Alcohol License Suspended For Fresno Market That Sold Alcohol To Teen Who Live-Streamed Deadly Crash

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The alcohol license has been suspended for the Lewis Market in Fresno, that sold alcohol to Obdulia Sanchez. 18 year-old Sanchez live streamed-streamed a deadly crash in Los Banos that killed her 14 year-old sister.   The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control sent the following press release: The California Department…MORE

New Report Shows U.S. Farmland Shrinking

  A report from American Farmland trust finds that between 1992 and 2012, almost 31 million acres of farmland were lost, equal to all the farmland in Iowa. The “Farms Under Threat: The State of America’s Farmland” report, according to American Farmland Trust, shows the loss of farmland “is serious” and “will accelerate” unless action…MORE

Gas Prices Could Rise After U.S. Withdrawal From Iran Nuclear Accord

FRESNO (KMJ/AP) — The United States’ decision to leave the Iran nuclear accord could have a ripple effect on the wholesale price of gas. The warning from AAA revealed that it could spark volatility in the markets. “Which could reduce supply, which will cause oil prices to go up,” explained the group’s Mike Blasky. “If…MORE

The California Department of Food and Agriculture issued a news release announcing that the department has awarded a $213,349 research grant to the California Dairy Research Foundation in collaboration with University of California scientists to study methane emissions at California dairies. The project is called, “Small Dairy Climate Change Research: An economic evaluation of strategies for methane…MORE

Bay Area Water District Approves $650 million for Governor’s Delta Tunnels Project

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A split vote on Tuesday as the Santa Clara Valley Water District approves $650 million for Governor Jerry Brown’s Delta tunnels project; CA Water Fix. The 4-3 decision goes against the board’s October resolution supporting a single tunnel project. Governor Brown Issued a statement regarding the vote on what he…MORE

“Game-Changer” Early Morning Train To Sacramento Now In Operation

FRESNO (KMJ) — A new Amtrak train service from Fresno to Sacramento has made its first run. The early morning express departed Monday, and it is described as a game-changer for access to the California’s capitol. The 701 northbound is scheduled to leave Fresno every weekday at 4.25am, and arrive in Sacramento at 7.40am. “A…MORE