SACRAMENTO – A bill has been signed into law creating a new pilot project grant program to pay for fentanyl awareness, outreach and overdose investigation teams for California counties. Once state funding has been allocated, school districts, public health departments and law enforcement agencies from each of the northern, central, and southern regions in the state…… MORE
Newsom Relaxes Refinery Rules as California Gas Prices Soar
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced that oil refineries could start selling more polluting winter-blend gasoline ahead of schedule to ease soaring fuel prices, directly contradicting his own goals for reducing climate emissions. The average cost of a gallon of gas was $6.30 in California on Friday, far above the…… MORE
City Of Fresno Gives Warnings For First Time Parking Violations In Downtown
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The City of Fresno will give out a warning for those who fail to follow rules for parking stalls and meters in Downtown Fresno instead of writing tickets starting Saturday. The warning will explain that there won’t be a fine the first time and it will list three different ways to…… MORE
Nearly 30lbs. Of Magic Mushrooms Found During Stop In Merced County
MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KMJ) — Nearly 30 lbs. of magic (mushrooms) still wasn’t enough to divert K-9 Shei. CHP-Merced conducted a traffic stop on a Honda Accord due to a violation. There the officer noticed several indicators of criminal activity. K9 Shei was called in to sniff the outside of the car. She then gave…… MORE
Smithfield to Pay $75 Million to Settle Price-Fixing Suit
Smithfield Foods agreed to pay $75 million to settle a price-fixing lawsuit. Reuters says consumers accused the meat producer and several competitors of conspiring to inflate prices in the U.S. pork market by limiting supply. Smithfield spokesman Jim Monroe says the company denied liability in settling, and that the accord reduces the distraction, risk, and…… MORE
Gov.Newsom Deploys Emergency Personnel to Florida to Aid With Response to Hurricane Ian
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SACRAMENTO – Working to support communities impacted by Hurricane Ian, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the deployment of emergency management and mass care specialists to Florida to support the state’s response to the ongoing crisis. “California stands with the people of Florida,” said Governor Newsom. “Our state is all too familiar with the impact…… MORE
California Woman Charged With Killing Man Over Cat Dispute
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A California woman has been charged with killing a man by ramming her car into him after accusing him of trying to run over a cat in the street, authorities said Wednesday. Hannah Star Esser, 20, was charged with murder in the death of Victor Anthony Luis, 43, and detained…… MORE
California Governor Approves Farmworker Unionization Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A broadly smiling California Gov. Gavin Newsom joined about two dozen jubilant, cheering farmworkers camped outside the state Capitol Wednesday to sign one of the most contentious bills before him this year, reversing course on a measure to help farmworkers unionize after President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris supported…… MORE
FARM BUREAU RESPONDS TO SIGNING OF AB 2183
California Farm Bureau issued a news release with President Jamie Johansson’s response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s signing of Assembly Bill 2183. That bill is a legislative expansion of union rights for farmworkers. But Johansson says “The California Farm Bureau is deeply disappointed in Governor Newsom’s decision to sign the misguided union organizing legislation, Assembly Bill…… MORE
Governor Newsom Signs Law Expanding Farmworker Union Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SACRAMENTO – Today, alongside advocates and farmworkers outside the State Capitol, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation expanding union rights for farmworkers. This follows the Governor, United Farm Workers (UFW), and the California Labor Federation having agreed in a letter on clarifying language to be passed during next year’s legislative session to address Governor Newsom’s concerns around implementation…… MORE
