Supply chain issues are challenging the agricultural sector, and farmers and ranchers hoping for quick solutions may be out of luck. The Associated Press reports a significant backlog of ships entering U.S. waters out west and fewer ships making a voyage back across the ocean as a big reason that U.S. exports have slowed down.…… MORE
Fresno State Yet to Respond to Brawl Inside Bulldog Stadium
(KMJ) – Fresno Police make five arrests after a brawl breaks out in the stands at Bulldog Stadium during the Bulldogs’ sellout game Saturday night versus Boise State. Video of the melee was shot by Armando Gonzalez and shared from his Facebook page more than 10,000 times. It shows tempers flaring and punches being thrown…… MORE
Visalia Daycare Worker Accused of Child Abuse
(KMJ) – An employee of the Imagination Playhouse daycare in Visalia is now behind bars, accused of abusing a one-year-old girl. This all began after officers and emergency crews were called to the business on 3300 block of West Sunnyside Avenue just before 3 p.m. Friday. Here are the details, as released by Visalia Police:…… MORE
Toddler in Critical Condition, Visalia Daycare Worker Arrested
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) – A one-year-old is in critical condition and a woman at the baby’s daycare in Visalia is under arrest. Visalia police learned about the toddler’s injuries on Wednesday, after a 911 call of an unconscious one-year-old at the Imagination Playhouse Daycare on the 3300 block of W. Sunnyside Ave. First responders started…… MORE
Fresno County Assessor-Recorder’s Press Release: Zero Water Allocation
RELEASE FROM Paul Dictos, C.P.A. Assessor-Recorder: The drought being experienced in the San Joaquin Valley is unprecedented. Orchards are being removed and ground is being fallowed for lack of water. Farmland without water is wasteland, and wasteland does not register on our County’s tax roll. The value of this beautiful farmland will soon be diminished,…… MORE
USDA Help For Organic Operations
The Department of Agriculture is offering pandemic assistance to cover certification and education expenses to certified organic producers or transitioning to organic. USDA will make $20 million available through the new Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program. During the COVID-19 pandemic, certified organic and transitional operations faced challenges due to loss of markets, and…… MORE
Fresno County Warns of a New EBT Scam
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Department of Social Services issues a warning to residents about a new scam involving electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards Scammers across the state are now trying to obtain EBT card information and PIN numbers by requesting that information via text message. And fraudsters are also skimming EBT cash benefits. Skimming…… MORE
Deere Workers Reject Deal
Deere and Company employees again rejected a tentative contract agreement. 55% of John Deere employees who belong to the UAW voted down the agreement. UAW says the strike will continue as they discuss next steps with the company. This is the second tentative contract agreement rejected by Deere workers during the strike. The latest contract…… MORE
Valley Congressman Seeks to Block Payments to Illegal Immigrants
(KMJ) – Valley Republican Tom McClintock introduces a bill in Congress to block the Biden Administration’s proposal to pay thousands of dollars to those separated at the southern border. Here are the details of his newly introduce legislation: Congressman Tom McClintock, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship, introduced the Illegal…… MORE
FUSD to Hike Pay for Substitute Teachers
(KMJ) – The Fresno Unified School District strikes a new deal to increase pay for its substitute teachers. Here are the details, as released Wednesday by FUSD: To combat disruptions to the classroom as a result of an ongoing shortage of substitute teachers, Fresno Unified, through a side letter agreement with Fresno Area Substitute Teachers…… MORE
