SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators for the second time Monday rejected a proposed new method of carrying out the death penalty by lethal injection, another move that slows the process for California to resume executing death row inmates. A voter-backed initiative aimed at speeding up executions, though, may render the regulators’ decision moot. The Office…… MORE
China imports more U.S. trash than agricultural commodities, but that could soon change. China earlier this year filed a notice with the World Trade Organization about its plans to limit the entry of “foreign waste.” The Wall Street Journal reports this week that under the new rules, China by year’s end would ban imports of…… MORE
[Photo: File Liz Kern] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified responds to a parent outraged over the district’s policy on kneeling. Parent “Kevin” is related to someone working in the Fresno Unified School District and says an email was sent out Monday to staff regarding the district’s position on the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance.…… MORE
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local): 4:55 p.m. Officials say at least seven more people have died in fast-moving wildfires in California wine country, bringing the total number of fatalities to 10. The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office tweeted Monday that seven fire-related deaths were reported from…… MORE
[Photo: Sequoia Nat’l Forest ] Gusty winds and wildfire smoke prompts the Valley Air District to issue a health cautionary statement effective Monday, October 9th through the evening for Fresno, Kings, Tulare & Valley air basin of Kern Counties. “So, the fires that are occurring up north right now – the wind is pushing it out…… MORE
Dianne Feinstein running for reelection next year (CNN) – Sen. Dianne Feinstein is running for re-election next year, a spokesperson for the California Democrat told CNN on Monday. The announcement was first tweeted by an unverified Twitter account affiliated with Feinstin. “I am running for reelection to the Senate. Lots more to do: ending gun…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The act of taking a knee, to protest against racism and police brutality, has been rebuked by Central Valley veterans. The public demonstration started on the national stage last year with former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, but has since spread. Vice President Mike Pence walked out of a football game…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Veterans from across the Central Valley are now on a three-day visit to the East Coast, taking part in what organizers call a “trip of a lifetime” to see the memorials dedicated to their actions. The 68 former service members, whose ages range from 80 to 97, were assembled inside Fresno Yosemite…… MORE
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[van id=”us/2017/10/09/wildfires-rage-in-californias-wine-country-orig-trnd-lab.cnn”] Governor Brown Declares State of Emergency in Napa, Sonoma and Yuba Counties Due to Fires (CNN) – Wildfires in California’s wine country raged overnight forcing evacuations from a hospital, homes and hotels as they spread across roads and torched several structures, local officials told CNN. Multiple people were treated for injuries, CNN affiliate…… MORE
