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Fresno Unified Releases 2nd Report Detailing Trustee’s Alleged Threat to Bullard Coach

Fresno Unified Releases 2nd Report Detailing Trustee’s Alleged Threat to Bullard Coach

    FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified released a second report Thursday, detailing an alleged threat to Bullard High School’s Assistant wrestling coach by District Trustee Terry Slatic. On Thursday, Fresno Unified sent out an email saying that at last Thursday’s special board meeting, Fresno Unified Trustees approved in closed session to waive attorney-client…MORE

Poverello House Saying Goodbye to CEO Avila

Poverello House Saying Goodbye to CEO Avila

FRESNO (KMJ) – A change in leadership is coming for the Poverello House in downtown Fresno. the Pov, as it is known, is looking for a new chief executive officer. Current CEO is Cruz Avila announced his decision to step down from the nonprofit. Avila joined Poverello house as executive director in 2013. “It’s been…MORE

Feds Allow HSR Environmental Reviews to Proceed

Feds Allow HSR Environmental Reviews to Proceed

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The Trump administration has given California permission to oversee federal environmental reviews for its high-speed rail project. It comes as the administration is simultaneously trying to cancel a nearly $1 billion federal grant for the project. California won about $3.5 billion in federal help during the Obama administration to build the…MORE

Tesla Not In Self-Driving Mode in SF Crash That Killed Clovis Man

Tesla Not In Self-Driving Mode in SF Crash That Killed Clovis Man

    SAN FRANCISCO, CA (KMJ) – Investigators say Tesla’s autopilot feature was not on during a crash in San Francisco that killed a Central Valley man, and injured his wife over the weekend. The couple had been in a crosswalk on Sunday when San Francisco Police say a Tesla ran a red light. Clovis…MORE

Insurers Offer Competing Plan to Rescue PG&E from Bankruptcy

Insurers Offer Competing Plan to Rescue PG&E from Bankruptcy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Insurance companies that say Pacific Gas & Electric owes them more than $20 billion from wildfire claims want to take over the California utility and pull it out of bankruptcy. The insurers filed court documents Tuesday to end PG&E’s exclusive right to file a reorganization plan. They want the right to…MORE

San Francisco Looks to House 1,100 Homeless

San Francisco Looks to House 1,100 Homeless

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A new public engagement campaign is calling on San Franciscans to put aside political differences and tackle the city’s homeless crisis with the urgency the issue deserves. Philanthropist Daniel Lurie, founder of the nonprofit behind the new “All In” campaign, hopes to inspire residents to support building or finding homes for…MORE

Governor in Sanger, Talks DMV Reform

Governor in Sanger, Talks DMV Reform

FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom in Sanger, talking about the Department of Motor Vehicles. His remarks coming the same day DMV offices statewide were shutdown until early afternoon, while its employees underwent additional training. Newsom says he was personally at the DMV yesterday, as a customer, to get his Real ID. “I sat in…MORE

Newsom in Sanger to Sign Clean Water Bill

Newsom in Sanger to Sign Clean Water Bill

                    FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom, in the community of Tombstone a few miles outside of Sanger to sign SB 200 which creates the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. “This is the wealthiest state in the wealthiest democracy in the world, and it’s happened…MORE

Insurers Seek to Take Over Bankrupt PG&E

Insurers Seek to Take Over Bankrupt PG&E

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Insurance companies that say Pacific Gas & Electric owes them more than $20 billion from wildfire claims want to take over the California utility and pull it out of bankruptcy. The insurers filed court documents Tuesday to end PG&E’s exclusive right to file a reorganization plan. They want the right to…MORE