A severe drought has gripped western parts of the U.S. since the middle of 2020. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says drought will likely persist or worsen in the spring due to above-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation. NOAA’s spring outlook says dry conditions will likely heighten the risk of wildfires across the Southwest and…… MORE
Fresno Teen Killed In Crash Reportedly Caused by Drunk Driver
(KMJ) – A 17-year-old is killed in a crash Friday night in Fresno by a man the CHP says was driving under the influence. The California Highway Patrol says the crash happened around 8:30 p.m. 25-year-old Michael Mendoza was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe north on Marks Avenue but failed to stop for the posted stop…… MORE
Tip Helps Take Down Bird Fighting Ring in Tulare County
(KMJ) – A tip about a cockfighting ring near Woodville helps Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies seize several fighting birds and make three arrests. Around 1 p.m. Sunday, the Sheriff’s Office raided an orchard near the Woodville Labor Camp off of Road 192 and Avenue 160, west of the city of Porterville. Deputies say several vehicles…… MORE
Farmers & Cities in California See State Water Deliveries Cut Due to Drought
(AP) – California’s urban water users and farmers who rely on supplies from state reservoirs will get less than planned this year. State water officials said Friday they’ll only give 5% of requested water supplies to contractors of the State Water Project, which provides water for 27 million people and a swath of farmland. That’s…… MORE
Clean Water Act Possible Impact on Farming
A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project calls for eliminating agricultural exemptions for the Clean Water Act. They want the Act fixed because it’s missed the original goal of getting 100% of American waters fishable and swimmable by 1983. DTN says farmers and ranchers have had many of their practices exempted from the CWA,…… MORE
Clovis Teen Accused of Committing Hate Crime
KMJ) – Clovis Police take an 18-year-old into custody following what officers consider a racially motivated attack. Here are the details, as released by Clovis Police: Thursday, March 17 just before 11:30 a.m., our communications center received a call for service at the Mountain View shopping center at Shaw and Fowler. The caller stated that…… MORE
Fresno Council Members Respond to Allegations of “Slush Fund” & “Corrupt” Spending Practices
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno City council member holds a news conference Thursday, slamming fellow council members for how he says they are spending taxpayer money. District 6 Council Member Garry Bredefeld says fellow council members Miguel Arias, Nelson Esparza, Tyler Maxwell and Esmeralda Soria are wasting some of their $700,000 operating budgets and…… MORE
California Farm Leader Withdraws From Chief Ag Negotiator Nomination
Elaine Trevino, the Biden Administration nominee to serve as Chief Ag Negotiator, will take a non-political appointment in the administration. As a result, the White House withdrew her nomination to the trade post at the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office. Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, an Oregon Democrat, says, “I’m glad to see Ms. Trevino…… MORE
Fight Over Madera Parking Space Ends With One Man Stabbed
(KMJ) – Madera Police say an argument between two couples over a parking space at the Walmart parking lot turned violent. Around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Officers were called to the lot on West Cleveland Avenue, not far from Highway 99 after 19-year-old Ray Yrigollen allegedly took out a knife and stabbed a yet-to-be identified man.…… MORE
Police Ask Help To Identify Murder Suspect in Killing of Fresno Teen
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police Department’s Homicide Unit is requesting the community’s help in identifying a murder suspect. On Tuesday, December 29, 2020, Fresno Police officers were dispatched to Fairmont Avenue and Holt Avenue regarding multiple shots being fired in the area. Officers arrived and found 17-year-old Jaylin Johnson suffering from multiple gunshot wounds…… MORE
