California Sues EPA Over Chlorpyrifos

  An Agri-Pulse report says that six states, including California, have filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency. The suit alleges that the EPA’s decision to allow continued use of Chlorpyrifos didn’t ensure that infants and children were protected. “Chlorpyrifos causes significant harm to our children, farmworkers, and vulnerable communities,” says California Governor Gavin…MORE

Grizzlies Mourn Passing of Team Founder John Carbray

(KMJ) – The Fresno Grizzlies announce the passing of the club’s founder, John Carbray. The 80-year old spearheaded the efforts to bring Triple-A baseball to the city.  And he saw that dream become a reality when the Grizzlies began play in 1998.  Carbray then managed day-to-day operations for the franchise’s first five years. In 2002,…MORE

DMV Audit Finds People Are Confused by ‘Motor Voter” Program

FRESNO (KMJ) – Late Friday afternoon investigators released their findings, after a look at the DMV’s Motor Voter program, and there are a number of issues. Auditors investigated California’s Motor Voter, the program where people are automatically registered to vote when they visit the Department of Motor Vehicles. They found that the program is confusing,…MORE

Lawmakers Ask USDA to Defend Small Livestock Producers

  A letter from two U.S. senators urges the Department of Agriculture to provide protections for livestock and poultry farmers against unfair and deceptive practices by meatpackers. Senators Chuck Grassley of Iowa and John Tester of Montana, calling themselves the only farmers in the Senate, outlined key to help farmers compete with large corporations. The…MORE