A 65-year-old with underlying medical conditions has succumbed to avian influenza, the first human death from bird flu in the United States. Food Safety News says the patient was exposed to non-commercial backyard flocks and wild birds. Bird flu outbreaks have been reported in multiple states including California since April 2024 and mainly caused mild…… MORE
Trump & Newsom Trade Barbs Over Wildfires
(KMJ) President-elect Donald Trump continues to slam Gov. Gavin Newsom for allegedly mismanaging the state which he claims lead to the deadly Los Angeles-area wildfires. Trump posted the “ultimate price is being paid” for an “incompetent governor.” “Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions…… MORE
Federal Wildfire Aid Secured for SoCal Fires
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom announced early Wednesday that California has secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to help ensure the availability of vital resources to suppress the Hurst Fire burning in Los Angeles County as extreme fire weather continues in Southern California. In a news release, Gov. Newsom…… MORE
Deadly Wildfires Ravage Southern California
(KMJ/KFSN/AP) At least two people are dead and many more are injured as several fires continue to burn across Southern California amid historically dry and windy conditions. Tens of thousands were evacuated as more than 5,000 acres burned in the Palisades Fire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los Angeles. The Eaton Fire — which…… MORE
Farmer Outlook Drifts Lower
Farmer Sentiment Drifts Lower in December Farmer sentiment moved lower in December as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped nine points to 136. The decline was driven by producers’ weaker perspective on current conditions in U.S. agriculture and their farms, with the Index of Current Conditions falling 13 points to 100. Although it…… MORE
Uncle Harry’s Reopens After Car Crash into Store, Announces Return to Fig Garden Village
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Uncle Harry’s Bagelry near Fresno State reopened Tuesday days after an SUV crashed into it leaving several people hurt. Police say the sandal of the woman behind the wheel got stuck on the accelerator pedal as she pulled into a parking spot at the location on Cedar and Shaw. Investigators say…… MORE
Suspects Wanted For Armed Robbery At Fresno Shoe Store
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/KFSN) — Police are searching for two people who robbed a southeast Fresno shoe store and pepper-sprayed one of the workers. It happened just before 11 am Monday at WSS on Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Chestnut. Officers say a man grabbed several jackets and pants and headed for the front door. A woman…… MORE
The Ag Center Commodity Report on Dairy & Beef Markets for Tuesday, January 7
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Specialty Crop Marketing Assistance Deadline Extended
The USDA reminds specialty crop producers to apply for assistance for marketing and food safety certification expenses. The Farm Service Agency is providing an additional $650 million in funding for the new Market Assistance for Specialty Crops Program and extending the MASC application deadline to this Friday, January 10th. Meanwhile, FSA also reminds specialty crop…… MORE
