SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Legislation introduced this week would require new cars sold in California to be outfitted with a device that would limit how fast one could drive. The bill, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), would automatically prevent cars and trucks of the 2027 model year or later from going 10 mph or…… MORE
Small Family Farms at Highest Financial Risk
Small family farms were more likely to have greater financial vulnerability than other farms, according to data from USDA’s Economic Research Service. Researchers calculated the operating profit margin by taking the ratio of profit to gross farm income to find that in 2022, between 52% and 79% of small family farms, depending on the farm…… MORE
Fresno County to Receive $125,000 in Settlement over Reedley Bio Lab
(KMJ) – Fresno County will receive $125,000 in a settlement with the owner of the building where an illegal biological lab was found in Reedley. The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 in closed session on Tuesday to the settlement with AY-NC LP, the owner of the building. A Reedley code enforcement officer discovered…… MORE
Fresno Animal Center Hires Full-Time Vet to Serve Animal Population
FRESNO, CA – City Manager Georgeanne White is happy to announce that Candace Krider, DVM, has joined the Fresno Animal Center team as a full-time Veterinarian to serve the animal population at the Center. In her role, Dr. Krider will be part of collective and strategic planning in staffing the new state-of-the-art clinic and developing…… MORE
New Mooney Grove Inclusive Playground Opens in Visalia
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — The new Mooney Grove inclusive playground is now open to the public. It is uniquely designed for kids living with disabilities and is wheelchair accessible. Tulare County Parks and Recreation had been planning this park for over a year and says it’s the only playground in Tulare County that is made…… MORE
Charges Filed Against 2 Suspects in Tulare’s First Homicide of 2024
TULARE, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Charges have been filed against two men accused of shooting and killing a man in Tulare’s first homicide of the year. 21-year-old Joseph Garcia and 18-year-old Matthew Proctor faced a judge in court Monday afternoon during their arraignment. They’re accused in the shooting death of 31-year-old Oscar Rodriguez last Wednesday on…… MORE
CSU System & Faculty Union Reach Agreement to End Strike
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — California State University faculty at all 23 campuses, including Fresno State, return to work on Tuesday after reaching a tentative deal. On Monday morning, thousands of faculty members took to the picket lines after the CSU and the CFA failed to reach an agreement for a new contract. Later in the…… MORE
Smittcamp, Zanoni Spearhead ‘Fix’ to Prop 47
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp and Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni are teaming up to lead the fight to “fix” Prop. 47. The so-called Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act was passed by California voters in 2014. But critics, say the result has been disastrous and is contributing to a rise in…… MORE
Calif. Republicans Attempt to Repeal AB 5
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) Republican lawmakers joined business advocates on Tuesday to announce new efforts in their fight to protect independent contractors by repealing the controversial law known as AB 5. GOP legislators say they will introduce the bill that, if passed, would repeal state limits on contractors imposed by AB 5. Getting Gov. Newsom to sign…… MORE
Farm Groups Launch Mental Health Initiative
Farm Family Wellness Alliance launched Togetherall over the weekend, launching free, anonymous, online mental health and wellbeing services for farm families. Announced at the American Farm Bureau Federation annual convention in Salt Lake City, Utah, the effort offers a safe, clinically moderated peer-to-peer community, where members around the world are there to listen, support and…… MORE
