Valley Ag Industry Might Face Lower Prices Due to China Trade War

FRESNO – Some lawmakers have expressed concern about the effect of new tariffs on agriculture, saying the president risks angering farmers, but here in the Central Valley, at least one grower is optimistic. America’s ag industry could find itself suffering from low crop prices caused in part by the trade war with china, Wayne Western…MORE

Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula’s Father Testifies at Child Abuse Trial

    FRESNO, CA (KM) – Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula’s Father Testifies at Child Abuse Trial Defense calling a series of witnesses to the stand on Friday. Nate Miller, Elizabeth Arambula’s brother first on the stand as a character witness. He’s an attorney and his two boys attend school with Arambula’s girls. Miller said his brother…MORE

Department of Justice Looking at Chicken Price-Fixing Suit

  The Department of Justice is seeking information regarding alleged price-fixing of chickens by processors. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports the Department of Justice has issued a grand jury subpoena to plaintiffs in a class action price-fixing lawsuit against the chicken industry. The subpoena requests information produced in the discovery process by all parties in…MORE

Newsom – Homeless Relief in Revised State Budget

    SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his revised state budget, committing hundreds of millions of dollars to housing and education, but the governor also wants more money to address homelessness. Cities across the state will see a big increase in tax dollars to combat homelessness if the legislature approves governor Gavin Newsom’s revised…MORE

Gov. Newsom Proposes $213B State Budget, GOP Blasts Tax Hikes

California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $213 billion state budget Thursday that boosts spending on public schools, wildfire protection and the rising rate of homelessness. His revised budget is up $4.5 billion from his first proposal in January and maintains a $21.5 billion surplus, the state’s largest in at least two decades. Newsom is proposing…MORE

California OKs New Sexual Education Guidance

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California has overhauled its sex education guidance for public school teachers, encouraging them to talk about gender identity with kindergarteners and giving advice to help LGBT teenagers navigate relationships and practice safe sex. LGBT advocates praised the new recommendations for giving such attention to a community that often is left out…MORE

Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Says Missing Elderly Man Has Been Found

***UPDATE*** Mr. Garcia has been found and is safe. -Tony Botti, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson.     FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help to find a missing elderly man. 79-year-old Julio Gutierrez Garcia was last seen in the area of Bullard and Marks in Fresno County…MORE

Congress Urged to Pass Marijuana Banking Bill

[vemba-video id=”business/2019/04/19/cannabis-industry-stocks-growth.cnn-business”] A bipartisan group of attorneys general from 33 states and five territories are urging Congress to advance a bill that would allow cannabis businesses access to the federal banking system. While several states have legalized medical or recreational marijuana, the substance is still illegal under federal law. Banks providing services to state-approved cannabis…MORE