MERCED, CA (KMJ) – Criminal charges over accusations of sex crimes will not be filed in Merced against Monsignor Craig Harrison. Police in Merced had been investigating for misdemeanor sexual battery. The Merced County District Attorney’s Office said the filing of charges is prohibited due to the statute of limitations. The allegations of sexual misconduct…… MORE
22 States Widen Challenge to Trump Administration Car Rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California is broadening its effort to block the Trump administration from ending its authority to set greenhouse gas emission and fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. It was joined by 22 states and two cities in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday. The legal challenge builds on a…… MORE
Valley Leaders Urge Sacramento To Fully Fund Highway 99/46 Projects
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Dozens of Central Valley elected leaders attended the CA Transportation Committee meeting in Fresno on Friday. They were calling for the immediate and full funding of major improvement projects along Highway 99 in Madera and Tulare as well as the area known as “Blood Alley” along Highway 46. …… MORE
Jury Awards Planned Parenthood $1 Million for Secret Videos
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal jury has found that an anti-abortion activist illegally secretly recorded workers at Planned Parenthood clinics and is liable for violating federal and state laws. The jury ordered him and others to pay nearly $1 million in damages. After a six-week civil trial, the San Francisco jury found David Daleiden…… MORE
Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders is Coming to Fresno
CALIFORNIA — Sen. Bernie Sanders will return to California on Friday, November 15, for a three-day swing across the Golden State. Stops include Fresno, Long Beach, and East Los Angeles. Bernie 2020 has seen an outpouring of support in California–particularly among young and Latino voters. The campaign has surpassed 8 million attempted voter contacts, held…… MORE
CNN: Trump Tweets During Impeachment Hearing Could be Witness Intimidation
[vemba-video id=”politics/2019/11/15/impeachment-hearing-witness-intimidation-tampering-trump-tweet-orig-nws.cnn”] By Jeremy Herb and Manu Raju, CNN The ousted US ambassador to Ukraine directly pushed back on Friday against allegations leveled by President Donald Trump and his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, while a tweet from the President attacking her during the hearing sparked a real-time response and new Democratic accusations of witness intimidation.…… MORE
Cops dropped off their kids at Saugus HS. Seconds later, gunfire erupted
Three off-duty officers dropping off their children Thursday at a Southern California school rushed in seconds after gunfire erupted, likely saving lives in a shooting that left two dead, authorities said. The shooter opened fire at Saugus High School in Santa Clarita, killing two students and wounding three others before turning the gun on himself. The suspect…… MORE
Fresno Council Approves Retail Cannabis Ordinance
Fresno, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Council approves a new cannabis business ordinance on Thursday. Fresno had been a holdout as one of the last big California cities to allow dispensaries. The vote eked by 4 to 3, and Fresno’s Mayor Lee Brand could still veto it. City Council Members Miguel Arias and…… MORE
US Drought Monitor: Much of California Now ‘Abnormally Dry’
LOS ANGELES (AP) – The U.S. Drought Monitor is now categorizing two-thirds of California as abnormally dry. The monitor reports Thursday that more than 81% of the state is considered dry, including a small percentage in the first stages of drought. That’s up from less than 18% last week. The monitor says that while reservoirs…… MORE
Calif. to Overhaul Insurance Plan After Wildfires
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California residents who lost their home insurance because of the threat of wildfires could soon buy comprehensive policies from a state-mandated plan funded by the insurance industry. Private insurance companies have been dropping policies of many people who live in fire-prone areas as wildfires continue to threaten the state. Most turn…… MORE
