The Senate Ag Committee and its leadership, including Chair Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, announced that the Senate passed the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act. In the announcement, the Senators said, “The unanimous Senate passage of the bipartisan PRIA legislation provides certainty to farmers, consumers, and many other stakeholders. We’re urging our colleagues…… MORE
Mountain Lion Removed from Backyard of Calif. Home
Firefighters are well known for their cat-rescuing skills. But members of San Bernardino County Fire department faced a bigger challenge than your average trapped tabby when called to a home in California on Saturday. Arriving at the house in Hesperia, San Bernardino County, they found a large cougar, or mountain lion, sitting about 50 feet…… MORE
California AG: We’re Suing President Trump
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Snowstorms Close California Freeways
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Surveillance Video Released of Baby Abandoned on Madera Road
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) — There are new developments in the search for the woman accused of abandoning her hours-old baby, near the Madera Ranchos early Monday morning. The Sheriff’s Department has released surveillance video of the crime. The mother is described as a Hispanic woman in her early 20s, with a slender build, and dark hair.…… MORE
FUSD Board Member Slatic & 15 Year-old Student Will Not Face Charges: DA’s Office
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified School Board Member Terrence Slatic and a 15-Year-old Bullard High School student will not be facing any criminal charges, after an altercation on campus. The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office made the announcement in a press release on Friday, Feb. 15, that it will not being filing charges…… MORE
Highway 99 HSR Realignment “Will Be A Significant Improvement”
FRESNO (KMJ) — The ribbon has been cut on a realigned Fresno section of Highway 99. The $290m project moved the road approximately 100 feet to the west to create room for high speed rail. Construction started on the section of road between Clinton and Ashlan at the end of 2015. The realignment work also…… MORE
California Will “Take Action” Against President Trump’s Emergency Declaration
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Xavier Becerra announce they intend to take action – including suing over President Trump’s national emergency declaration. Speaking Friday morning at the California State Capitol, Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency on the U.S. border with Mexico is not a…… MORE
Justices to Decide if 2020 Census May Ask About Citizenship
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court will decide whether the 2020 census can include a question about citizenship that could affect the allocation of seats in the House of Representatives and the distribution of billions of dollars in federal money. The justices have agreed to a speedy review of a lower court ruling that has…… MORE
Flood Dangers Rise as California is Hit Hard by ‘Pineapple Express’
[van id=”van/ns-acc/2019/02/15/PY-02FR_CNNA-ST1-1000000005063e45″] A strong storm system drenched some areas in California with snow and heavy rains as forecasters warned of mudslides and debris flows in areas ravaged by wildfires. The system affected much of the state — and especially soaked areas along the coast, according to the National Weather Service’s storm prediction center. “Southern California…… MORE
