USDA’s Risk Management Agency is authorizing Approved Insurance Providers to extend deadlines for producers. The extension includes premium and administrative fee payments, deferring and waiving the resulting interest accrual and other flexibilities to help farmers and ranchers through widespread drought. Producers now have additional time to pay premium and administrative fees, and interest will…… MORE
Man Arrested in Connection to Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Fresno
FRESNO CA (KMJ) — A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly hit-and-run crash on July 10th in Fresno. Police were called about a man that was hit around 11:50 p.m. on W. Shields Ave. near N. West Ave. The driver did not stay at the scene and a second vehicle hit…… MORE
Woman Arrested in Fresno Following High-Speed Chase on Hwy 99
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – Tulare County Sheriff’s deputies chased a vehicle along Highway 99 at speeds up to 90 mph. The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office says the initial call was for a stabbing. A deputy saw the suspect leaving the scene and tried to get the woman driver to stop but she refused, leading…… MORE
Use Masks Indoors Regardless of Vax Status: California Health Dept.
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) — The California Department of Public Health is now recommending mask use for indoor public settings regardless of vaccination status. They said this is in response to the spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, and new CDC guidance calling for masking measures to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible…… MORE
House Ag Approves WHIP+
The House Agriculture Committee approved reauthorization for WHIP+ in 2020 and 2021. Chairman David Scott, a Democrat from Georgia, stated during the hearing, the severity of recent natural disasters “has required supplemental assistance, and that’s why I have prioritized extending the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus for 2020 and 2021.” Known as WHIP,…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Signs Legislation to Make College More Affordable and Accessible in California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Governor’s Press Office Tuesday, July 27, 2021 SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed the higher education budget trailer bill implementing significant California Comeback Plan investments in college affordability and access – including expanded student financial aid, education and training grants for workers displaced by the pandemic, transfer pathways for…… MORE
CSU System To Require COVID Vaccines for Campus Return
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Students returning to campus at Fresno State and all other CSU schools this fall will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Cal State University had previously announced plans to require vaccinations, but only after the FDA gave full approval to at least one of the vaccines. All current vaccines are being…… MORE
Poll: Growing Number of Californians Support Gov. Newsom Recall
Nearly half of likely California voters now back the effort to recall Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a survey released Tuesday. A total 47% of likely California voters say back the recall effort, which will be voted on Sept. 14. The poll — conducted by the University of California Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies and…… MORE
Students Gather for Future of Agriculture
This week, 44 FFA members gather in Indianapolis to discuss how agriculture will play a pivotal role in their future. It’s all part of the New Century Farmer conference, an opportunity for FFA members who plan to remain in production agriculture to work on their secession plans for success. During the week, participants will…… MORE
Mandate: Calif. state employees, health care workers must get vaxxed or get tested
California will require all state employees and health care workers to provide proof of vaccination status or get regular testing amid a surge of cases from the highly contagious Delta variant, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced in a press conference Monday. All employees will be required to prove they have received the vaccine by showing their…… MORE
