Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that his department awarded $200 million to 57 organizations, including some in California through the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program. The Hagstrom Report says the goal is to help U.S. farmers and ranchers find and get into new export markets around the globe. The promotion funds are part of the…… MORE
Embattled California Utility Spent Most for 2018 Lobbying
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. spent nearly $10 million on California lobbying efforts in the year before it declared bankruptcy. It’s the most any entity spent seeking to influence California government in 2018. The utility disclosed the numbers Thursday in a filing with the California secretary of state. The utility spent…… MORE
Suspicious Death In Madera Becomes Homicide Investigation
MADERA, CA (KMJ) – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office says a suspicious death has become a homicide investigation. Around 7:45 a.m. Friday, the Sheriff’s Office got a call about a possible dead person near an abandoned house in the area of Avenue 9 and Road 22. Detectives on scene say the victim believed…… MORE
Identity Released of 22-Year-Old Gunfire Victim in Southwest Fresno
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police have identified a 22-year-old man who was gunned down in Southwest Fresno. Around 9:00 Thursday night, neighbors near Edison High School heard a series of gunshots, and called 911. Officers arrived to the scene at East Atchison and South Plumas. “Everyone out there that we’ve contacted was inside the…… MORE
Weekend Storms “Going To Be Nuts,” Says NWS
FRESNO (KMJ) — A massive amount of precipitation has been forecast over the weekend, in what the National Weather Service described as a “one-two punch” of storms. As much as two inches of rain in the Central Valley, and as much as six feet of snow in the higher elevations of the Sierra Nevada between…… MORE
USDA Backlog Delays Census of Agriculture Release
Politico says the month-plus government shutdown has left U.S. Department of Agriculture officials with quite the backlog of commodity reports. They also have a lot of other numbers waiting to be crunched for future reports. Those numbers include the 2017 Census of Agriculture, which is a major survey taken every five years and includes…… MORE
January Storms Bring California’s Sierra Snowpack to 100%
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – The second Snow Pack Survey of 2019 was carried out at Phillips Station south of Lake Tahoe, this morning. The manual survey recorded 50 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 18 inches, which is 98 percent of average for this location. Statewide, the Sierra…… MORE
Audit: California Inmate Behavior Programs Don’t Cut Crime
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – State auditors say California’s increased efforts to change the behavior of prison inmates are not reducing the rate at which ex-convicts commit new crimes. But corrections officials say the audit may be drawing conclusions too soon, since auditors relied on data from five years ago. The audit released Thursday says recidivism…… MORE
2 Teens Murdered at Easton Party, Still No Suspects 3 Years Later
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – This week marks three years since two teenagers were murdered at a house party in Easton, still, no arrests in the case. It’s not the type of anniversary to be celebrated, but homicide detectives want to keep this case fresh in the minds of the public. They want to bring…… MORE
Trial Money Back Guarantee Approved, But Soria Says Vacancies Need Filling
FRESNO (KMJ) — A money-back guarantee for businesses in the City of Fresno has been approved – on a six month trial basis. The move means staff will approve plans and permits by pre-established timelines, or a refund will be issued (click here for more details). The ordinance was proposed by Councilmember Garry Bredefeld, and…… MORE
