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
How Fresno’s Hmong Community is Handling Deadly Mass Shooting
A group of Hmong family and friends gathered Sunday night in a Fresno backyard to do a very American thing — watch football. Instead, they became victims of another very American thing — a mass shooting that left four men dead and six others injured. As people in football jerseys prepared to watch a game, police say…… MORE
10 Shot, 4 Killed in SE Fresno Mass Shooting
UPDATE: “Our Coroner’s Office has identified the four men shot and killed at a home on Lamona Ave. on Sunday afternoon. Xy Lee, 23, of Fresno (singer) Phia Vang, 31, of Fresno Kou Xiong, 38, of Fresno (lived at house of shooting) Kalaxang Thao, 40, of Fresno” Tony Botti, Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office…… MORE
Ballot Boxing 11.16.19 — Bobby Bliatout & Andrew Janz
Guests on Ballot Boxing this weekend are Congressional Candidate Bobby Bliatout, and Fresno Mayoral Candidate Andrew Janz.… MORE
VIDEO: Bernie Sanders Holds Green New Deal Rally at Fresno City College
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Sen. Bernie Sanders held a Green New Deal rally Friday evening at Fresno City College, as the Democratic-Socialist candidate seeks to gather more support in the Golden State, in which he’s struggled. Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… …… MORE
