A new survey unveiled by the National Chicken Council shows knowledge of the environmental impact of chicken among consumers is low. The research sought to find how deeply consumers understand sustainable food practices as it relates to broiler chicken production, an industry the National Chicken Council says maintains one of the lowest environmental footprints…… MORE
Democratic Presidential Hopeful Pete Buttigieg in Town Hall at Fresno State
FRESNO (KMJ) – “Do you believe that the politicians at the national level, of both parties, have been out of touch?” asked Chris Matthews. <Loud Cheer> South Bend Indiana Mayor and Democratic Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg was at Fresno State for a MSNBC Town Hall with Chris Matthews. Pete Buttigieg: I guess the point…… MORE
Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg’s Televised Town Hall at Fresno State
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Democratic Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg took the stage Monday afternoon at the John Wright Theatre at Fresno State. . Photo: Pete Buttigieg / peteforamerica.com The 37 year old military veteran was the featured guest for a sold-out, nationally-televised town hall on MSNBC’s Hardball with Chris Mathews. Buttigieg was asked questions by…… MORE
California Sues Opioid Maker Purdue Pharma
(AP/KMJ) California filed suit Monday against the maker of OxyContin and the company’s former president, alleging the firm falsely promoted the drug, downplaying the risk of addiction while it emerged as one of the most widely abused in the U.S. It is just the latest string of lawsuits targeting Purdue Pharma and the family behind…… MORE
Biden’s Rift with Progressives on Display as he Skips California Democratic Convention
The tensions between former Vice President Joe Biden and liberal progressives were on full display this weekend in California, where most of the Democratic Party’s presidential contenders were campaigning. [vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/06/03/PO-23MO_CNNA-ST1-10000000053464dd”] Several candidates were in San Francisco for the California Democratic Party convention and a slew of other gatherings — including MoveOn.org’s Big Ideas Forum. Biden, who…… MORE
TRUMP GREETED BY QUEEN ELIZABETH AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/06/03/PO-36MO_CNNA-ST1-100000000534724e”] Trooping guards with bearskin hats, guns blasting at the Tower of London and a spot of afternoon tea launched President Donald Trump’s long-awaited state visit to the United Kingdom on Monday. The elaborate displays of hospitality did little to prevent Trump from dispatching insults over Twitter as he descended into London. It was an appropriate start to…… MORE
Californians Urged To Avoid Transporting Citrus
The California Department of Food And Agriculture say the summer travel season increases the threat of the deadly citrus tree disease called Huanglongbing (HLB). HLB is spread by a tiny insect, the Asian Citrus Psyllid, as it feeds on citrus tree leaves. The small pest can have devastating consequences to California’s citrus trees, both backyard…… MORE
11 Dead in Virginia Beach Municipal Shooting
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) – The Latest on a shooting at a municipal center in Virginia Beach (all times local): 8 p.m. Survivors of a mass shooting at a Virginia Beach municipal center are reuniting with friends and relatives at a middle school. Paul Swain was among those who arrived at the Princess Anne Middle…… MORE
Bill Calling for Tire Change Fee Increase in Calif. Withdrawn
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Legislation calling for an increase in California’s tire change fee has been scrapped. Democratic Assemblyman Chris Holden has asked that his bill be tabled, following claims that raising the fee from $1.75 to $3.25, would hit lower-income Californians the hardest. The increase would have generated an estimated $55 million a year, which…… MORE
Investigation into 2018 Tulare Murder Leads to Illegal Drug Ring
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – An investigation into a 2018 murder leads detectives to an illegal drug ring in Tulare. On May 30, 2019, Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested five men while investigating the murder of Daniel Orta. Their investigation first began on October 23, 2018, when deputies responded to a shooting in the…… MORE
