[vemba-video id=”politics/2019/12/10/usmca-trade-deal-nancy-pelosi-donald-trump-sot-vpx.cnn”] By Katie Lobosco and Haley Byrd, CNN The House of Representatives on Thursday passed President Donald Trump’s revised North American Free Trade Agreement, with members sending Trump’s foremost legislative priority — just a day after the divided chamber took the historic vote to impeach him — to the Senate.Trump’s trade deal is one step closer to ratification…… MORE
Police In Corcoran Arrest Man Who Allegedly Secretly Recorded Nude Minors
CORCORAN,CA (KMJ) – Late Wednesday morning, Corcoran officers responded to a call in the 600 block of North Avenue regarding a family disturbance. When they arrived a woman told the officers that Gabriel Herrera was in possession of nude photos of his underage family members on his phone. As police investigated, they found Herrera allegedly…… MORE
House Fire In Madera County Leaves Two Injured
MADERA, Calif. (KMJ) — Two people were airlifted to Community Regional Medical Center following a house fire in Madera County Thursday morning. The extent of their injuries is unknown at this time. Madera County Fire was called to the house at Avenue 8 and Road 29 1/2 near Eastin Arcola Elementary School around 6:00 a.m. When…… MORE
Farmers Launch Hemp Growers Association
The formation of the new U.S. Hemp Growers Association was announced in Indianapolis. The brand-new association will focus on things like educational efforts and market development resources, research, and networking opportunities. A USHGA release says the organization will provide a unified voice for farmers to actively engage in critically important advocacy efforts. More than…… MORE
President Trump Impeached by House on 2 Charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump was impeached by the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday night, becoming only the third American chief executive to be formally charged under the Constitution’s ultimate remedy for high crimes and misdemeanors. The historic vote split along party lines, much the way it has divided the nation, over the…… MORE
Investigation Begins After Deputy-Involved Shooting In Merced County
MERCED COUNTY,CA (KMJ) – An investigation is underway after a deputy was shot while responding to a call, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office says. It happened Wednesday around midnight near a house in the 7000 block of Yamato Road in Livingston. According to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, when the deputy got to the house…… MORE
High Speed Chase Comes To End When Car Catches Fire And Crashes
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A 19-year-old man is now behind bars after leading Fresno County sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase overnight. Deputies say they tried to pull the driver over near Clovis and Belmont just before 1:30 a.m. The driver refused to stop, hitting 3 different patrol cars while trying to getaway. Deputies eventually used…… MORE
Auditor: CA Budget System Overhaul Will Cost $1B
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The state auditor says the cost of a vast overhaul of California’s financial accounting system has ballooned to over $1 billion while next year’s completion deadline is unrealistic. A report sent Tuesday to the governor and legislative leaders says cost estimates have increased by more than $400 million since 2012. The…… MORE
PG&E Submits $1.68B Settlement Agreement for Deadly Wildfires
Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) has submitted a $1.68 billion settlement agreement to California regulators related to fires started by its equipment in 2017 and 2018, the company said in a news release Tuesday. The settlement agreement, which still must be approved by the California Public Utilities Commission, proposes that PG&E pay $50 million for…… MORE
Full Funding Restored for Highway 99 Projects in Madera & Tulare
(KMJ) – Thanks to vocal objections from Valley lawmakers, residents and KMJ listeners, Governor Gavin Newsom and Cal Trans have reversed an earlier decision to pull $17 million in funding for improvement projects on Highway 99 in both Madera and Tulare. That money was to come from funds collected after the passage of the state…… MORE
