Organic fresh produce sales grew by 3% last year while total volume dropped by 3.7%. The Organic Produce Network says total sales topped $9.4 billion for the year. The 2022 Organic Produce Performance Report says the fresh berry category was the top organic produce category with more than 16% of organic fresh produce dollars in…… MORE
Lindsay Man Convicted in Child Molestation Case 30 Years After the Crime
TULARE, COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – A 65-year-old man originally from Lindsay, is convicted of child molestation in Tulare County, 30 years after the crimes. On January 24, 2023, in Department 17 of the Tulare County Superior Court, SouthCounty Justice Center, a jury convicted Patrick McNeil, of child molestation. In 1993, Tulare County law enforcement began…… MORE
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance To California Producers Impacted By Floods
USDA is announcing technical and financial assistance is available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure and livestock losses and damages. “Production agriculture is vital to the California…… MORE
Trump Impeachment Leader Schiff Joins California Senate Race
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff, who rose to national prominence as the lead prosecutor in President Donald Trump’s first impeachment trial, said Thursday he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by long-serving Democrat Dianne Feinstein, the oldest member of Congress at age 89. She has yet to say whether she…… MORE
Lawsuit Against FDA Targets Antibiotics Use in Livestock
Public health advocacy groups filed a lawsuit against the Food and Drug Administration this week. The groups say the lawsuit challenges the refusal to phase out unnecessary uses of antibiotics in animal agriculture. The groups include the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments, the Natural Resources Defense Council, Food Animal Concerns Trust, Public Citizen and…… MORE
Regulators Nix Proposal On California’s Last Nuclear Plant
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In pointed language, federal regulators rebuffed a request Tuesday from the operator of California’s last nuclear power plant that could have smoothed its pathway to securing a longer operating life for its twin reactors. The decision marks the latest skirmish in a long-running fight over the operation and safety of the…… MORE
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake Felt By Many Near Los Angeles Wednesday Morning
MALIBU, Calif. (KMJ) — An early morning earthquake shook the Southern California coastline on Wednesday. The 4.2 magnitude quake happened around 2:00 a.m. under the ocean about 10 miles south of Malibu Beach west of Los Angeles according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Many people all over Los Angeles County and surrounding areas reported feeling…… MORE
7 Dead As California Mourns 3rd Mass Killing In 8 Days
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A gunman killed seven people at two agricultural businesses in Northern California, plunging the state into mourning again in the wake of its third mass killing in eight days. Officers arrested a suspect in Monday’s shootings, 67-year-old Chunli Zhao, after they found him in his car in the parking…… MORE
Man Convicted Of Double Murder In Exeter Denied Parole
(KMJ) — A man will continue to stay in prison after being denied parole for his involvement in a nearly half-century-old double murder case. Friday, 85-year-old Henry Borbon was denied parole for the 19th time. He was found to have helped kill two people near Exeter back in 1975. Borbon was sentenced to life in…… MORE
Need A Job? FCSO Is Holding A Career Event This Saturday In Downtown Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ/) — Interested in pursuing a career in law enforcement? If so, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office might have you covered. According to the sheriff’s office, Brunch with Badges will take place this Saturday, Jan. 28, at the training facility in downtown Fresno (110 M. St. Fresno, CA 93721). There, folks can chat…… MORE
