FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County’s Department of Public Health is working with the California Department of Public Health and the CDC to learn more about the new coronavirus that is causing an outbreak of pneumonia illness in the city of Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Rais Vohra, MD, Interim Health Officer, Fresno County said that No…… MORE
EPA Announces WOTUS Change
The Environmental Protection Agency along with the Army Corps of Engineers, announced a new “clear definition for Waters of the United States.” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler says the new Navigable Waters Protection Rule provides “much needed regulatory certainty and predictability for American farmers.” The rule recognizes the difference between federally protected wetlands and state…… MORE
Drug Trafficking Charges Brought On Two Central Valley Men
TULARE COUNTY,CA (KMJ) – A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment against 24 year old Saul Ontiveros and of Pixley 20 year old Eduardo Garcia 20 of McFarland, charging both men with drug trafficking charges. According to court documents, the defendants were stopped in a routine traffic stop in Pixley back in January. Through…… MORE
Two Fresno County Men Arrested On Child Porn Charges
Photo Of Both Suspects FRESNO COUNTY,CA (KMJ) – Two Men have been arrested for the alleged possession of Child Pornography. One arrest occurred Thursday morning at a house located on the 1900 block of Richert Ave. in Clovis. ICAC (Internet Crimes Against Children) detectives served a search warrant at the home after getting a…… MORE
Bills May Exempt Freelance Journalists from Controversial CA Labor Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A state senator has introduced legislation exempting freelance writers and newspaper carriers from a broad new California labor law requiring that many be treated as employees rather than independent contractors. The measures face an uphill battle in part because they were introduced by a Republican in a Legislature dominated by Democrats…… MORE
Oakland is the first Calif. city to ban criminal background checks on renters
Landlords in Oakland, California, will no longer be allowed to turn away potential renters because of their criminal histories after the City Council passed a new measure it hoped would also tackle the city’s homelessness crisis. The ordinance, passed by a unanimous vote Tuesday, means landlords are prohibited from requiring applicants to disclose their criminal…… MORE
AB-582 Gavin’s Law – Bipartisan Fix to Hit & Run Law Loophole Moves to Assembly Floor
SACRAMENTO – A bipartisan bill to increase the maximum prison sentence for hit-and-run drivers who kill someone was approved unanimously in the Assembly Appropriations Committee today and moves to the Assembly Floor. Gavin’s Law (AB 582) is named in honor of Central Valley educator Gavin Gladding who was killed in September 2018…… MORE
Farm Bureau Establishes 2020 Priorities
Farmer and rancher delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 101st Annual Convention this week adopted policies to guide the organization’s work in 2020. After a year-long process to review ways to modernize Federal Milk Marketing Orders, AFBF’s delegates voted to support creation of a flexible, farmer- and industry-led milk management system. This includes…… MORE
Gov. Newsom Aims To Block PG&E’s Bankruptcy Plan
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging a federal judge to reject Pacific Gas and Electric’s blueprint for getting out of bankruptcy and renewing his threat to lead a bid to turn the beleaguered utility into a government-run operation. In a court filing Wednesday, Newsom’s lawyers gave a sternly worded rebuke of…… MORE
Calif. Democrat Introduces Bill to Expand Abortion Access
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Democratic Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager has marked the 47th anniversary of Roe v. Wade by introducing the Abortion Affordability Act. “Pregnant individuals struggle to overcome barriers to accessing abortion. Whether that’s the distance they have to travel, difficulty in finding child care… or the cost,” Kamlager said. Kamlager’s proposal calls for…… MORE
