Many people are discovering they enjoy working from home. Should they pay higher taxes if they decide to stay away from the office even after the pandemic? The idea was floated this week by a research team at Deutsche Bank. It proposed a tax on remote workers once the coronavirus is brought under control to support…… MORE
Fresno Mayor-Elect Jerry Dyer Tests Positive for Coronavirus
FRESNO, CA. (KMJ) — Mayor-elect Jerry Dyer confirmed Tuesday he has tested positive for coronavirus. On Tuesday morning Dyer issued the following statement: As you know, after being notified of my exposure to Steve Brandau last Tuesday evening at a small dinner gathering, I had a Rapid PCR test done Tuesday evening. That test showed…… MORE
Man Shot to Death in Fresno Parking Lot
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A man died after he was shot multiple times outside an apartment complex in Southeast Fresno Monday night. Police heard multiple gunshots around 10:45 p.m. in the area of Argyle and Beck Avenues, near Kings Canyon and Clovis. When they got there they found 33-year-old Marcello Pinkney of Fresno suffering from…… MORE
Daniel Romero
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: Daniel Romero of Earlimart. A judge has issued an arrest warrant for failing to report to court on his charges of robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. A business owner in Friant witnessed a man, later identified as Daniel Romero, stealing power…… MORE
Farmworker Overtime Case
A divided Washington state Supreme Court ruled that the state’s dairy workers will get overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours a week. The Associated Press says it’s possible that the decision could someday apply to the rest of the agriculture industry. For the past six decades, Washington state laws have mirrored…… MORE
Sierra Snow & Rain Aid in Battle Against the Creek Fire
(Photo courtesy: Fresno County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – After more than two months, Mother Nature finally lends a helping hand to firefighters in the Sierra. Snow at higher elevations and rain at lower elevations fell over the Creek Fire area Saturday. But Sierra National Forest officials say residents need to temper their optimism as the blaze continues…… MORE
World Leaders Salute Biden, Seek Reset in U.S. Ties
World leaders welcomed Joe Biden’s still-disputed election victory with many hoping it will spur a reset in ties, bringing a renewed focus on global issues like climate change and a more collaborative approach to tackling the coronavirus pandemic. In his four years as president, Donald Trump upended decades of accepted American foreign policy. He criticized…… MORE
Trump Declares That He ‘Won the Election’
President Donald Trump on Saturday afternoon posted a pair of tweets, in all-capital letters, to express his demands he, not Democrat challenger Joe Biden, had won the presidential election. Trump tweeted in all caps: “THE OBSERVERS WERE NOT ALLOWED INTO THE COUNTING ROOMS. I WON THE ELECTION, GOT 71,000,000 LEGAL VOTES. BAD THINGS HAPPENED WHICH…… MORE
Biden Elected 46th President of the U.S.
[vemba-video id=”b7248858fe72b1df1969eacfc8d1bde”] Biden Win Call Brings Protest, Tense Moments and Some Celebration A smattering of protests broke out around the country Saturday after former Vice President Joe Biden was projected to win the presidency, but they were mostly peaceful after days of tense standoffs and and armed Trump supporters gathering nightly outside offices where workers were…… MORE
Closures Ordered After Fresno County Supervisor’s Positive COVID-19 Test
(KMJ) – Fresno County announces the temporary closure of the Board of Supervisors, Clerk of the Board, and Administrative Offices and has directed those staffers to quarantine. This action follows a positive COVID-19 test by County Supervisor Steve Brandau. The County adds the services provided by these offices are still available by remote means…… MORE
