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Social Media Spreading #GeneralStrike Against Trump

Social Media Spreading #GeneralStrike Against Trump

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A call on social media to strike against President Donald Trump on February 17th. The strike showing up in events on Facebook – some say it may stem from an article January 30th in The Guardian. The British paper writes that protests are often ignored, but recent airport protests were effective because…MORE

More Wet Weather Coming For The Central Valley

More Wet Weather Coming For The Central Valley

FRESNO (KMJ) — Tricky driving conditions are on the horizon for the Central Valley as the weather is set to get interesting over the coming days. Wednesday started with fog, but Thursday and Friday will see rain falling from the skies. “It’s going to be unsettled weather on and off until at least early Saturday…MORE

Madera Ranked #1 Nationally for Short Term Job Growth

Madera Ranked #1 Nationally for Short Term Job Growth

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)-  The Madera Metropolitan statistical area (MSA), which includes most of Madera County, has been ranked #1 in the nation for short term job growth (8/2015-8/2016) in a small city and #61 for 2016’s best performing small cities in a report published by the Milken Institute http://best-cities.org/bestcities.taf?rankyear=2016&type=Small-Cities-Rankings. Madera is one of eight small…MORE

Lawsuit Alleges Wells Fargo Discriminated Against Immigrant Students

Lawsuit Alleges Wells Fargo Discriminated Against Immigrant Students

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to a new federal lawsuit filed in San Francisco, Wells Fargo illegally denied student loans to young immigrants, who were protected from deportation under a program created by the Obama Administration. The students are said to have had the required Social Security numbers and other ID documents, but were rejected due…MORE

PG&E Shake-Alert: Implementing Earthquake Warning Technology

PG&E Shake-Alert: Implementing Earthquake Warning Technology

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E is among the first energy companies in California and the US to begin implementing earthquake early warning technology as a part of its seismic response efforts. The ShakeAlert project is testing solutions to see which ones will allow both automated and human actions in the seconds before an earthquake to…MORE

Fresno Unified Board Votes To Fire Superintendent Hanson

Fresno Unified Board Votes To Fire Superintendent Hanson

FRESNO (KMJ) — The Fresno Unified Board has voted to end Michael Hanson’s employment with Fresno Unified School District. It was December 2016 when Hanson publicly announced that he would be leaving the position he’s held since 2005. He initially intended to continue his contract until August 2017 (click here to read more on that…MORE

Fresno State President Against Trump’s Immigration Orders

Fresno State President Against Trump’s Immigration Orders

(KMJ) – Fresno State President Joseph I. Castro issued this statement through the university on Monday saying he and other CSU Presidents are concerned about President Donald Trump’s executive orders regarding immigration. Here’s the full statement: Dear Campus Community, Today I joined Chancellor Timothy White, the 22 other CSU presidents, the California State Student Association and the…MORE

Cheary Sentenced to Death in Toddler Killing

Cheary Sentenced to Death in Toddler Killing

(KMJ) – Convicted murderer Christopher Cheary, of Exeter, has been sentenced to death for killing 3-year-old Sophia Acosta in 2011. A Tulare County Judge upheld the decision on Monday, which was recommended by a jury back in November. Cheary was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Acosta, with special circumstances of sexual assault and torture.…MORE

Mixed Reaction As Starbucks Plans To Hire 10,000 Refugees

Mixed Reaction As Starbucks Plans To Hire 10,000 Refugees

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Some Starbucks customers are threatening to boycott Starbucks after it’s CEO announces plan to hire thousands of refugees. Starbucks took a stand against President Donald Trump’s executive order barring immigrants from seven majority-Muslim countries from entering the US. On Sunday, CEO Howard Schultz wrote in a letter to employees that Starbucks…MORE

CA Legislator Urges White House to Release First Lady’s Immigration Documents

CA Legislator Urges White House to Release First Lady’s Immigration Documents

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Democratic CA State Senator Nancy Skinner of Berkeley is urging the White House, to release First Lady Melania Trump’s immigration documents. Skinner is among several lawmakers who are protesting President Donald Trump’s recent executive actions. Back in November, an AP investigation found that the first lady lacked proper work visas, when she…MORE