USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue makes a two day visit to California. Perdue was in Modesto on Sunday holding a town hall meeting with local producers hosted by California Farm Bureau. On Monday morning he joined Western Growers at Grimmway Farm in Arvin, south of Bakersfield, for a round table discussion with more producers. Secretary Perdue…… MORE
Dozens Dead in Texas Church Shooting, Suspect ID’d
[van id=”us/2017/11/05/texas-church-shooting-sutherland-springs-zw-orig.cnn”] (CNN) – Were it not for a local resident who confronted the gunman, the deadliest shooting in Texas history could have claimed even more lives. At a news conference Sunday night, investigators offered a preliminary timeline of the attack at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs and laid out the role the…… MORE
George H.W. Bush Calls Trump a ‘Blowhard’
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Secret MLK Document Included in JFK File Release
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“Teddy Bear Health Fair” Shows Valley Kids How A Hospital Works
MADERA (KMJ) — Local youngsters now have a better understanding of the hospital process, after taking their toys in for a checkup at Valley Children’s. The “Teddy Bear Health Fair” has been a regular feature for more than 15 years. More than 300 children from preschool to second grade turned up Friday morning to give…… MORE
Trump Calls Bergdahl Decision “Total Disgrace”
[van id=”us/2017/11/03/bowe-bergdahl-no-prison-valencia.cnn”] WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that the decision allowing Bowe Bergdahl not to serve prison time is a “complete and total disgrace.” He tweeted, “The decision on Sergeant Bergdahl is a complete and total disgrace to our Country and to our Military.” Trump’s tweet comes after news that Bergdahl received…… MORE
Agriculture Reacts to House Tax Reform Proposal
The American Farm Bureau says the House Ways and Means Committee tax overhaul plan provides a blueprint for tax reform. The plan is essentially a set of promotional documents, with many details unaccounted for. The documents say the estate tax would be repealed, and that the legislation will lower individual and corporate tax rates. Agriculture…… MORE
Sen. Warren: DNC was Rigged Against Bernie Sanders
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Fresno PRK Firearms Burglary Suspects Nabbed In Modesto
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Four of six suspects allegedly behind a Fresno gun shop burglary are nabbed in Modesto, Thursday. It was back on October 20th that six people from Stanislaus County broke into PRK Firearms on Clovis Avenue in Fresno. Fresno Police say they stole 25 handguns and 25 rifles, using bolt cutters to get…… MORE
CalSTRS Urged to Sell Gun Stakes Following Vegas Massacre
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Gubernatorial candidate and current state treasurer John Chiang is urging the California State Teachers’ Retirement System to drop its stakes in companies, who sell weapons and ammunition that are illegal in the Golden State. The proposal was drafted in response to the Las Vegas massacre. CalSTRS says it’s trying to determine how…… MORE
