SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California is creating what supporters call its own nation-leading, state-level version of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after critics said the Trump administration significantly weakened national protections. The legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Friday changes the existing Department of Business Oversight into the Department of Financial Protection and…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Premier Valley Bank has donated $10,000 to the American Red Cross of the Central Valley in support of those affected by the Creek Fire. According to a news release the contribution from the Fresno-based bank will help fund temporary housing, supplies, and other resources for displaced families across the impacted communities. “We are proud to…… MORE
TEMPLETON, CA (KMJ) – The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office responded to an officer-involved shooting on Thursday. The shooting was reported around 10:40 a.m. near Templeton Cemetery Road in Templeton. Templeton is between Paso Robles and San Luis Obispo on Highway 101. A sheriff’s deputy was driving on the 3400 block of Theater…… MORE
The U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has announced that 100 wildland firefighters from across Mexico will be coming to help with suppression efforts in California. After a welcome ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, the firefighters will receive some training before they are deployed to help battle the Castle Fire within the Sequoia Complex (SQFComplex). The SQF…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The County of Fresno announces on Wednesday the launch of their website, in an effort to help connect those wishing to support and donate to those impacted by the Creek Fire. The County has built out a website to help match donors with various local donation opportunities: https://www.co.fresno.ca.us/resources/creek-fire-donations Fresno…… MORE
The California State University (CSU) Board of Trustees has appointed Joseph I. Castro, Ph.D., to serve as the eighth chancellor of the California State University. Castro has served as the eighth president of California State University, Fresno since 2013. He is the first California native and first Mexican American to be appointed to oversee the 23-campus…… MORE
[vemba-video id=”2b52e50931976efdb35453e96c43fa9″] California will halt sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday, a move he says will cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% in the nation’s most populous state. The proposed rule would not ban people from owning gas-powered cars or selling them on the used car…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Department of Public Health releases a list of more than 600 California schools that have been granted a waiver to return to in-person classes. And that list includes 25 elementary school across the Central Valley. But, the State has yet to say when all of these schools can allow the return of students…… MORE
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(Photo courtesy: Sierra National Forest) (KMJ) – Fresno County Public Works engineers have completed a preliminary survey of the Shaver Lake wastewater treatment plant and determined it has damage caused by the Creek Fire. As a result, it is now out of service until necessary repairs can be made. Fire damage to the holding ponds…… MORE
