A coalition of more than 150 agricultural organizations is urging Congressional appropriators to close an estimated $630 million funding shortfall for Agricultural Inspectors at ports-of-entry. The coalition stated its case in a letter written to key members of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. Customs and Border Protection Specialists, Technicians, and Canine Teams inspect…… MORE
Fresno Man Accused of Raping Young Girl He Met Online
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Sex Crimes Unit arrest a 32-year old Fresno man for rape and several other sexual assault charges. Monday, the parents of a 12-year old girl contacted the Sheriff’s Office to report their daughter mission. She returned home on her own but then told…… MORE
Salvador Velasquez
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Salvador Velasquez of Fresno. A bench warrant has been issued for failing to report to court on several firearms charges, including being a felon in possession of a gun. In March, detectives with the auto theft task force, Fresno HEAT, contacted Salvador Velasquez,…… MORE
China Clampdown on Imports
China’s General Administration on Customs is asking some exporters to sign forms guaranteeing their products are free from COVID-19 contamination. Politico says that’s not sitting well with many U.S. food producers, who say they’re hesitant to sign off on the new safety protocols when they say it’s highly unlikely their food can even carry…… MORE
FFA National Convention Goes Digital
The National FFA Organization announced last week that the 2020 National FFA Convention and Expo will be held virtually. “We wanted to ensure that our members and guests had the full convention experience,” says Mark Peoschl, National FFA CEO. “After a discussion with the Board of Directors, the decision was made to move forward…… MORE
Teens Home Alone Become Victims of Home Invasion
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ News0 — The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says a 15-year-old boy and his 13-year-old sister were home alone, when a homeless man forced his way inside. Deputies say the boy kept 23-year-old Steven Vega distracted, and away from his sister’s room. Vega then found the keys to a Camaro in the drive…… MORE
3 Dead After Being Swept Off Beach Rocks
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) – Three people have died after they were swept off the rocks into the ocean at a Malibu-area shore. Ventura County officials say two men and a woman were fishing with five other family members along the Pacific Coast Highway when they were washed away Thursday afternoon near Deer Creek Beach. They…… MORE
Lawsuit Brewing in Fight over Game Bird in Sierra Nevada
RENO, Nev. (AP) – Conservationists are headed back to court to try to force the Trump administration to protect a rare game bird along the California-Nevada border. The government keeps changing its mind about whether to list the cousin of the greater sage grouse as a threatened or endangered species. Three groups have filed formal…… MORE
Data Privacy Among 11 Measures to Qualify for Calif. Ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California voters will weigh in this November on whether to expand a landmark data privacy law, alter a decades-old law that limits property taxes on businesses and exempt ride-hail giants Uber and Lyft from a new state labor law. They are among 11 measures Secretary of State Alex Padilla certified on…… MORE
CA Approves 1st-in-US Electric Truck Sales Rule
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California regulators approved new rules that would force automakers to sell more electric work trucks and delivery vans in the state. The rule is aimed at helping the nation’s most populous state clean up its air quality. The rules would require a certain percentage of work truck sales each year to…… MORE
