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

CDFA Releases Stats Report

The annual California Agricultural Statistics Review is now available from the California Department of Food and Agriculture. According to a CDFA announcement, this publication provides comprehensive data and information on California’s diverse agricultural economy for the 2020 crop year, including agricultural exports and organic production. In 2020, California’s farms, ranches and plant nurseries earned $49.1…MORE

Driver Involved In Car Chase Arrested In Clovis

(KMJ) — Clovis Police were involved in a car chase after multiple attempts to pull over a driver over on Tuesday monring. Officers were in the area of Gettysburg and Helm Avenues when a red Toyota run a stop sign. The driver refused to stop and lead police on a chase. The pursuit had to…MORE