SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s governor says the state should lower the legal bar for providing forced treatment to the mentally ill and building more homeless shelters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday took the unusual step of devoting most of his second State of the State address to the intertwined issues of homelessness and housing.…… MORE
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State address on homelessness before a joint convention of the California Legislature today. Below is the text as prepared for delivery: State of the State Address California Governor Gavin Newsom February 19, 2020 Thank you, Madame Lieutenant Governor. Thank you, Mr. Speaker, for welcoming…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Owners of California homes that meet new safety standards would be guaranteed fire insurance coverage under an Assembly bill introduced on Tuesday. The legislation from lawmakers and the California insurance commissioner aims to provide relief for homeowners in high-risk fire areas who are rejected for coverage. The bill would set new…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California’s nonpartisan legislative analyst says Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to sharply reduce the time a convict is under supervised release could wind up sending more criminals to jail or prison. That’s the reverse of what he intends. The analyst on Tuesday recommended that California lawmakers reject the idea. Newsom wants to…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno man now has to walk six miles to work and back every day after someone stole his only means of transportation, his trike. Lee Sawyer is autistic and can’t ride a regular bike, so he’s been traveling the streets of Fresno for years on that trike. But…… MORE
TULARE CA, (KMJ) – Interior Secretary David Bernhardt headlines a water forum on Tuesday in the South Valley. The California Water Forum took place at International Ag Center in Tulare Tuesday afternoon. “Eighty percent, approximately of all the water that falls in California, is north of the Delta, but over 70%, close to…… MORE
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) – A man accused of opening fire aboard a Greyhound bus in California has pleaded not guilty to one count of first-degree murder and five counts of attempted murder. The Bakersfield Californian reports that 33-year-old Anthony Devonte Williams of Capital Heights, Maryland, entered his pleas Thursday in Kern County Superior Court. The…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ News) — The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday afternoon that it’s unable to file charges of sexual assault against Catholic Monsignor Craig Harrison. Investigators say while allegations of abuse made against Harrison appear credible, the applicable statute of limitations prohibits charges for crimes that reportedly occurred in the 90s. The DA’s…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – A bill that could help provide safe drinking water passes its first legislative test. Rep. TJ Cox, (D-Fresno), unveiled the $100 million proposal Disadvantaged Community Drinking Water Assistance Act, in December 2019. In a press release sent Friday, Feb. 14, 2020, Cox said the proposal would make improvements in small…… MORE
SQUAW VALLEY, CA (KMJ) – A 78-year-old Fresno County man is busted for growing illegal marijuana worth millions of dollars on his property in Squaw Valley. The Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Charles Cooper on Friday, after serving a search warrant of his home. Authorities discovered 2,300 marijuana plants growing inside of buildings on…… MORE
