2020 Saw a “Dramatic Exodus from San Francisco”

By Kelly Murray and Jessica Myers, CNN No, Californians have not been packing up and leaving the Golden State en masse during the Covid-19 pandemic. That’s despite some headlines and anecdotal claims to the contrary, according to a new study published Thursday by the nonpartisan California Policy Lab. And as for the thousands of Californians who did move…MORE

Major Drug Seizure Made In Southeast Fresno

(Photo courtesy:  Fresno Police Department) (KMJ) – A joint operation by Fresno Police and the Drug Enforcement Agency leads to a major seizure in Southeast Fresno. Thanks to information developed by Multi-Area Gang Enforcement Consortium (MAGEC) detectives, Police and DEA agents were able to identify a location within the city where drugs and weapons were…MORE

Farmers Feel Threatened by Biden Administration

  A recent Farm Futures survey found why farmers feel threatened by potential policy objectives under the Biden administration. The survey shows nearly nine of every ten farmers believe taxes will go up under a Biden administration. Another 71% believe WOTUS will be overturned. Only 22% believe markets will stabilize with a new trade strategy.…MORE

Sacramento Mom Posts Sign Calling Neighbors “Karens”

[vemba-video id=”b3146ff60cc2d370bb697350f9b0d7a”] WEST SACRAMENTO, California (KOVR) — A West Sacramento mother of seven put a sign on their family basketball hoop saying, “This neighborhood is full of Karens!” Raquel Davis said that she had reached her breaking point when a neighbor had a problem with her children and others skateboarding in front of their home…MORE

Senate Ag Plans Climate Hearing

  The Senate Agriculture Committee will hold a hearing on Climate Change next week. Committee leadership announced the hearing, titled, Farmers and Foresters: Opportunities to Lead in Tackling Climate Change. The hearing, planned for Thursday, March 11, follows a similar hearing held by the House Agriculture Committee. Last week’s House Agriculture Committee hearing on climate…MORE

Female Inmate, Fresno Man Charged in EDD Fraud Scheme

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ)  A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging two defendants in a scheme that targeted California Employment Development Department unemployment insurance benefits that were intended for Californians hit hardest by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic shutdown. Jason Vertz, 51, of Fresno, and Alana Powers, 45, an inmate at the Central California Women’s Facility…MORE

Hanford Man Nabbed for Secret Bathroom Videos

HANFORD, CALIF. (KMJ)  59 year old Gary Canalez is behind bars, facing a long list of charges after being linked to taking illegal videos inside a restroom. Kings County Sheriffs investigators say a family member of one of the victims found a cell phone hidden behind a toilet which was set to record. The suspect…MORE

Tourism Dropped by 35% in ’20 at Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS – Outdoor experiences provided refuge from the pandemic for 1.2 million visitors to Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in 2020. The number represents a 35% decrease from the previous year due to temporary park closures and restrictions implemented in response to the coronavirus pandemic and late season fires. Although…MORE