World Ag Expo is set to host attendees and exhibitors from across the country and around the world starting on February 11th. Expo organizers will also prepare to guard against the newest coronavirus emerging in China. World Ag Expo is working with local, state and federal officials to monitor the situation and develop a…… MORE
After Failure, CA Lawmakers Vow to Pass Housing Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The leader of the California Senate has vowed to pass a law this year that would add more housing in the state. Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins’ comments came moments after the Senate failed to pass an ambitious housing bill. That bill would have have forced local governments to let…… MORE
Tulare Car Crash Ends With Alleged Reckless Driver Dead
TULARE COUNTY,CA (KMJ) – An accused reckless driver crashed into a car and killed one person. At 2:30 Wednesday afternoon Tulare police officers responded to the intersection of Tulare Avenue and Morrison Street to an accident involving two vehicles. When officers arrived they found both involved vehicles on the north side of the roadway of…… MORE
Late January Storms Bring Needed Precipitation but Snowpack Remains Below Average
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the second manual snow survey of 2020 at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 40.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 14.5 inches, which is 79 percent of average for this location. The SWE measures the amount of…… MORE
World Health Organization Declares Coronavirus a Global Public Health Emergency
(KMJ) – The World Health Organization has decided that the coronavirus outbreak that began in China is a public health emergency of international concern. The decision, recommended by an emergency committee at the global agency, is likely to trigger more aid for the crisis. The husband of an Illinois woman with…… MORE
2020 Super Bowl ads: Trump vs. Bloomberg
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PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS COLLIDE IN IMPEACHMENT TRIAL
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California Part of New Hemp Insurance Program
USDA is offering Whole-Farm Revenue Protection beginning with the 2020 crop for hemp grown for fiber, flower, or seeds. USDA’s Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre says “It’s going to have a national price level. We’re going to have T yields, that’s what we are go on to start with. I guess, if produce have…… MORE
Sex Offender Compliance Check Ends In Big Drug Bust & More
TULARE COUNTY,CA(KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, with help from other agencies conducted multiple Parole, Probation and Sexual Registrants compliance checks throughout the communities of Goshen and Ivanhoe. During the operation, six men were arrested for violations and new charges. Detectives found a stolen vehicle, 10 pounds of marijuana, more than $10,000 cash and…… MORE
2 Critically Injured in Los Angeles High-Rise Apartment Fire
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles firefighters rescued 15 terrified residents from the rooftop of a high-rise apartment building where a windswept fire broke out on the sixth floor and sent choking smoke through the upper levels Wednesday. Two people were critically injured, authorities said. Smoke billowed through fire doors into stairwells crowded…… MORE
