USDA Water and Wastewater Funding for California

  Nearly $400 million from the Department of Agriculture are helping rebuild and improve rural water and wastewater infrastructure in 42 states, including California. USDA says $392 million in partnerships with rural communities because “modern and reliable water infrastructure is foundational to quality of life and economic development,” according to Assistant to the Secretary for…MORE

Contractor Pleads Guilty to Supplying Unqualified Armed Guards to Fresno IRS Facility

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A contractor pleads guilty to supplying unqualified armed guards to the Fresno IRS facility. Court documents show that 49-year-old Robert Bejarano, of Kingsburg was one of three men who falsified firearms shooting scores that security guards must meet as required under contract. Over a three-year period, E&A was paid over $2…MORE

Porterville Police Sergeant Arrested for Inappropriate Contact with a Minor

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office has arrested an off-duty Porterville Police Sergeant for Inappropriate Contact with a Minor. It happened Sunday in the area of Jay Street and Baker Avenue in Porterville. According to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called out to the area to check on a suspicious…MORE

Mexico Moving NAFTA Forward

  Mexican officials are on their way to Washington to work on the wording of the trade agreement between Mexico and the U.S. A Bloomberg article says they’re prepared to enter a bilateral agreement with the U.S. that would leave current NAFTA partner Canada out of the trading block. Kenneth Smith Ramos, Director of Trade…MORE

SCOTUS in Doubt? Kavanaugh Accuser Comes Forward, Letter Published

[van id=”politics/2018/09/16/kavanaugh-accuser-comes-forward-washington-post-de-vogue-nr-vpx.cnn”] WASHINGTON (CNN) – A woman accusing Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct more than 30 years ago came forward publicly Sunday, detailing her allegations about the Supreme Court nominee in an interview with The Washington Post. The paper said Christine Blasey Ford, a professor in California, reached out to the Post in July…MORE

Loaded “Uzi” Found in Fresno Man’s Car

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)  A local man is behind bars, again, as Fresno Police continue their crackdown on gang and gun violence. Fresno PD nabbed 34 year old Alfonso Ceja on Saurday evening during a vehicle stop at First & McKinley.  Ceja was on probation. Officers conducted a probation search of his vehicle and located a…MORE