Perdue Announces Creation of USDA Trade Undersecretary

Posted on May 12, 2017

  Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement of a USDA undersecretary on trade was met with open arms by farm groups. The Department of Agriculture will be reorganized to include a trade secretary. He made the announcement to the public during a tour of a grain shipping facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday afternoon. In a letter…… MORE

Fresno Council OK’s ‘In God We Trust’ Motto

Posted on May 11, 2017

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  After more than two hours of debate, the Fresno City Council on Thursday evening passed a controversial measure that will put the motto ‘In God We Trust’ on the wall of council chambers. The vote was 6-0 in favor.  Councilman Oliver Baines was absent. District 6 Councilman Garry Bredefeld was behind the…… MORE

Keith Foster Chuckles As Prosecutors Play Wiretaps

Posted on May 11, 2017

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Chuckling under his breath, former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster listened as prosecutors played dozens of additional wiretaps Thursday, in which he can be heard communicating with co-conspirators Ricky Reynolds, along with nephews Denny Foster and Randy Flowers. Foster can be heard arranging what federal agents say are deals to distribute…… MORE

VIDEO: Fresno State Pro-Life Group Sues Professor For Censorship

Posted on May 11, 2017

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys say “Fresno State Students for Life” filed a lawsuit this week against Fresno State Assistant Public Health Professor William Gregory Thatcher for alleged censorship.  The student group alleges that they had gotten permission from the school to write “positive, life-affirming messages on the sidewalks near and leading…… MORE

Chickenpox Cases At A Sanger Unified School – Vaccinations Recommended

Posted on May 11, 2017

SANGER (KMJ) — Several confirmed cases of Chickenpox have been discovered at a Sanger Unified school. Officials state that those who have it are all at Washington Academic Middle School, and recommend that all children be given two doses of the varicella vaccine (which protects against the disease). In a letter to parents dated May…… MORE

Agriculture Vulnerable Amid Trade Risks

Posted on May 11, 2017

  U.S. agriculture stands to lose big if a trade dispute with Mexico or Canada surfaces. CoBank CEO Tom Halverson told Bloomberg News recently that agriculture is in a “vulnerable position.” President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and is vowing to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. However, as Halverson point…… MORE

Fresno PD: Violent Crime Drops Despite Recent Shootings In Fresno

Posted on May 10, 2017

FRESNO, CA (KMJ ) -Fresno Police gave an update on the city’s crime trends – year to date, violent crime is down for Fresno by 7.4%, “After two consecutive years of seeing crime increase, we are starting to see it drop.”- Police Chief Jerry Dyer. Police Chief Jerry Dyer says it’s a good trend, calling it…… MORE

Prosecutors Layout Evidence in Keith Foster Drug Trial

Posted on May 10, 2017

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster’s drug trafficking trial entered day 2 Wednesday, with lengthy opening statements.           Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…         E-mail Aaron Abeytia       Aaron’s Facebook Page     Twitter: @AaronAbeytia    Aaron’s Instagram Feed     Articles by Aaron…… MORE