President Donald Trump is making available an additional $1 billion for the Farmers to Families Food Box program. The Department of Agriculture announced the program earlier this year, along with $3 billion in funding to help farmers and consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the program, USDA purchases food from farmers including those in…… MORE
Fresno County Judge Rules Immanuel Schools Can Remain Open
(Photo courtesy: Immanuel Schools Instagram) (KMJ) – A Fresno County judge rules in favor of Immanuel Schools defiance of County heath orders to open for in-person classes. Tuesday’s ruling denies the Fresno County Environmental Heath Department’s request for a temporary injunction against the Reedley-based private Christian School. But this matter is not completely settled. The…… MORE
Anthony Fuentes
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Anthony Alfredo Fuentes of Fresno. An arrest warrant has been issued for several charges, including: Domestic violence and attempted murder. On July 28th, Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a home and took a report from a woman saying Anthony Fuentes had beaten…… MORE
Livestock and Sportsmen Groups Make History
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the Public Lands Council signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Ducks Unlimited and Safari Club International. The MOU outlines the groups’ shared commitment to the conservation of natural resources through sustainable multiple uses. The agreement also outlines the groups’ efforts to cultivate healthier ecosystems, wildlife populations, and economies through…… MORE
President Trump Approves Fire Disaster Funding for California
(KMJ) – FEMA announces federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of California to supplement state, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by wildfires. President Trump’s action Saturday makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Lake, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma and Yolo counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home…… MORE
Ballot Boxing 8.22.2020: Lowell Ponte, Dr. Steve Turley & Kimberly Klacik
Guests on Ballot Boxing with Aaron Abeytia this weekend are Lowell Ponte, author of the piece Kamala Harris: A ‘Karma Chameleon,’ Dr. Steve Turley, who argues that the prospects for secular liberalism are dismal, and Kimberly Klacik, whose video ad for her congressional run has gone viral. … MORE
2nd Child Dies from COVID-19 in Fresno County
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A second Fresno County child has died from Coronavirus. The Fresno County Department of Public Health cannot give details about the case because of HIPPA privacy laws. According to Fresno County Health Dept. data the child was 17 years old or younger. Valley Children’s Hospital confirmed on Friday that the…… MORE
FFA Membership Reaches Record
The National FFA Organization has set a record-high student membership of 760,113, an increase from last year’s 700,170 members. The top five student membership states are Texas, California, Georgia, Florida and Oklahoma. Interest in FFA and agricultural education continues to grow as membership continues to increase as well as the number of chapters. This…… MORE
California Burns, Hundreds of Firefighters Battle Dozens of Wildfires
UPDATE: SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say at least one resident has died in wildfires that are raging through Northern California and threaten tens of thousands of homes. Solano County Sheriff Sheriff Thomas A. Ferrara announced the man’s death Thursday, but he didn’t have additional details. At least two other people have died in…… MORE
Appeals Court Gives Reprieve to Uber, Lyft in Calif.
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) – An appeals court has allowed ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft to continue treating their drivers as independent contractors in a decision that will give the two companies a few more months to protect their business models in a key market. Both companies had threatened to shut down if a lower-court went…… MORE
