FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – More than 22 Valley school presidents are standing behind their Dreamer students, after Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Tuesday that President Trump would do away with the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program — known as DACA. Fresno State currently has 25,000 students and about 1,200 are DACA students. President Joseph…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A fiery crash involving a big rig in west Fresno County, near Mendota, has left 5 people dead. The truck driver airlifted was airlifted to the hospital, as State Route 33 was temporarily closed Tuesday morning. Officer Justin Foreaker tells KMJ News it’s a multi-agency investigation, including the CHP and the Fresno…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The Attorney General’s announcement that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program will be rescinded, has been branded an “unfortunate decision” by activists in Fresno. “DACA is a program that has benefited some 800,000 people in this country, many of them in California, many of them here in the Central Valley,” explained…… MORE
[van id=”politics/2017/09/05/jeff-sessions-daca-decision-sot.cnn”] The White House issued the following statement shortly after the announcement: THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 5, 2017 Statement from President Donald J. Trump As President, my highest duty is to defend the American people and the Constitution of the United States of America. At…… MORE
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FRESNO, CA (KMJ) The Pier Fire continues to burn, uncontrolled, across dry Tulare County land. As of Sunday, the blaze, burning east of Springville has charred more than 17,000 acres and is 0% contained. Investigators say the wildfire is human caused, but have not said exactly how it began. Photo credit: Cal Fire Mandatory evacuations…… MORE
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FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Hurricane Harvey animals are being airlifted out of Texas — and California will see some of them. The disaster is leaving pets all throughout Houston, helpless as shelters are overcrowded or flooded. People are rescuing dogs and cats in coolers, airlifting them to safety out of the area, even out of the…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A proposed state senate bill, which aims to simplify the rules telecom providers have to abide by in California, has vocal opposition from a number of Central Valley cities. SB649 aims to help the roll out of the next generation of cellular technology, but it would involve limiting the opportunity for local…… MORE
(KMJ) CALIFORNIA FLEX ALERT ISSUED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT PREDICTED HIGH TEMPERATURES FOR FRESNO: Friday 106 Saturday 109 Sunday 105 Monday 100 Get energy saving tips from The California Independent System Operator LOS ANGELES (AP) – Managers of California’s power grid are asking for voluntary conservation of electricity as forecasters predict…… MORE
