The federal government is reducing charges for federal grazing in 2019. The federal grazing fee for 2019 will drop to $1.35 per animal unit-month for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head-month for lands managed by the USDA Forest Service. This represents a decrease from the 2018 federal grazing…… MORE
IRS Agent Charged in Leak of Trump Attorney Records
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Federal prosecutors in San Francisco have charged an IRS agent with leaking bank records of President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. A criminal complaint unsealed Thursday charges John C. Fry with one count of unlawful disclosure of suspicious activity reports. An affidavit says Fry acknowledged releasing the information while…… MORE
More Charges Filed Against 7 Illegal Immigrants In Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh’s Murder
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – More charges are filed against seven illegal immigrants accused of conspiring to harbor the alleged killer of Newman Police Corporal Ronil Singh. A federal grand jury returned a nine-count superseding indictment Thursday against Erik Razo-Quiroz, 29, of Merced; Mendoza’s Brothers Adrian Virgen-Mendoza, 25, of Fairfield and Conrado Virgen Mendoza, 34,…… MORE
California Attorney General Issues Statement As Trump Administration Ends Negotiations on Clean Car Standards
SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today issued the following statement in response to the Trump Administration’s announcement that negotiations on the nation’s Clean Car Standards have ended: “Walking away from negotiations is sadly consistent with the Trump Administration’s retreat from our nation’s existing Clean Car Standards,” said Attorney General Becerra. “Abandoning ship on…… MORE
KMJ EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: KSKS’s Gnarley Charley Inside Credit Union During Armed Robbery
KMJ EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: KSKS’s Gnarley Charley inside the First California Credit Union during an armed robbery on Thursday, Feb 21, 2019. It took place just after 10:30am at the First California Credit Union at Shields and Fresno. Gnarley Charley from KMJ’s sister station KSKS was there inside the bank. Charley is OK, he sent KMJ…… MORE
2019 Water Allocation Shows “Brokenness” Of System
FRESNO (KMJ) — The initial water supply from the Central Valley Project for south-of-Delta agricultural contractors has been slammed by Fresno County Farm Bureau, which branded the 35% allocation as a failure on the part of the federal government. Following bountiful amounts of rain and snow, many had expected the allocation would be high. While…… MORE
So-Cal Lawyers Release Body Cam Video In Deadly Officer-Involved Shootings
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police respond after lawyers release body cam video, that allegedly shows two deadly officer-involved-shootings. Both men were shot after they pulled out what police thought were weapons. Humberto Guizar, an attorney from Guizar, Henderson & Carrazco released the videos. Raymond Angel Gonzalez was shot and killed by Officer…… MORE
Patterson: HSR Authority “Very Close To Fraudulent Behavior”
FRESNO (KMJ) — Central Valley Assemblymember Jim Patterson has warned that decisions made early on in the construction of the state’s high-speed rail system could be considered fraudulent behavior. His comments come days after the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration asked for millions of federal dollars for the project to be returned (click here…… MORE
No Hemp Crop Insurance Coverage Yet
A Department of Agriculture official says the crop insurance coverage for hemp is not ready. Martin Barbre, USDA Risk Management Agency administrator, told the crop insurance industry this week that agents could discuss crop insurance with hemp farmers, but must tell them “there is no coverage at the present time.” The 2018 farm bill…… MORE
Calif. Ordered to Pay $399K to Pro-Life Centers
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A federal judge is demanding that the Golden State pay $399,000 to 3 pro-life pregnancy centers and a law firm, after the Supreme Court deemed a state law promoting abortion unconstitutional. The law had required that “crisis pregnancy centers” offer information about how to obtain a tax-payer funded abortion. Centers who didn’t…… MORE
