FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A ceremony took place Tuesday as construction begins this week on a dangerous section of Highway 41. Caltrans joined Central Valley leaders to announce the construction of a new concrete safety barrier on a 4.5 mile stretch of highway between Elkhorn and Excelsior. Local lawmakers like Fresno Republican Assemblyman Jim Patterson…… MORE
California Ranchers Selling Out Due to Drought
MILLERTON, Marin County (KPIX) — The seriousness of the drought can best be seen in the pastures of West Marin County where cattle ranchers are being forced to take drastic action. It is a dire warning about the severity of the water emergency. Monday was not a good day for Mike Giammona but one he…… MORE
Caitlyn Jenner Releases New Ad Attacking ‘King Newsom’
Caitlyn Jenner’s gubernatorial campaign in California on Tuesday released a video ad reminding people of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s hypocrisy during the coronavirus pandemic.[vemba-video id=”10ba8d5fd8c6f447b7f742107c78e4e”] After telling Californians they need to mask up and practice social distancing, Newsom, a Democrat, dined maskless at a Napa Valley restaurant with friends and supporters. “[The ad] highlights the anger…… MORE
Teachers Share FFA and Ag Opportunities
Agriculture educators this summer are sharing the story of FFA and agriculture education in their states and communities. More than 82 agricultural education teachers will continue to share the story as part of the National Teachers Ambassadors for FFA program. The program, which began in 2016, provides teachers with the tools to share information…… MORE
Eric Simmons
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Eric Christopher Simmons of Fresno. A judge has issued probation violation warrants related to three separate charges of auto theft, evading police and domestic violence. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Simmons and booked him into the Fresno County Jail. He spent one week…… MORE
Two Arrested in Road Rage Shooting Death of SoCal Boy
Two people were arrested in a fatal suspected road rage shooting in Orange County, California that killed a 6-year-old boy last month. Aiden Leos was sitting in a booster seat as his mother drove him to kindergarten on California Highway when he was shot on May 21, CNN previously reported. He died at the hospital. “While these arrests will…… MORE
USDA Predicts Record Farm Exports
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says the fiscal year 2021 will be a good year for American farm exports. In the latest quarterly agricultural trade forecast, the agency says farm exports will total $164 billion, which would be the highest total in history. “U.S. agricultural trade has proven extraordinarily resilient in the face of a…… MORE
Federal Judge Overturns Calif. Ban on Assault Weapons
A federal judge overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons on Friday in a ruling that likened the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife. Assault weapons have been banned in California since 1989, according to the ruling. The law has been updated several times since it was originally passed.[vemba-video id=”us/2021/06/05/fred-guttenberg-california-assault-weapon-ban-judge-reaction-sot-vpx.cnn”] According to the ruling by…… MORE
600+ Earthquakes Shake Calif. Over the Weekend
More than 600 earthquakes have shaken the California-Mexico border since Saturday — the largest registering 5.3 More than 600 small earthquakes have been recorded this weekend in a rural area near the Salton Sea in Southern California, with the largest having a magnitude of 5.3, a US Geological Survey geophysicist told CNN. Geophysicist Randy Baldwin said 603…… MORE
Toddler Dies in Hot Car in Visalia; 5 Arrested, Including Mother
VISALIA, CA (KMJ) — A three-year-old girl died Thursday evening after Visalia Police said she was left in a hot car, in temperatures around 100 degrees for 2.5-to-3 hours. Officers said they were called to a neighborhood on W. Perez Ave., near Ferguson Ave. and Court St. just before 6:00 p.m. Thursday for a…… MORE
