Grain traders told Reuters that China’s policy change to end corn stockpiling brings the risk of lesser demand from China. The Chinese government confirmed this week the nation will end its corn stockpiling program at a time of high global supplies. Importers in China are likely to reduce purchases of farm products for livestock…… MORE
Two Dead After Crashing Into Jet at NAS Lemoore
(KMJ) – The California Highway Patrol says officers began chasing a car driving the wrong way on Highway 198 around midnight Thursday. That chase eventually found its way onto the base of Naval Air Station Lemoore. There, the Navy and CHP say the vehicle slammed into a parked F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet. That impact…… MORE
Fresno Boy To Be Tried As Adult In Hate Crime
(KMJ) Fresno – The Fresno County District Attorney will be prosecuting a 17 year old boy arrested in a hate crime as an adult. On Tuesday, March 29th, the Fresno Police Department and DA Lisa Smittcamp announced that two suspects were arrested for mowing down 68 year-old Amrick Singh with their car, the day after Christmas in…… MORE
Hanford Sees Rise In Vehicle Thefts
(KMJ) – The City of Hanford has seen an increase in vehicle thefts. A stolen car chase on Tuesday, March 29th ended in a traffic accident. A Hanford Police officer was dispatched to R+N market around 11:30, Tuesday, on a report of a stolen vehicle. They spotted 26 year-old Andrew Medina inside the stolen car, and…… MORE
2016 Spring Snowpack Survey At 95% Normal
The California Snowpack measurements back. The 2016 Annual Spring Snowpack survey finds Sierra Nevada at 95% of normal, but drought endures. The survey by the California Department of Water Resources revealed a snowpack depth of 58.4 inches. It’s a vast improvement from zero last year, but a disappointment when considering predictions of well-above average snowfall…… MORE
CA Chamber of Commerce Identifies ‘Job Killers’
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Chamber of Commerce has identified 18 bills, which it claims could kills jobs, and harm the Golden State’s economy. The…… MORE
Report: Calif. Among Least-Dependent States
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State is the 5th least-dependent state on the U.S. Government. That’s according to WalletHub, who’s looked at what states send…… MORE
$15 Minimum Wage Clears Committee, Goes to Assembly Floor
(KMJ) Expect a heated debate on the floor of the state Assembly Thursday when lawmakers take up a bill that would hike California’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2022. On Wednesday, the legislation (Senate Bill 3) passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee. Coincidentally, also released Wednesday, a report from the Calif.…… MORE
Caltrans Looks To The Netherlands For Renewable Energy Needs
FRESNO (KMJ) — Caltrans is looking to the skies for help. The states’ Department of Transportation has signed a letter of intent with the Province of Noord-Holland in the Netherlands to explore a new path to renewable energy. Parts of that area have implemented what’s called a ‘SolaRoad’, which traps sunlight falling on the road…… MORE
Audit: UC Lowered Admission Standards for Out of State Students
(KMJ) According to a critical new state audit, The Univ. of California lowered its admission standards for non-California residents thereby undermining the chances of thousands of qualified in-state students of a U.C. education. One key reason, according to the auditor, out-of-state students pay about 30% more in tuition. But U.C. President Janet Napolitano scoffed at…… MORE
