SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom threatened Monday to impose mandatory water restrictions if residents don’t use less on their own as the drought drags on and the hotter summer months approach. Newsom raised that possibility in a meeting with representatives from major water agencies, including those that supply Los Angeles, San Diego…… MORE
Farm Tech Open to Hacker Attacks
Experts say it’s important to realize that modern farm technology is vulnerable to attacks by hackers, which could leave the supply chain exposed to further risk. The University of Cambridge issued a report noting that automatic crop sprayers, drones, and robotic harvesters are susceptible to an attack. BBC says both the United Kingdom’s government and…… MORE
Standoff Suspect Arrested After Falling Though Fresno Store Ceiling
(KMJ) – The suspect who held up multiple agencies including SWAT since Thursday at a Save Mart grocery store in Northeast Fresno is arrested after falling from the store’s ceiling. Fresno Police responded again to the Save Mart on First and Nees Avenues Saturday around 2 p.m. after a call came in about a man…… MORE
Fresno Sheriff, Police, AAA & Local Leaders Team Up to Caution Street Racing-Sideshow Enthusiasts
FRESNO, CA – With summer approaching, law enforcement, local officials and AAA came out in full force to caution street racing and sideshow enthusiasts from engaging in these dangerous and illegal activities. “The CHP remains steadfast in its commitment in reducing violent crimes on California’s roadways. With proactive enforcement utilizing all our resources such as…… MORE
More Cotton Growers Go Green
The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol is designed to bring quantifiable and verifiable goals and measurements to the key sustainability metrics of U.S. cotton production. The good news is more growers took part during the 2021-2022 crop year than did during the program’s pilot. The initiative’s new vision is to set a new standard in sustainable…… MORE
Newsom, AG Bonta & CARB Lead Coalition in Defense of California’s Waiver for Clean Car Standards
OAKLAND – California Governor Gavin Newsom, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Thursday led a multistate coalition in filing a motion to intervene in defense of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to restore California’s waiver under the Clean Air Act for its greenhouse gas (GHG) and zero-emission vehicle (ZEV)…… MORE
Agricultural Export Programs Offer Excellent Returns
A recent economic study indicates public-private U.S. agricultural export market development programs remain highly effective and generate a substantial return on investment. The study, welcomed by the Coalition to Promote U.S. Agricultura Exports, was conducted by IHS Markit and Texas A&M University. The researchers say MAP and FMD have accounted for 13.7%, or almost $648…… MORE
Reward Now Being Offered Following Deadly Valley Hit-And-Run
(KMJ) – The California Highway Patrol announces Valley Crime Stoppers is now offering up to $2,000 in reward money for information in a deadly motorcycle crash case. It happened May 10th around 11:30 a.m. Investigators said 65-year-old Robert Meza was riding his 2002 Yamaha V-Star motorcycle eastbound on Avenue 9, just west of Highway 99…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Receives 2nd Booster, Urges Eligible Californians to Get Boosted Against COVID-19
BAKERSFIELD – Amid rising COVID-19 cases across the country, and following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s emergency authorization of a booster dose for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, Governor Gavin Newsom today received his second Moderna booster at a clinic in Bakersfield, and encouraged all eligible Californians to get boosted to keep their immunity strong…… MORE
Detectives – Searching for Lindsay Woman Accused of Citizenship Scam – Say One Victim Lost $30,000
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office has been made aware of a scam taking place in Tulare County targeting Mexican American and Mexican National residents. During their investigation, Detectives learned that between September 2021 and May 2022, 59-year-old Micallela Aguilera Coleman of Lindsay promised to help numerous Tulare County residents obtain…… MORE
