Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., on Sunday called the House Democrats’ COVID-19 relief plan “corrupt,” lamenting “the socialists have brought the swamp back.” In an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures,” McCarthy said “the real focus here should be putting [people] back to work, back to school and back to health. This bill does not…… MORE
“The Devil is Already Here”, Calif. Docs Worried About New Variant
A variant detected in California is now linked to more than 50% of COVID-19 cases in 44 counties in the state. A new study warns that the pathogen is the first homegrown “variant of concern,” according to The Washington Post, because it appears to be more transmissible. A mutation on the variant makes it easier…… MORE
Video: The Emotional Push to Recall Gov. Newsom
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Vilsack Starts Work Again At USDA
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke with the media Thursday, following this week’s Senate vote to confirm his nomination. Vilsack was sworn in Wednesday evening by Vice President Kamala Harris. He returns to the Department of Agriculture after serving eight years at the same post during the Obama administration. Vilsack spoke as the House Agriculture…… MORE
Jaguar SUV Stolen From Car Wash in Clovis Recovered, Teen Arrested
CLOVIS, CA (KMJ) — Clovis police received a call of a stolen vehicle from a car wash on Thursday. Police say a black Jaguar SUV was taken from the Red Carpet Car Wash at Shaw and Willow Avenues in Clovis around 11:15 a.m. Police put the word out and located the vehicle in North…… MORE
Map Shows Central Valley is Hotbed for Recall of Gov. Newsom
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Rep. Kevin McCarthy: ‘I Don’t Believe in Cancel Culture’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., told Fox News on Thursday that he doesn’t “believe in cancel culture,” when asked about Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney’s statement that President Donald Trump shouldn’t have a role in the party. Cheney, the third-highest ranking Republican in the House, said on Wednesday that Trump shouldn’t “be playing a…… MORE
Yosemite’s ‘Firefall’ Lights Up in Orange Glory
By Forrest Brown, CNN. For all the world, it looks like dangerous hot lava streaming down the side of a cliff. But no, that’s not volcanic activity in Yosemite National Park in California. It’s water — a benign and beautiful waterfall experience known as “firefall.” Because of the Covid-19 pandemic and the dramatically growing popularity of…… MORE
CFAP Deadline Extended
This is a news release from the American Farm Bureau Federation responding to the USDA decision to extend the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) application deadline. AFBF applauds Secretary Vilsack for his swift response to American Farm Bureau Federation’s call for an extension to the CFAP application deadline. Coronavirus aid is a lifeline for farmers…… MORE
Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order Over Tower Theater Sale
(KMJ) – A Wednesday ruling by a judge grants a temporary restraining order on the impeding sale of the historic Tower Theater. The suit was filed by Sequoia Brewing Company, which says it should have been given the opportunity to buy the Tower District property first. And it sights a clause in its lease that reportedly…… MORE
