TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A previously convicted felon with a long rap sheet is busted again by deputies in Tulare County. Around 12:30 Tuesday afternoon ,46-year-old Robert Ramirez was stopped while driving by Gemini and Inyo. Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies found evidence of drug sales, including meth and a pound of marijuana, plus…… MORE
Coroner’s Office Needs Help Identifying Man Recovered from Fresno Canal
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Coroner’s Office needs help identifying man recovered from canal. On the evening of November 16, 2019, the body of a man was located in the canal along McKinley Ave., east of Millbrook Ave., in Fresno. The Fresno County Corner’s Office said the body appears to have been in the water for…… MORE
California Agency Forecasting $7 Billion Surplus Next Year
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office predicts California will have a $7 billion surplus next year but cautions lawmakers not to spend all of it. The analysis says California’s budget is in good condition because the state has enough money to make it through a typical recession. The analyst’s office expects…… MORE
Winter Season’s First Rain Prompts Crashes Along Hwy. 99 in South Valley
FRESNO, Calif. — A series of crashes was reported in the Bakersfield area Wednesday morning during the first winter storm of the 2019-2020 season. Moderate to heavy rain was reported by the California Highway Patrol (CHP) around 6:00 a.m. Weather radar showed a storm building in the Bakersfield area with heavy downpours in…… MORE
USDA Begins 2019 Organic Survey
The Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service will mail letters with survey codes this December to more than 22,000 organic producers. Specifically, the surveys target producers involved in certified or transitioning to certified organic farming for the 2019 Organic Survey. Each producer who self-reported organic farming in the 2017 Census of Agriculture will…… MORE
19 Year Old Arrested On Weapons & Drug Charges In Visalia
Officers made an arrest in Visalia today, on firearms and drug charges. Tuesday, officers were dispatched to Recreation Park in Visalia regarding a complaint of drug usage. Upon arrival, the officers observed 4 subjects around a vehicle. They noticed an odor of marijuana coming from a vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in…… MORE
CA Halts Fracking Permits in Oil Producer Crackdown
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom is cracking down on oil producers by halting the approval of hundreds of fracking permits until independent scientists can review them. Also Tuesday, the Democratic governor also temporarily banned another drilling method that regulators believe is linked to one of the largest spills in state history. The…… MORE
Central Valley’s Karen Musson Named Recipient of Leon S. Peters Award
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Chamber of Commerce awards its top honor to a woman who heads up a Valley AG company. The Fresno Chamber’s 2020 Leon S. Peters Award is given to one valley business leader who devotes their time and talents to bettering their community. On Monday, November 18, 2019…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Blocks New Hydraulic Fracking Until Permits Reviewed By Scientists
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday blocked approval of new hydraulic fracking in the state until permits can be reviewed by an independent panel of scientists. He has also placed a moratorium on new permits for steam-injected oil drilling. The steam softens the thick crude so it can flow more readily,…… MORE
Rep. Nunes Slams Media at Impeachment Hearing
[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/11/19/PY-09TU_CNNA-ST1-10000000057f0821″] Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.) Opening statement Nov. 19, 2019: I’d like to address a few brief words to the American people watching at home. If you watched the impeachment hearings last week, you may have noticed a disconnect between what you actually saw and the mainstream media accounts describing it. What you saw…… MORE
