U.S. & China Finalize Export Beef Deal

  The U.S. has finalized details under a plan to send U.S. beef to China for the first time since 2003. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin made the announcement this week. The announcement means the Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service has posted the requirements for its…MORE

Christopher Barajas

Christopher Ignacio Barajas of Laton. A judge has issued a probation violation warrant associated with a previous arrest for spousal abuse. Christopher Barajas got into an argument with his girlfriend, which resulted in him punching her several times in the body and head. When she attempted to leave the house to contact law enforcement, Barajas…MORE

Conagra Product Recall Includes Chef Boyardee

[Photo: CNN] FRESNO, CA ( KMJ) – Conagra is recalling more than 700,000 pounds of spaghetti and meatballs products. They contain milk, but that information is not on the labels. No related health problems have been reported. Recalled items include Libby’s, Del Pino’s, Hy-Top, Food Hold, Essential Everyday and Chef Boyardee spaghetti and meatballs made…MORE

Calif. Pot Market Likely to be Worth $5 Billion

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State’s planned legal market for recreational marijuana is expected to be worth more than $5 billion. That’s according to a new study by the University of California Agriculture Issues Center, which also finds that about 29 percent of pot consumers are likely to stay in the black market initially, to…MORE

Study: E-Cigs Less Addictive Than Tobacco

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — E-cigarettes appear to be less addictive than their traditional counterparts. According to researchers at Penn State College of Medicine, vaping doesn’t create the same dependence on nicotine as tobacco. However, their recent study confirms that other chemicals in the electronic devices can still be harmful. Experts say more studies are needed to…MORE

Secretary Perdue to Testify Before Senate Ag Appropriations Subcommittee

Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue will give testimony to the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee on Tuesday. The subcommittee will hold a hearing on President Donald Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2018. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Michel Young, the Department of Agriculture budget officer who is also acting deputy secretary, and Robert Johansson, USDA’s chief economist,…MORE

13 Yr Old Charged in Murder of 14 Yr Old

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  A 13 year old Huron boy spent the weekend in jail, held on murder charges. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Department says the child was arrested Friday night in the shooting death of 14 year old Diego Perez at the Porvenire Estates Apartments on the 16,000 block of W. Tornado Avenue. Huron Police officers were called to…MORE