FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Community meetings have been set up for residents in Mariposa and Wawona. The Unified Commanders, US Forest Service, CAL FIRE, and Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office, along with the National Park Service will be hosting a community meeting to discuss the current situation of the Ferguson Fire. Both meetings will be held…… MORE
24th Annual North American Pole Vaulting Championships Bringing World-Class Athletes To Clovis
[Photo: NAPVA] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Athletes will be soaring to new heights in Old Town Clovis. World-class athletes from across the country will be in Clovis on July 20th, as they compete for the top spot at the 24th Annual North American Pole Vaulting Championships. Old Town Clovis could see at least 10,000 people…… MORE
House Moves Farm Bill Closer to Conference Committee
The House of Representatives placed the farm bill back in the court of the Senate, voting to move towards conference. The voice vote approval paves the way for the Senate to consider similar action so the two chambers can appoint conferees to mend differences between the House and Senate versions of the farm bill.…… MORE
Lemoore Police Say Alleged Auto Thief From Hanford Used Offer-Up App To Peddle Stolen Property
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Lemoore Police say an alleged auto thief from Hanford used the Offer-up phone app to peddle property from the vehicle. On Sunday, July 15th, around 7:40a.m., Lemoore Police Officers got a report of a stolen vehicle, which was located later in the 20,000 block of Hanford-Armona Road. Later that same…… MORE
Services Announced for Fallen Cal Fire Equipment Operator
(KMJ) – Cal Fire’s Madera-Mariposa-Merced unit announces funeral services for the heavy equipment operator Braden Varney. The 36-year old was killed early Saturday while battling the Ferguson Fire near Yosemite National Park. Cal Fire says his Funeral is open to the public. Cards, flowers, and donations for the Varney family can be mailed to: CAL…… MORE
Fresno Police Canine Sniffs Out Major Meth Bust
(Photo courtesy: Fresno Police Department) (KMJ) – 30 pounds of methamphetamine are discovered by Fresno Police K-9 Officer Buster to help wrap up a month-long investigation into Mexican drug traffickers. The find was made around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday by the Department’s Major Narcotic Team along with Department of Justice’s High Impact Investigation Team (HIIT Team). It…… MORE
California Gubernatorial Candidates Stumping This Week In The Central Valley
[Photo: John Cox/Twitter] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California gubernatorial candidates are stumping this week in the Central Valley. Speaking of what he calls the state’s “unaffordability crises,” Republican John Cox held a press conference Wednesday at the Friant-Kern Canal in Sanger, talking water and housing. “Visiting one of the most important sources of water conveyance…… MORE
“Cal 3” November Ballot Measure To Split California Blocked By State Supreme Court
[Photo CaL3.com] FRESNO CA (KMJ) – The California Supreme Court blocks a measure headed to the November ballot that would divide the state into three. The “Cal 3” initiative was a ballot measure driven by venture capitalist Tim Draper. He tried and failed in the past to place an effort to break up California on…… MORE
FDA To Crackdown on Non-dairy Products Labeling
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told a Washington, D.C. event earlier this week that the FDA will crack down on the use of the term “milk” for nondairy products. As reported by Politico, Gottlieb told the Politico Pro Summit, the agency will soon issue a guidance document outlining changes to its so-called…… MORE
Ferguson Fire Now Largest Blaze Burning in California
(photo courtesy: U.S. Forest Service) (KMJ) – The Ferguson fire, burning in Mariposa County’s Merced River Canyon, is now the largest, active wild fire in California. The blaze has torched over 17,000 acres and continues to burn in steep, rugged terrain. This fire continues to cause smoke health advisories for most of the Central Valley…… MORE
