LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s ongoing medical struggles have raised a sensitive political question with no easy answer: Who would California Gov. Gavin Newsom pick to replace her if the seat becomes vacant? Despite calls from within her own party to resign, Feinstein, who turns 90 next month and is the oldest…… MORE
Lawsuit Targets Ambulance Company For Paramedic Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 2 Elderly Women
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A lawsuit filed against medical transport provider American Medical Response West in California court says the ambulance company’s lax hiring and oversight allowed a paramedic to sexually assault two women in their 80s while en route to a hospital. The law firm of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy filed the suit last…… MORE
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Dispute Over California Law Barring Sale Of Foie Gras
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it won’t get involved in a dispute over a California animal cruelty law that bars foie gras from being sold in the state, leaving in place a lower court ruling dismissing the case. Foie gras is made from the enlarged livers of force-fed ducks and geese, and…… MORE
City of Fresno Awarded More Than $2 Million Dollars For Housing
FRESNO, CA – Mayor Jerry Dyer is happy to announce that the City of Fresno has been approved for more than $2 million in funding under the Prohousing Incentive Pilot (PIP) Program. The commitment, announced by the California Department of Housing and Community Development, will provide the City of Fresno with $2,064,891.45 to be put…… MORE
KMJ’s Exclusive Interview with Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr.
Democratic Presidential candidate Robert Kennedy Jr. joined KMJ’s Ray Appleton Show for an exclusive interview Monday. Guest host Clint Olivier quizzed the controversial candidate on several topics. Listen here:… MORE
California, Arizona, Nevada Offer Landmark Drought Deal To Use Less Colorado River Water – For Now
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona, California and Nevada on Monday proposed a plan to significantly reduce their water use from the drought-stricken Colorado River over the next three years, a potential breakthrough in a year-long stalemate over how to deal with a rising problem that pitted Western states against one another. The plan would conserve an…… MORE
Biden, McCarthy To Hold Pivotal Meeting On Debt Ceiling As Time To Resolve Standoff Grows Short
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are to meet Monday afternoon at the White House at a pivotal moment as Washington works to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation’s borrowing limit in time to avert a potentially chaotic federal default. Negotiators for the White House met for nearly…… MORE
Fresno Yosemite International Airport Breaks Ground on Next Phase of Expansion
Fresno, CA – Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT) on Friday celebrated the next phase of FAT forward, the largest airport development program in FAT’s history, with a groundbreaking on a $147 million major terminal expansion project to meet the current and future air travel demands for the city of Fresno and California’s Central Valley. This expansion will…… MORE
Celebration of Life Announced For Beloved Fresno Pastor H Spees
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A celebration of life is announced for a beloved Fresno pastor who died this month. Harold Spees, known as H, died at the age of 70. He fell after a cardiac event while in Florida on April 26th, and passed away in the Level 1 trauma center, there, on May 5th.…… MORE
Mayor Dyer Unveils Proposed City of Fresno 2024 Budget
FRESNO, CA- Mayor Jerry Dyer, along with City Manager Georgeanne White, announced the City of Fresno’s proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget at a City Hall news conference Thursday. The $1,850,771,100 budget prioritized community safety, economic development, public work improvements, housing, Beautify Fresno, and investment in our youth. The Mayor’s proposed budget flows from his core…… MORE
