth largest in the world last year. The World Bank’s annual rankings of countries’ gross domestic products, released on Friday, confirm an analysis published last month by the California Department of Finance. The U.S. Bureau of Economic…… MORE
New President Named for Fresno City College
(KMJ) – The Board of Trustees of the State Center Community College District named Dr. Carole S. Goldsmith as the new President of Fresno City College. They did so at its July 5, 2016 board meeting. Dr. Goldsmith is the current president at West Hills College in Coalinga and has over 25 years of higher…… MORE
Tainted Water in NE Fresno Leads to Investigation
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno city leaders on Tuesday were addressing reports of discolored water flowing in some homes in Northeast fresno. Of the 14,000 homes in the Northeast section of the city, 320 have reported tainted water flowing out from faucets. The City of Fresno conducted testing of samples at 39 homes and found…… MORE
Caltrans Launches Road Charge Pilot Program
FRESNO, Calif.( KMJ) — Caltrans has officially launched the pay-by-mile Road Charge Pilot Program. The goal is to determine whether the State of California can generate more revenue, which it says will be used to fund infrastructure repairs. Thousands of volunteers have signed up for the pilot program, in which no money will actually be exchanged. California is…… MORE
74 Year Old Fresno Hiker’s Body Found in Canal
FRESNO (KMJ) — A body has been found in the search for a 74 year old man, missing since Monday afternoon in western Fresno County. Robert Simonian was reported to Fresno County Sheriff’s Office around 12.45pm, after he failed to turn up after a walk from his home close to the intersection of Barstow and…… MORE
First Travel-Related Case of Zika Virus in Fresno County
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The first travel-associated case of Zika virus has been reported in Fresno County. KMJ’s Liz Kern reports: … MORE
FBI Boss Comey’s 7 Most Damning Lines on Clinton
(CNN) – FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday that the bureau would not recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her handling of classified documents and sensitive information, which she conducted on a private email server during her time as secretary of state. The end of the FBI’s year-long investigation comes just weeks before the…… MORE
California State Board of Food and Ag starts discussions on 2018 Farm Bill
The California state board of food and agriculture will begin discussions on the 2018 farm bill at its upcoming meeting on July 5th in Sacramento. The meeting will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the California Department of Food and Agriculture in Sacramento. “Developing California’s priorities for the 2018 farm bill allows…… MORE
