SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The leader of the California Senate said Monday she will step down from her leadership post, ending an historic run as the first woman and first openly gay person to lead the upper legislative chamber of the nation’s most populous state. Toni Atkins, a Democrat from San Diego, said she will…… MORE
CDFA Now Accepting Ag Plate Grant Proposals
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is posting on its webpage that the department is accepting proposals for the 2023 California Agriculture Special Interest License Plate grant program. This program will provide an estimated $250,000 in grants to promote agricultural education and leadership activities for students at the K-12, post-secondary and adult-education levels. The…… MORE
Kerman Appoints Fresno County Undersheriff Steve Wilkins As Police Chief
KERMAN, Calif. (KMJ) — The City of Kerman announced the appointment of Steve Wilkins as the city’s new chief of police. Chief Wilkins most recently served as Undersheriff for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office after 32 years in Fresno County law enforcement. He began as a deputy and went on to manage several divisions during…… MORE
California Sues District That Requires Parents be Notified if Their Kids Change Pronouns
(Associated Press) SANTA ANA, Calif. — California’s attorney general sued a Southern California school district Monday over its recently adopted policy that requires schools to notify parents if their children change their gender identification or pronouns. Attorney General Rob Bonta called the Chino Valley Unified School District’s policy a “forced outing” of transgender students that…… MORE
Fire Burns Four Acres Along The St. John’s River In Visalia
VISALIA, Calif. (KMJ) — Crews are currently tackling a grass fire along the St. John’s River in Visalia. According to officials, the fire broke out around 6:20 p.m. near McAuliff Street, just along the south side of the river. Both CAL FIRE and the Tulare County Fire Department are on scene working the fire and…… MORE
Farm Bill Could Be Delayed
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says Congress will deliver a farm bill, but not likely in September. Roll Call says McConnell told the Kentucky Farm Bureau that Congress is running out of working days on the legislative calendar before the current law expires on September 30th. McConnell is one of the highest-ranking members of Congress…… MORE
Proposed Ordinance to Regulate Infectious Disease Labs Moves Forward at Fresno City Council
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A proposed ordinance to regulate new laboratories dealing with infectious diseases wins initial approval at Fresno City Council. Fresno City Councilmembers Garry Bredefeld, Miguel Arias and Nelson Esparza authored the “Infectious Disease Lab Accountability and Transparency Ordinance.” The proposal comes after the discovery of a Covid-19 lab operating illegally in Reedley…… MORE
Florida Man Arrested in Vegas For Sex Trafficking, Porterville Teenage Girl Returned to Parents
PORTERVILLE, CA (KMJ) – A missing teenage girl from Porterville is found in Las Vegas with a man from Florida, who’s now facing serious charges. On August 18, 2023, a 17-year-old girl’s parents contacted Porterville Police, telling officers that she’d run away. Police say the girl met a 20-year-old from Florida on social media. They…… MORE
Clovis Police Arrest Fresno Man for Series of Vehicle Burglaries
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) – Clovis Police Detectives arrest a man from Fresno suspected of multiple vehicle burglaries. Police served a search warrant at the home of 37-year-old Nicholas Browning on Thursday, August 24, 2023. Clovis Police say in just 31 days, Brown allegedly broke into 11 cars near Clovis and Shaw in a gym parking…… MORE
Cal Feed Industry Is Going More Green
The California Department of Food and Agriculture says the feed industry diverted more than 18.5 million tons of byproducts from human food, fiber and biofuel production to livestock feed last year. Byproducts include canola meal, cotton seed, almond hulls, distiller’s grains, bakery byproducts, and culled fruits and vegetables. CDFA also says processing fruits, nuts and…… MORE
