SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday blocked approval of new hydraulic fracking in the state until permits can be reviewed by an independent panel of scientists. He has also placed a moratorium on new permits for steam-injected oil drilling. The steam softens the thick crude so it can flow more readily,…… MORE
A group of Hmong family and friends gathered Sunday night in a Fresno backyard to do a very American thing — watch football. Instead, they became victims of another very American thing — a mass shooting that left four men dead and six others injured. As people in football jerseys prepared to watch a game, police say…… MORE
UPDATE: “Our Coroner’s Office has identified the four men shot and killed at a home on Lamona Ave. on Sunday afternoon. Xy Lee, 23, of Fresno (singer) Phia Vang, 31, of Fresno Kou Xiong, 38, of Fresno (lived at house of shooting) Kalaxang Thao, 40, of Fresno” Tony Botti, Fresno County Sheriff – Coroner’s Office…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Sen. Bernie Sanders held a Green New Deal rally Friday evening at Fresno City College, as the Democratic-Socialist candidate seeks to gather more support in the Golden State, in which he’s struggled. Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… …… MORE
MERCED, CA (KMJ) – Criminal charges over accusations of sex crimes will not be filed in Merced against Monsignor Craig Harrison. Police in Merced had been investigating for misdemeanor sexual battery. The Merced County District Attorney’s Office said the filing of charges is prohibited due to the statute of limitations. The allegations of sexual misconduct…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California is broadening its effort to block the Trump administration from ending its authority to set greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. It was joined by 22 states and two cities in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday. The legal challenge builds on a…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Dozens of Central Valley elected leaders attended the CA Transportation Committee meeting in Fresno on Friday. They were calling for the immediate and full funding of major improvement projects along Highway 99 in Madera and Tulare as well as the area known as “Blood Alley” along Highway 46. …… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal jury has found that an anti-abortion activist illegally secretly recorded workers at Planned Parenthood clinics and is liable for violating federal and state laws. The jury ordered him and others to pay nearly $1 million in damages. After a six-week civil trial, the San Francisco jury found David Daleiden…… MORE
CALIFORNIA — Sen. Bernie Sanders will return to California on Friday, November 15, for a three-day swing across the Golden State. Stops include Fresno, Long Beach, and East Los Angeles. Bernie 2020 has seen an outpouring of support in California–particularly among young and Latino voters. The campaign has surpassed 8 million attempted voter contacts, held…… MORE
Fresno, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Council approves a new cannabis business ordinance on Thursday. Fresno had been a holdout as one of the last big California cities to allow dispensaries. The vote eked by 4 to 3, and Fresno’s Mayor Lee Brand could still veto it. City Council Members Miguel Arias and…… MORE
