The Diane Pearce Show

Diane Pearce was born and raised in the Central Valley and graduated from Fresno Christian High School in 1997.  Diane attended U.C. Davis earning a bachelor’s degree with a double major in Political Science and International Relations.  After college, she returned to Fresno and worked in several political offices including as press aide for former…MORE

New CDFA Undersecretary Appointed

Governor Newsom’s office announces that Christine Birdsong has been appointed Undersecretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture. Birdsong has been Senior Vice President,  General Counsel  and Director of People and Culture for the Sun Valley Rice Company since 2016. She was General Counsel for the National Cotton Council of America from 2011 to 2016,…MORE

PG&E Shutting-Off Power to Parts of 20 Counties

(KMJ) – Pacific Gas and Electric has alerted customers in parts of 20 counties, including Fresno and Kern, about an impending Power Safety Shut-off. Here are the details from PG&E: Pacific Gas and Electric will implement a Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) affecting approximately 25,000 customers in targeted portions of 20 counties. The first wave…MORE

Falling Tree Injures Four Battling KNP Complex Fire

(KMJ) – Four fire personnel continue to recover after being struck by a falling tree while battling a lightning-caused wild fire burning in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Here is how fire incident commanders described Thursday’s incident: At approximately 3:00 p.m., the KNP Complex received a radio transmission that a tree had fallen, striking…MORE

MOTHER SENTENCED FOR HER CHILD’S DEATH IN A HOT CAR – TULARE COUNTY DA SAYS IT’S NOT ENOUGH

(KMJ) – The Tulare County DA’s Office says officers learned 29 year-old Eustajia Dominguez Mojica was warned many times by the child’s father about leaving the children in hot cars. On June 3, 2021, prosecutors said Mojica drove to her sister’s home in Visalia and parked on the street in the full sun. She was…MORE

Fentanyl Pills Seized In Fresno County Traffic Stop

(KMJ) – A Tuesday afternoon Traffic stop near the city of Coalinga turns into a major drug bust. Here are the details, as released by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office: Detectives patrolling the area of Interstate 5 and Highway 198 in Coalinga conducted a vehicle stop. During the detective’s interaction with the driver, 25-year-old Victor…MORE

First Ever USDA NASS Hemp Survey

Data collection will soon begin for USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Services’ first-ever Hemp Acreage and Production survey. Later this month, USDA NASS will mail survey codes to thousands of potential hemp producers nationwide.     Gerald Tillman, National Agricultural Statistics Census and Survey Division Branch Chief says “The Hemp Acreage and Production survey is basically the very…MORE

Gov. Newsom Signs College Affordability and Accessibility Legislation

AB AB 928 and AB 1111 make it easier for students to transfer into four year universities  AB 1377 and SB 330 improve housing affordability for students, complementing the California Comeback Plan’s unprecedented $2 billion investment in student housing NORTHRIDGE – At California State University, Northridge today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation to improve college affordability…MORE