FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein visited Fresno, Thursday, speaking at a luncheon called a “Washington report with Senator Dianne Feinstein,” hosted by the Central Valley Community Foundation. Senator Feinstein began the lunch by awarding the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery to Mariposa County Sheriff’s Deputy Rudy Mirelez who exhibited exceptional courage in saving…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Senate approved SB-562, a bill to provide single-payer health insurance, by a vote of 23-14 Thursday afternoon. The passage followed several hours of debate. Democratic Senator Toni Atkins is among the measure’s supporters: However, Republican senator Jim Neilson asked his colleagues: The bill has an estimated price tag of $400…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Almost half of Californians favor a sanctuary state, in which local law enforcement largely leaves immigration matters to the feds. That’s according to the latest survey from the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California, which also shows significant concerns about tougher immigrations policies, and their affect on the economy. Similar to other…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Assembly is choosing not to renew a contract with the law firm of former Attorney General Eric Holder, whom Democrats tapped earlier this year to develop a strategy, to resist the Trump Administration. Speaker Anthony Rendon, who announced the $25,000 per month contract in January, says the state will seek…… MORE
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Travis Kalanick has opened up about the loss of his mother for the first time since she died in a boating accident last Friday. In a touching note posted to his Facebook page, the Uber CEO described his mother as a warm, joyful woman who “wore her heart on her sleeves…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Seven high school swimming pools within Fresno Unified will be open during the summer months. The initiative is to create what’s called “blue spaces” all over the school district, with officials working with the City of Fresno to make it happen. The joint program offers both lesson and recreational swimming, starting June…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno County District Attorney’s office is now examining an evaluation of Kori Ali Muhammad’s mental health, to decide whether or not to agree with its findings. The report presented inside Fresno County Superior Court Thursday morning established that the alleged Downtown Fresno shooting suspect is not competent to stand trial. It comes…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The death of a teenager, following a drive-by in Southwest Fresno, could be a rallying cry for the community to fight back. Days away from graduation, Kayla Foster’s life ended abruptly just after 2am Monday. In the following hours her family was contacted by Fresno’s Police Chief and Fresno City Councilman Oliver…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Central Unified School District is morning the loss of a senior student, who was killed during a shooting on Memorial Day. 18 year-old Kayla Foster died of her injuries from the drive-by shooting that took place around 2-am on Monday at a party in Southwest Fresno. She was not the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A key vote could come this week on a proposal for single-payer medical insurance in the California Legislature. “Healthy California” would establish a public department, which supporters say would cover all operations and services. The cost: $400 billion a year. However, an early analysis says about half of that could be covered…… MORE
