DALLAS (AP) – Dean Foods, America’s biggest milk processor, has filed for bankruptcy amid a steep, decades-long drop-off in U.S. milk consumption blamed on soda, juices and, more recently, nondairy substitutes. The Dallas company said it may sell itself to the Dairy Farmers of America, a marketing cooperative owned by thousands of farmers. Dean Foods…… MORE
Democratic Presidential Hopeful Bernie Sanders Coming To Fresno
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – More than a month after canceling a valley appearance because of emergency heart surgery democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will return to Fresno. The Vermont Senator will hold a rally for his 2020 Green New Deal this Friday on campus at Fresno City College. The event which is free to the public is set…… MORE
VIDEO: 100th Central Valley Veterans’ Day Parade
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The 100th Central Valley Veterans’ Day Parade got underway Monday in Downtown Fresno. KMJ’s Aaron Abeytia reports: … MORE
Perdue Hoping To End Trade Aid Payments
Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue is hoping that a third round of trade aid payments to farmers will be unnecessary in 2020 because of a new trade deal with China. The Hagstrom Report says Perdue spoke with reporters last week shortly after returning from a “successful” trade mission to Mexico. Farmers “would rather have trade…… MORE
Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Thanks Restaurant for Customer Service
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Instagram) (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office takes to social media to thank the employees of Harris Ranch for going “over and above” in their customer service to Deputies. Here’s what the Sheriff’s Office posted along with the above photo on its official Instagram account: “When you’re a first…… MORE
Charges Filed Against Driver Involved in Fiery Fatal Crash
FRESNO COUNTY, CA. (KMJ) The driver who CHP says hit and killed 2 people has been identified as 42-year-old Silvia Maria Gonzales of Tranquillity. Investigators say Gonzales was intoxicated at the time of the crash. It happened around 3:10 p.m. at Colorado Road and Sumner Avenue near the city of San Joaquin. The…… MORE
Veterans Day Holiday Schedule for City of Fresno Offices
FRESNO, CA – City of Fresno offices will be closed in observance of Veterans Day on Monday, November 11. The delivery of some City services may be affected by the holiday as well. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, November 12. Here is the schedule for City of Fresno operations for the holiday: Airports:…… MORE
Ballot Boxing 11.9.19 — David Valadao & Matthew Larosiere
Guests on Ballot Boxing this week are David Valadao, who’s running to reclaim his seat in the 21st Congressional District, and Matthew Larosiere, who’s the legal director of the Firearms Policy Coalition.… MORE
NRA Drops Lawsuit Over San Francisco’s ‘Terrorist’ Label
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The National Rifle Association has withdrawn its lawsuit against San Francisco over the city’s resolution labeling the gun-rights group a “terrorist organization.” Lawyers for the NRA filed a notice of dismissal Thursday in U.S. District Court of Northern California. City Attorney Dennis Herrera said in a statement that he’s pleased the…… MORE
1 Year After Deadly Fire, Paradise Pauses to Remember, Hope
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A Northern California town mostly destroyed by a wildfire is commemorating the one-year anniversary of the blaze with 85 seconds of silence to honor the victims who were killed. A wildfire on Nov. 8, 2018, destroyed roughly 19,000 buildings and killed 85 people in and around the town of Paradise. Friday,…… MORE
