FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department announced the arrest of a man they say shot and killed his son Wednesday in Fresno. 31-year-old William “Billy” Wright was shot to death by his own father Wednesday, according to Fresno Police. Detectives arrived at the scene at a home on North Tamera Avenue after the…… MORE
Californians Part of United Kingdom Ag Trade Mission
Representatives from 37 U.S. agribusinesses and farm organizations including 9 from California will join Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh for an agribusiness trade mission to London, June 22-24. Participants will engage directly with foreign buyers, receive in-depth market briefs from the Foreign Agricultural Service and industry trade experts, and participate in site…… MORE
KMJ’s Bulldog Broadcaster Bill Woodward Passes
For 37 years, Bill Woodward served the Valley as the radio voice of the Fresno State Bulldogs. Woodward passed away in May in Washington State at the age of 81. “Bill was a wonderful mentor. Such gravitas. A true professional. A legend in the broadcasting industry. There’s a reason he’s forever remembered in the Fresno…… MORE
USDA Extends Comment Period on Fertilizer Supply Chain Issues
The Department of Agriculture extending the comment deadline regarding its “Access to Fertilizer: Competition and Supply Chain Concerns” Federal Register notice. USDA extended the comment deadline another month to July 15th. Andy Green, USDA’s Senior Advisor for Fair and Competitive Markets, says the new deadline allows “commenters to provide additional feedback regarding the role of…… MORE
FUSD Announces Action Taken to Address Alleged Racist Photo
(KMJ) – The Fresno Unified School District releases the action it is now taking in the wake of a controversial photo posted to social media in May. That photo, reportedly taken in the Bullard High weight room, involves three students and shows one wearing what some consider a white Klan-like hood. Here is the response…… MORE
Ag Tractor & Combine Sales Fall Below Five-Year Average
U.S. tractor and combine monthly unit sales in May 2022 fell below the five-year average for the first time since March 2020. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers released the monthly data last week, which shows U.S. total farm tractor sales fell 14.5% for the month of May compared to 2021, and U.S. combine sales for…… MORE
Right-Wing Extremists Amp Up Anti-LGBTQ Rhetoric Online
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A few weeks before 31 members of a white supremacist group were arrested for allegedly planning to riot at a northern Idaho LGBTQ pride event, a fundamentalist Idaho pastor told his Boise congregation that gay, lesbian and transgender people should be executed by the government. Around the same time, a lawmaker…… MORE
Bear Market Hits Wall Street as Stocks, Bonds, Crypto Dive
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street tumbled into what’s called a bear market Monday after fears about a fragile economy and rising interest rates sent the S&P 500 more than 20% below its record set early this year. The index sank 3.9% in the first chance for investors to trade after getting the weekend to reflect on…… MORE
HHS Secretary Becerra Tests Positive for COVID-19 Again
(AP NEWS) – President Joe Biden’s top health official has again tested positive for COVID-19, less than a month after he came down with virus symptoms while on a trip to Germany. U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra woke up with symptoms again Monday morning and tested positive afterward, spokeswoman Sarah Lovenheim said. His symptoms are…… MORE
Smithfield Foods Closing Plant in California
Smithfield Foods says it will stop all harvest and processing operations in Vernon, which is in the Los Angeles area. The closure is expected to happen in early 2023 due to the rising cost of doing business in the state. At the same time, the company will align its hog production system by reducing its…… MORE
