Uber, Lyft Suggest Base Wage for CA Drivers Amid Mounting Scrutiny from Lawmakers

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft say they are willing to change the way they treat drivers in California. That could include paying a base wage and providing certain benefits. But the companies are arguing they need to continue to classify drivers as independent contractors, not employees. California lawmakers are considering…MORE

Nunes: Mueller report is a “shoddy political hit piece.”

[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/06/12/PO-58WE_CNNA-ST1-100000000538bc50″] Donald Trump Jr. said Wednesday that he had “nothing to correct” in his testimony as he arrived for a return interview with the Senate Intelligence Committee. The President’s eldest son is appearing for a second time behind closed doors before the panel, which issued a subpoena for Trump Jr.’s testimony after he resisted coming voluntarily. The…MORE

Massive Ag Coalition Urges USMCA Ratification

  More than 950 agribusinesses and farm groups are urging Congress to ratify the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement quickly. Canada, Mexico and the U.S. have all taken the first steps towards ratifying the agreement that will replace the North American Free Trade Agreement. However, recent threats of additional tariffs, and the slow pace of politics, are concerning…MORE

Fresno Council May Dedicate Half a Million Dollars to Immigrant Issues

FRESNO (KMJ) – The Fresno City Council, currently discussing next year’s budget could dedicate a lot of cash to the Immigrant Affairs Committee they created earlier this year. Councilmember Miguel Arias made the motion to set aside $500,000 should committee members recommend projects that require funding. But Councilmember Garry Bredefeld is skeptical of how the committee…MORE

Foreclosures Fall to 20-Year Low

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Foreclosure inventory is at .4%, with a new CoreLogic report showing a rate that’s the lowest since early 1999. Meanwhile, mortgage delinquencies are down to a 13-year low, with 4 percent of homeowners falling behind. Some metro areas have seen delinquencies increase in recent months, such as Chico, where the devastating Camp…MORE

Family of Man Found Dead in CA Aqueduct Increases Reward for Information

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The reward for information leading to an arrest, in connection with a 2016 suspicious death, has been increased. The family of Vidal Zepeda, whose deceased body was found in February 2016 in the California Aqueduct, has raised the reward to $5,000. Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives say the 39-year-old Gilroy man’s whereabouts prior…MORE