(KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom says he will add $15 million to his May budget revision to increase security for nonprofits across the state. The move comes in response to a deadly shooting at a synagogue in Poway over the weekend. Speaking in Sacramento Monday, the Governor said he will include that money in his…… MORE
USDA Extends Market Facilitation Program Deadline
The Department of Agriculture is extending the deadline to May 17th from May 1st for almond and other producers to certify 2018 crop production for payments through the Market Facilitation Program. The trade relief program payments will be issued only if eligible producers certify acres before the updated May 17th deadline. Farm Service Agency…… MORE
Grant Money Will Spay and Neuter More Than 440 Animals in Tulare County
VISALIA, CA – Tulare County Animal Services announces it has recently received a $28,687 grant from PetSmart Charities, the leading funder of animal welfare in North America, to help fuel its spay and neuter efforts in Tulare County. With the help of the grant, Tulare County Animal Services is offering spay and neuter assistance…… MORE
PG&E Still Lacks Estimate on Compensating Wildfire Victims
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.’s top financial executives say they still haven’t determined when the utility can start compensating victims of recent wildfires started by the utility’s equipment. Victims’ lawyers questioned PG&E executives during a bankruptcy meeting Monday in San Francisco. They wanted to know when the utility would file its…… MORE
One Accusation Of Inappropriate Contact “Unsubstantiated”, Diocese of Fresno Investigating Others
BAKERSFIELD, CA (KMJ) – Another person comes forward with accusations of sex crimes against a South Valley Monsignor. Three people have accused 59-year-old Monsignor Craig Harrison of inappropriate contact. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno found one accusation to be unsubstantiated. According to the Diocese, they received the first report on April 12,…… MORE
Agriculture Consensus on Labor Fixes
Ag industry lobbyists tell Politico that the industry appears to have come together to reach consensus on a potential fix to the shortage in farm labor. Politico reports that the potential fix would give workers a path to legalization for farm laborers currently in the country. It would also expand the H-2A foreign guest…… MORE
Violent Weekend Leaves Two Dead in Fresno
(KMJ) – Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says his department responded to four separate shootings late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. And three of those incidents happened less than 30 minutes apart. The most deadly of the shootings happened just before 2:30 a.m. Sunday near Ashlan and Fruit in Central Fresno. There, five people…… MORE
Fresno State’s Coach Tedford Names Reyna As Bulldogs’ Starter
FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State head football coach Jeff Tedford announced on Friday that he has informed the team senior Jorge Reyna will be the starting quarterback for the Bulldogs in 2019. “It’s important going into the summer to have leadership at that position,” Tedford said. “Jorge had a really great spring. He has…… MORE
Kings County Sheriff’s Deputy Shoots & Kills Suspect Pulling Out Gun
UPDATE: The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office saying Friday that the suspect had been considered armed and dangerous, and was wanted by their AG Task Force for vehicle theft in Riverdale and two commercial burglaries in Coalinga and Laton. FCSO FLYER: On Sunday, April 7, 2019, during the early morning hours, a theft of a 2003…… MORE
Congress to Return with Push for USMCA
Lawmakers return to Washington next week with a renewed industry push to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. Following the International Trade Commission Report, few steps remain to reach implementation. Vice President Mike Pence touted the deal during a stop in Michigan this week, and a road tour from Farmers for Free Trade is crossing the…… MORE
