The Wall Street Journal says farmers plan to plant more corn, soybeans, and wheat than last year, but they also face more uncertainty. The Wall Street Journal says a banner year for grain prices has U.S. farmers planting even more commodities than they did last year. However, high fertilizer prices, forecasts for more weather challenges,…… MORE
Dairy Checkoff Grows Industry
Despite the challenges brought on by COVID-19, the Dairy Checkoff continued to help its foodservice partners to grow sales of U.S. dairy foods. Dairy Management Incorporated, the organization that oversees the checkoff, says more domestic dairy got shipped into the international marketplace in 2021. The checkoff continued its effort to connect with the Gen Z…… MORE
Detectives Investigating Body Found in Tulare
TULARE, COUNTY CA (KMJ) – Detectives are investigating a body found Monday morning in Tulare. Just after 10:00 a.m., the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office said their Deputies were called to the area of Ave 244, west of road 68, in Tulare for a man down in a field. When they arrived, Deputies found a man…… MORE
Skier Missing Amid Blizzard Conditions at Tahoe-Area Resort
RENO, Nev. (AP) — Searchers were battling blizzard conditions at a closed Lake Tahoe-area ski resort in a bid to find a 43-year-old California ski shop manager reported missing after failing to meet friends for Christmas dinner. A Placer County sheriff’s sergeant says Rory Angelotta of Truckee was reported missing late Saturday at Northstar California…… MORE
Snow Blasts California, Sierra
Blowing snow in mountains of Northern California and Nevada closed key highways over the weekend, while an arctic blast brought frigid temperatures to the Pacific Northwest and unusually warm weather settled over parts of Texas and the Southeast. At Donner Pass in the Sierra, officials with the University of California, Berkeley’s Central Sierra Snow Laboratory…… MORE
800 Flights Canceled Triggering US Travel Chaos
U.S. airlines canceled about 800 more flights on Monday after nixing thousands of flights during the Christmas holiday weekend, as Omicron cases across the country rise, forcing crews to isolate and travelers to seek other forms of travel. Shares of American Airlines Group Inc, United Airlines Holdings Inc, Delta Air Line Inc and Southwest Airlines…… MORE
Reedley Man Suspected of Killing Grandmother, Dad’s Girlfriend
Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 23 year old Austin Alvarez of Reedley. He has been booked into the Fresno County jail on two charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder. His bail is set at $2.5 million. Around 1:45 pm on December 25th, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies responded…… MORE
Shark Kills Surfer at Morro Bay
A male surfer was killed in a shark attack in Morro Bay, California, on Christmas Eve, the Morro Bay Harbor Department confirmed to CNN. “Harbor, Police and Fire Departments responded to a report of a male victim unresponsive on the beach after he was pulled from the water suffering from an apparent shark attack,” the…… MORE
Cal Farmers Lose Billions Over Supply Chain Challenges
After already struggling with drought, California farmers have lost big overseas sales numbers because of a serious shortage of shipping containers brought on by COVID-19. A study from the University of California-Davis says the state’s farm belt lost $2.1 billion in exports during a five-month stretch this year because of “containergeddon.” A University of Connecticut…… MORE
Governor Newsom Announces New COVID-19 Actions, Testing & Booster Requirements
PRESS RELEASE: SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced new booster requirements and testing measures to better protect all Californians as the Omicron variant becomes the dominant COVID-19 strain in the nation. The COVID-19 booster requirement for health care workers will mitigate potential staffing shortages while helping to safeguard the state’s hospital capacity and protect the health…… MORE
