The U.S. dairy sector is worried about access to the lucrative Japan market. Dairy groups and officials are sending a brand-new, industry-funded study to President Donald Trump, administration officials, and to members of Congress. Politico says the study stresses the need for expanding market access overseas. The report points out that the U.S. is…… MORE
California Utilities Commission Faces Tough Questions Over PG&E
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – Tough questions were posed during a hearing at the State Capitol involved the California Public Utilities Commission, which oversees the embattled utility, PG&E. The annual review was already on the schedule for Wednesday, but with Pacific Gas & Electric Co., the nation’s largest utility declaring bankruptcy at midnight on Tuesday, CPUC…… MORE
Lawsuit Accuses CA Bail Industry of Conspiring to Keep Premiums High
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A coalition of public-interest groups has filed an antitrust lawsuit, against more than 20 companies and agents in the Golden State, alleging a conspiracy to keep premiums inflated. Among other things, the lawsuit filed in Alameda County claims that for at least 15 years, bail agents have been discouraged from offering discounts…… MORE
Grizzlies Unveils New Color Scheme To Reflect Valley’s Independence
FRESNO (KMJ) — New uniforms, colors, and logos for the Fresno Grizzlies have been unveiled as part of the team’s 2019 rebranding. The move is designed to make the most of its Central Valley connections. The team said the identity adjustment was for the Triple-A club to build on the “Farm Grown” and “Growlifornia” branding…… MORE
Life-threatening cold grips much of the US
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Critical Dairy Insurance For Valley Producers
Sales are once again underway for the Dairy Revenue Protection policy, offered through the federal crop insurance program. The policy, which is managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency, had been put on hold during the partial government shutdown. Dairy Revenue Protection is designed to insure against unexpected declines in the quarterly…… MORE
Anti-Animal Cruelty Bill Gives More Teeth To Fight Offenders
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two Florida lawmakers introduced a bill to make animal cruelty a federal felony. All 50 states have laws on the books against animal cruelty, and animal fighting or selling videos of it is already illegal under federal law. Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan and Democratic Congressman Ted Deutch think their bipartisan…… MORE
Patterson On PG&E Bankruptcy: “Our Rates Are Going To Go Up”
FRESNO (KMJ/AP) — Assemblyman Jim Patterson warned that PG&E’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy will result in higher bills for customers. The declaration, made midnight Tuesday, allows the utility to continue operations while a solution is figured out. “Our rates are going to go up, and I think they’re going to go up faster and…… MORE
Report: Union Membership on the Decline in Calif.
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The percentage of California workers belonging to a union is now at its lowest in at least 35 years, according to a new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. A mere 14.7 percent of the Golden State’s workforce was unionized last year, down from 15.5 percent in 2017. Over the…… MORE
PG&E FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
Pacific Gas and Electric has filed for bankruptcy protection after coming under pressure from billions of dollars in claims tied to deadly wildfires. California’s largest power company said in a statement Tuesday that it had submitted a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the Northern District of California. PG&E said it was committed to maintaining services…… MORE
