FRESNO, CA (KMJ) California’s “bullet train” just hit another major speed bump. On Thursday, the Federal Railroad Administration announced it’s terminating its deal with the state of California to fund the controversial High Speed Rail Project because CHSRA has “repeatedly failed to comply” with terms of the 2010 agreement” the FRA said. CLICK TO READ…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Senate has rejected a new tax on most residential water bills, opting instead to use existing tax dollars to improve drinking water in some of the state’s poorest areas. State officials say in 2017, more than 450 public water systems did not comply with safety standards, affecting more than…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KM) – A Fresno jury on Thursday returned a not-guilty verdict in the trial Assemblyman Dr. Joaquin Arambula. The Fresno democrat was facing one count of Misdemeanor charge of child abuse. If he had been found guilty, Arambula could have faced as much as six months in jail Developing… …… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California fire authorities say Pacific Gas & Electric Co. power lines sparked the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in state history. Cal Fire said Wednesday the lines in the Pulga area ignited the Nov. 8 fire that killed 85 people in Paradise. The investigation also identified a second nearby ignition site involving…… MORE
[vemba-video id=”tv/2019/05/15/lead-dianne-gallagher-abortion-dnt-live-jake-tapper.cnn”] (CNN) — Alabama sent the most restrictive abortion bill in the country to the governor’s desk Tuesday night, with the state’s Senate passing legislation that could punish doctors who perform abortions with life in prison. The state’s Republican backers have pushed the legislation, which amounts to a near-total ban on abortion in the state,…… MORE
[vemba-video id=”van/ns-acc/2019/05/15/PO-44WE_CNNA-ST1-10000000052ce9b8″] (CNN) — Sen. Kamala Harris on Wednesday will announce that, if she is elected president, she will ban the importation of all AR-15 style assault weapons by executive action if Congress fails to act in the first 100 days of her administration. Harris will make the announcement at a campaign stop in New Hampshire, according…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno Police have now identified a pair of suspects and the vehicles believed used in the May 8th burglary of Granville’s Home of Hope. Investigators say two suspects entered the home between Midnight and 6 a.m. and stole most of its furnishings including the refrigerator and stove. Fresno Police have now released the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KM) – Defense brings Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula to testify Tuesday at his own misdemeanor child abuse trial. Defense had the final two witnesses, Dr. Joaquin Arambula on the stand along with his brother Diego. Stanford-educated Diego Arambula said he was working as a teacher and a principal in the Bay area and…… MORE
(CNN) — Actor and comedian Tim Conway, best known for his work on “The Carol Burnett Show,” died on Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, according to his publicist. Conway was 85. [vemba-video id=”entertainment/2019/05/14/tim-conway-obit-pkg-vpx.cnn”] He had been battling a longtime illness prior to his death, Howard Bragman, Conway’s representative, told CNN. He was not suffering from dementia…… MORE
By MJ Lee, CNN Sen. Elizabeth Warren announced Tuesday morning that she is rejecting an invitation from Fox News to participate in a town hall with the network, slamming the outlet as a “hate-for-profit racket that gives a megaphone to racists and conspiracists.” In a series of tweets, the Massachusetts Democrat said that what she…… MORE
