U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is disappointed with a World Trade Organization report that says U.S. actions to combat China’s widespread theft of American technology were inconsistent with WTO rules. Lighthizer says the WTO panel report confirms what the Trump Administration has been saying all along. “The WTO is completely inadequate to stop China’s…… MORE
Fresno County Consolidating Creek Fire Animal Shelters, Relocating Pets, Livestock to Fresno Fairgrounds
FRESNO, CA, Tuesday, September 15, 2020 – Fresno County has started the process of relocating small animals evacuated due to the Creek Fire from the temporary shelter at Granite Ridge Intermediate School to the Fresno Fairgrounds Small Animal Shelter. The County is also relocating livestock from the Clovis Rodeo Grounds to the Fresno Fairgrounds…… MORE
Calif. Fitness Centers Sue State Over Closures
LOS ANGELES (AP) – California fitness centers have filed a lawsuit alleging Gov. Gavin Newsom’s measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus unfairly target the industry and are demanding they be allowed to reopen. Scott Street, a lawyer for the California Fitness Alliance, said Tuesday that the suit was filed in Los Angeles…… MORE
Court: Trump May End Temporary Legal Status for 4 Countries
SAN DIEGO (AP) – A divided U.S. appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration can end humanitarian protections that have allowed hundreds of thousands of people from El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti and Sudan to remain in the United States. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday lifted a preliminary injunction that had…… MORE
Warning: Unhealthy & Hazardous Air Affecting San Joaquin Valley Says Air District
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Warnings coming out of the Valley Air District for residents – stay inside or risk your health. Wildfire smoke is generating hazardous air quality all up and down the West Coast, and Jamie Holt from the Valley Air District said until they get the Creek Fire out, the air will…… MORE
Tulare County Issues Evacuation Order for Portions of Three Rivers
VISALIA, CA – Tulare County Sheriff has issued a mandatory evacuation for portions of Three Rivers. The Tulare County Sheriff announced a mandatory evacuation for a portion of Three Rivers, south and east from 198, east to south of the Fork Campground, including South Fork Drive, Horn, and Cahoon Mtn. and adjacent roads, due to the…… MORE
Ag Equipment Sales Climb
Unit sales of agricultural tractors and self-propelled combines in August were positive for the fifth month in a row in the U.S. The trend also stayed above the previous year for the third consecutive month in Canada. The latest data from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers shows U.S. total farm tractor sales rose 12.8%…… MORE
President Trump Heads to California For Wildfire Briefing
(KMJ) – President Trump is scheduled to visit Sacramento County today for a briefing on raging West Coast wildfires. While in the Golden State, the President is expected to meet with Governor Gavin Newsom at McClellan Park. It is a former Air Force Base that now houses California’s Office of Emergency Services and hangars for Cal Fire…… MORE
State Law Will Help Inmate Firefighters Turn Pro
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — California’s inmate firefighters now have a shot at becoming a professional firefighter when they get out. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB2147 into law on Friday. http:// Record breaking temperatures. Record droughts. We’re in a CLIMATE CRISIS. And what we’re experiencing in California is coming to every community — all across the United…… MORE
USDA Needs Input on Ag Innovation
To further the USDA’s work on its Agricultural Innovation Agenda, the agency is asking for public-and-private-sector input on the most innovative technologies and practices that can be readily deployed across the country. USDA is looking for ready-to-go technologies and practices that will help achieve its goal of increasing agricultural production by 40% to help…… MORE
