Overall consumer prices during April were 8.3% higher than last year, and America’s families can expect inflation to continue pressuring their wallets for the next few years. That conclusion is from American Farm Bureau’s economists who analyzed the inflation numbers in their latest Market Intel report. They expect inflation to stay above 5% or 6%…… MORE
Victim Identified in Gruesome Northwest Fresno Hit and Run
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office identifies the woman killed and dragged following a hit-and-run in Fresno Friday morning. Deputies say the victim was 29-year-old Monique Contreraz, who was homeless. Investigators say she was pushing a shopping cart and had a dog on a leash, who was also killed during the crash. Contreraz was…… MORE
Inflation Triggers California Minimum Wage Increase in 2023
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s minimum wage will jump to $15.50 per hour next year, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday, an increase triggered by soaring inflation that will benefit about 3 million workers. The increase is required by a state law passed in 2016. But it comes at a good time for Democrats in…… MORE
California Governor: State has $97.5 Billion Budget Surplus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is entering the next budget year with a record-smashing surplus of nearly $100 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday. Newsom unveiled a revised budget plan of just over $300 billion for the next fiscal year, the highest in state history and fueled by surging tax revenues. The state has collected…… MORE
Prescribed Burns Scheduled For The Highway 41 Corridor
(KMJ) – A fuel reduction project is scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday along the Highway 41 corridor. Cal Fire along with other agencies are working together to reduce wildfires with prescribed burns along the eastside of Highway 41 near the Madera canal to O’Neals. They say this area has seen more fires annually than anywhere…… MORE
Speeding Driver Busted For Going Double The Limit In Clovis
CLOVIS, Calif. (KMJ) — A wreckless driver doing double the speed limit was arrested in Clovis on Sunday. Clovis Police were in the area of Shaw and Fowler Avenues when a vehicle sped by registering 91 miles per hour on the radar, in a 45 limit zone. After a brief investigation, the driver was arrested…… MORE
SEC Extends Comment Period on Climate-Reporting Rule
The American Farm Bureau Federation and National Pork Producers Council welcomed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s comment period extension for a proposed rule. The groups say they need more time to evaluate “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate Related Disclosures for Investors” rule. The proposal would require public companies to report on Scope 3 emissions,…… MORE
250,000 California EV Buyers Received Incentives Worth $319 Million+
SACRAMENTO – More than 250,000 Californians have now received a financial Clean Fuel Reward, worth more than $319 million in total, when they purchased or leased a plug-in electric vehicle – helping California’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales exceed 16 percent of all new vehicles sold this year. Electric vehicles are one of the state’s top exports, and California represents…… MORE
Fresno Co. Sheriff’s Office Asks Help Finding Missing Sex Offender
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office needs the public’s help to locate 63 year old John Anthony Camacho. He is a registered sex offender who has a prior conviction for rape. He has an active warrant out for his arrest on an elder abuse charge and he has not registered his new address with…… MORE
Busch Light and John Deere Team Up to Support Farmers
Busch Light and John Deere will join forces for a “For the Farmers” collaboration featuring limited-edition beer cans to support Farm Rescue. Available May 16 through July 3, consumers can purchase 24 or 30-pack cases of 12-ounce Busch Light cans with farming graphics that feature the John Deere logo and equipment. For each case sold…… MORE
