Yearly Archives: 2017

Flex Alert Issued Due To Statewide Heatwave

Flex Alert Issued Due To Statewide Heatwave

(KMJ)  CALIFORNIA FLEX ALERT ISSUED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT PREDICTED HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR FRESNO: Friday     106 Saturday  109 Sunday    105 Monday    100 Get energy saving tips from The California Independent System Operator LOS ANGELES (AP) – Managers of California’s power grid are asking for voluntary conservation of electricity as forecasters predict…MORE

Dow-DuPont Merger Deal Closes

  The Dow-DuPont merger is officially a done deal. The merger is worth $150 billion and several spin-off companies could be formed soon. The Des Moines Register reports the first spinoff could be a combination of Pioneer and Dow AgroSciences. The reason that spinoffs could be formed soon is Dow and DuPont are under pressure…MORE

Commercial Shops Hoping To Sell Recreational Pot Dealt Blow By Fresno Council

Commercial Shops Hoping To Sell Recreational Pot Dealt Blow By Fresno Council

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -Commercial and retail shops hoping to sell recreational marijuana will not be allowed in Fresno. After City Council’s 4-3 vote Thursday, the amendment will be back in council for a second reading and final approval mid September. Council President Clint Olivier and Council Members Esmeralda Soria and Oliver Baines were the “no”…MORE

Sacramento Deputy Killed, 2 CHP Officers Wounded

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – One law-enforcement officer was killed and two others wounded when a gunman carrying a high-powered rifle shot through the door of his hotel room, then leapt out over a balcony and led police on a brief chase. He was captured minutes later when he crashed and was wounded by responding officers…MORE

Calif. Lawmakers Spend Millions on Mailers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Assembly members spent $3.2 million sending mail to their constituents last year, taking advantage of a legislative perk that allows them to use taxpayer money to cover the costs. Lawmakers can’t use state funds for campaign mail. But an Associated Press analysis found members typically spend more in election years…MORE

Bakersfield Cops Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shootout

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say two California police officers are in stable condition after they were wounded during a shootout with a suspect who was killed. Officials in Bakersfield say police were dispatched to a home late Wednesday following a call about a man with a gun. Police say the suspect exchanged gunfire with…MORE