The remnants of Hurricane Irma shut down ports and meat plants in Florida and Georgia this week. Tyson Foods suspended operations at three chicken processing plants in Georgia and a beef facility in Florida following the hurricane. The Port of Savannah, Georgia, was closed Monday and Tuesday. The port is home to almost one-third…… MORE
Fresno State Announces Opening Of Transportation Institute
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State announced the opening of its new Transportation Institute. The reception was held Tuesday in the Henry Madden Library on Sept. 12th, exactly one year after the Fresno Council of Governments Policy Board approved the use of nearly $3 million of Measure C New Technology Reserve funds. Over the next…… MORE
Fresno State Ranks 3rd in U.S. News For Graduation Rate Performance
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State ranks among the top three best public universities in graduation rate performance, nationwide. The U.S. News and World Report’s 2017 Best College rankings came out on Tuesday. Fresno State scored third highest among public national universities and was No. 4 overall this year. The graduation rate performance category uses…… MORE
Calif. Clean Car Rebates Legislation Likely to Empower Unions
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California lawmakers are considering a last-minute measure, which would require state regulators to draft a means of determining whether automakers treat their employees fairly and responsibly, before their clean vehicles are eligible for rebates. It comes as luxury electric automaker Tesla, and Nissan, are engaged in labor disputes. If the bill were…… MORE
Valley Bill To Combat Veteran Suicide Gets Governor’s Signature
FRESNO (KMJ) — An effort to reduce the number of former service members taking their own lives every year will soon be underway in California, after bipartisan legislation from two Central Valley State Assemblymen is signed by Governor Jerry Brown. AB242 will make California one of 22 states to accurately report veteran suicide rates by…… MORE
Jury To Decide If Alleged Downtown Fresno Shooter Is Fit To Face Charges
FRESNO (KMJ) — The question of whether or not the alleged Downtown Fresno shooter is mentally able to face a criminal trial will now be decided by a jury. Two court appointed doctors have both established Kori Ali Muhammad is mentally unable to answer to the charges, but Fresno County District Attorney’s Office disagrees with…… MORE
Irma Triggers Massive Power Outage
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Farm Groups Hosting D.C. Fly-in.
The National Farmers Union is hosting more than 300 farmers in Washington D.C. this week, while Growth Energy is hosting 150 ethanol industry leaders, and pork producers arrive on Capitol Hill later this week. Farmers Union representatives are lobbying Congress to stand up for farmers and ranchers who are facing tough times, according to NFU…… MORE
Tyler Ray Cherry
Grand Theft Suspect Tyler Ray Cherry On Sunday, September 3, 2017, Fresno Police Officers responded to Yosemite Middle Schoool for theft of surveillance equipment valued at more than $2000. Officers reviewed video surveillance footage that depicted an unknown white male adult removing the HD night vision surveillance cameras until the transmission was cut off. Detectives…… MORE
CA Lawmaker Seeks to End Lifetime Registration Requirement for Sex Offenders
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Believing the current structure is “draconian” to low-level sex offenders, Democratic Calif. State Senator Scott Wiener is proposing a three-tired registry, which would remove California from a group of merely 4 states, that require lifetime registration. A criminal convicted of a misdemeanor or nonviolent felony would be able to seek removal from…… MORE
