[van id=”politics/2019/03/22/trump-comments-mueller-probe-witch-hunt-nr-vpx.cnn”] (AP) — Special counsel Robert Mueller on Friday turned over his long-awaited final report on the contentious Russia investigation that has cast a dark shadow over Donald Trump’s presidency, entangled Trump’s family and resulted in criminal charges against some of the president’s closest associates. The comprehensive report, still confidential, marks the end of…… MORE
Unchanged Interest Rates Better for Agriculture
With the Federal Reserve hinting at leaving interest rates unchanged in 2019, the farm economy has one less chance for deterioration. Low-interest rates have been cited as the reason the current farm economy has not reached the crisis seen in the 1980s. Politico reports that while farmers are having losses, those losses don’t compare…… MORE
Chief Dyer Says “No” To Panhandling Ban – Fresno City Council Agrees
FRESNO (KMJ) — A proposed ban on drivers giving money to people standing within 200 yards of signalized intersections gets thrown out by Fresno City Council. Thursday’s vote followed hours of public comment, including questions on why the homeless were being criminalized and declarations that the ordinance’s supporters were racist. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer…… MORE
Fresno County Voters Needed To Shape New Voting System
FRESNO (KMJ) — After getting approval to implement a new voting system, the office of Fresno County Registrar of Voters wants the public to help figure out the specifics. It comes after the Voter’s Choice Act was given the green light earlier this month by Fresno County Board of Supervisors. “In the Voter’s Choice Act,…… MORE
Calif. National Guard Troops Leave Border to Help Fight Wildfires
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5-year-old Victim Pulled From The Stanislaus River
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Raw Milk Recall
The California Department of Food and Agriculture says raw milk produced and packaged by Valley Milk Simply Bottled of Stanislaus County is the focus of a statewide recall and quarantine. The order was announced by California State Veterinarian, Dr. Annette Jones. The quarantine order follows the confirmed detection of the bacteria Campylobacter jejuni in the…… MORE
Newsom Seeks $10 Fee To Clean Up Tainted Water
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to charge California water customers up to $10 per month to help clean up contaminated water in low-income and rural areas. His plan will face resistance from some Democrats hesitant to impose new taxes. Up to 1 million Californians are estimated to have some type of contaminated…… MORE
Tulare County Man Convicted of Murder, Child Molestation
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – A Tulare County man is convicted of murder and child molestation. The Tulare County District Attorney said a jury at the Tulare County Superior Court convicted Hector Gonzalez of first-degree murder on Tuesday. Court documents say Gonzalez sexually abused a young girl from the time she was 10 to…… MORE
Trump: I don’t mind if public sees Mueller report
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