(KMJ) – The state is again pushing back the deadline and raising the cost for its high-speed rail project. This time it is asking the Biden administration for a one-year extension on completing construction on a section of track in the Central Valley. Brian Kelly, the project’s chief executive officer, detailed delays and cost changes…… MORE
McConnell Announces Senate Committee Assignments
Senate Republicans announced their committee assignments this week, following the same announcement by Senate Democrats. For the Senate Agriculture Committee, new members include Alabama’s Tommy Tuberville and Roger Marshall of Kansas. The pair take seats previously occupied by retired chairman Pat Roberts of Kansas and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia. Marshall was expected to join…… MORE
Newsom’s Vaccination Plan Ignores Central California Say Valley Lawmakers
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that two massive COVID-19 vaccination sites were opening in Northern and Southern California but made no mention of the Central Valley. That’s rubbed Valley lawmakers the wrong way, now they are are crying foul saying the millions in the heart of California are being…… MORE
More Farmers Plan to get COVID-19 Vaccine
A question in the Purdue/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer finds more farmers say they will get the COVID-19 vaccine. The Ag Economy Barometer for January, released this week, finds producers’ attitudes about receiving a COVID-19 vaccine have shifted since the fall, with nearly six out of ten producers, 58%, planning to get vaccinated as…… MORE
Closure Extended for Parts of the Sierra National Forest
(Photo courtesy: U.S. Forest Service) (KMJ) – You will have to wait a little longer to access certain sites, trails and roads within the Sierra National Forest. The U.S Department of Agriculture says as a result of existing tree mortality and hazards from the Creek Fire and a recent Mono Wind event, a significant amount…… MORE
Fresno Man Arrested for Allegedly Abusing Girlfriend’s Daughter
(Photo Courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Detectives arrest a Fresno man after learning he groomed and abused his girlfriend’s young daughter. In late January, investigators say they received information 41-year-old Brent Cox groomed the 12-year-old daughter of the woman he was dating so that he could sexually abuse her. The…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Announces Community Vaccination Sites
OAKLAND, CA – California Governor Gavin Newsom and the Biden-Harris Administration today announced a pilot project to establish community vaccination sites in Oakland and Los Angeles. These pilot sites, which will be based at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum and California State University, Los Angeles, are part of the wider effort to establish 100 vaccination sites…… MORE
17-year-old Madera Girl Missing
MADERA, CA (KMJ) – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a reported missing runaway teen, who has not yet returned home or been located. Miranda Moles is a 17-year-old girl, 5’03” 135lbs, with brown hair, brown eyes, and braces. She was last seen in the 1700 block…… MORE
Vilsack Confirmation Hearing
Joe Biden’s Agriculture Secretary nominee pledges to address discrimination across the Department of Agriculture. In the Senate Agriculture Committee confirmation hearing, Tom Vilsack told lawmakers he will also seek to remove barriers to access for anyone who qualifies for nutrition assistance. In his opening statement, Vilsack also vowed to ensure USDA is doing its…… MORE
Berkeley Poll: Gov. Newsom’s Approval Rating Plummets in California
California’s Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s approval rating has reportedly dropped 14 points over the last four months amid growing recall petitions, a new poll found. The University of California, Berkeley’s Institute of Governmental Studies survey found that 46% approve of Newsom’s job performance — down from 60% four months ago — the highest of any of…… MORE
