[van id=”politics/2018/04/11/white-house-briefing-all-options-on-table-syria-russia-sot.cnn”] (CNN) – Fifteen months into Donald Trump’s presidency, the United States finds itself on the cusp of a grave constitutional emergency at home — and closer to stumbling into direct conflict with Russia than at any time since the Cold War. It’s a moment when the chaos, wild rhetoric and crushing of presidential…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Overall Crime is down in Fresno, but police are seeing more car break-ins. On Wednesday, Fresno’s Police Chief Jerry Dyer released crime watch trends for April 2018 which showed overall crime is continuing to drop in the city. Chief Dyer said there’s been a 30 percent reduction in shootings, year-to-date. There were…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – – Mayors from California’s 11 largest cities lobbied at the state Capitol on Wednesday, April 11 for AB 3171, which would allocate $1.5 billion from the state budget to cities addressing the growing homelessness crisis in California. “I am glad to join with my fellow mayors in a bipartisan effort to…… MORE
WASHINGTON (CNN) – House Speaker Paul Ryan is not seeking re-election and will retire from Congress after this year, his office announced Wednesday. [van id=”politics/2018/04/11/paul-ryan-not-seeking-re-election-gop-presser-sot.cnn”] “This morning Speaker Ryan shared with his colleagues that this will be his last year as a member of the House,” Ryan aide Brendan Buck said in a statement. “He…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California’s largest water agency approved a nearly $11 billion plan Tuesday to help fund two enormous tunnels. The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California voted 61% to 39% to support the California Waterfix in its entirety. The Department of Water Resources released a statement from Director Karla…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An email threat to Mariposa County Unified School District may have been from a known hacker group. The Mariposa County Sheriff says the superintendent received an email Tuesday morning from an unknown person who threatened to bring a gun and bombs to the school to harm students and staff. The Sheriff…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The superintendent of a California school district says he will appeal a ruling in an equal pay lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court. The statement came Monday after an 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously in favor of a Fresno County school employee who said…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) – One tunnel or two? A week after Southern California’s largest water agency abandoned a plan to pay for much of the state’s ambitious water project, the funding debate begins again. The Metropolitan Water District board will vote Tuesday on whether to approve $5 billion in funding for a single tunnel that…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The March of Dimes is saving babies — with your help. On a life-saving mission – the March of Dimes conducts research and works in the community doing advocacy for babies and moms. Executive Director Nancy Conway says it’s all to help to prevent infant mortality, “One in 10 babies is…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man wanted for domestic violence In Visalia fights arresting officers and punches a police dog. Andrew Sedillo had fled from officers in the morning on Thursday, April 5th. Visalia Police located him by Main and County Center. The 46 year-old man tried to run away, again. Police K-9 Bronson was…… MORE
