(KMJ) – During the week of June 7-11th, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Special Investigations Task Force (SITF) wrapped up an ongoing anti-marijuana operation known as “Operation Sentinel.” Narcotics detectives with SITF received assistance from members of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, California National Guard and Cal Cannabis. Together they…… MORE
SCOTUS Won’t Hear Challenge to California Electoral Vote Process
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a case challenging California’s electoral process in another instance of the high court shying away from election-related disputes. The case, brought by comedian Paul Rodriguez, Rocky Chavez, League of United Latin American Citizens and California League of United Latin American Citizens, sought for the high court to consider whether…… MORE
Judge Halts USDA Debt Relief Plan
A federal judge in Wisconsin ordered the USDA to at least temporarily stop $4 billion in loan debt relief payments intended for minority farmers. DTN says the move is in response to a lawsuit filed by white farmers who are not eligible for the same debt relief funds. That’s just one of five federal lawsuits…… MORE
Pride Flag Raising Ceremony Held at Fresno City Hall
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) — A ceremony to raise the Pride Flag at Fresno City Hall was held Friday morning in downtown Fresno. The City of Fresno recognizes the month of June as “LGBTQ+ Pride Month,” with the official proclamation taking place at 10:00 a.m. Friday. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer originally said last…… MORE
Biden Administration Restores HSR Funding Cut By President Trump
(KMJ) – The U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of California finalized an agreement to restore roughly a billion dollars back into the state’s High-Speed Rail Project. This action was needed after that money was pulled from the trouble bullet train by the Trump Administration in 2019. Word of this restoration of money prompted…… MORE
Registered Sex Offender Accused of Trying to Meet Child for Sex in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A registered sex offender was arrested on Wednesday, accused of trying to meet a 13-year-old for sex. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says 31-year-old Michael Andrew Alonso of Fresno was booked into the Fresno County Jail on felony charges of possession of child pornography, attempting to meet a child…… MORE
EPA To Revise WOTUS
The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency plans to repeal and rewrite the definition of water of the United States, or WOTUS. It means the EPA will repeal the Trump-era Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which replaced the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. rule. EPA Administrator Michael Regan states, “the EPA and Department of the Army…… MORE
California’s Workplace Regulators To Reconsider Controversial Masking Rules
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Examining Supply Chain Disruptions
The White House will form a task force focused on short-term supply chain disruptions. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack was named co-chair of the task force, along with the Secretaries of Commerce and Transportation. The Department of Agriculture says the task force will convene stakeholders to diagnose problems and find solutions that could help alleviate…… MORE
144th Fighter Wing Pilot Confirmed Lost in Porterville Plane Crash
(Photos courtesy: 144th Fighter Wing) (KMJ) – The CA Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing confirms one of its own lost his life in Monday’s plane crash in Porterville. The Fresno-based air wing posted this message Tuesday on its Facebook page: The 144th Fighter Wing family is deeply saddened at the sudden loss of one…… MORE
