FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Labor, Public Employment, and Retirement Committee approved Assembly Bill 5 on Wednesday. The controversial measure calls for reclassifying thousands of independent contractors as employees. Outside the California State Capitol, a rally was held, in which Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon claimed that independent contracting amounts to “corporations trying to oppress workers.”…… MORE
Likely Quake-related Death Reported
FRESNO (KMJ) – It was originally believed there was no loss of life caused by last week’s major earthquakes, but that may have changed. Authorities say the July Fourth temblor in the Southern California desert may have killed a man – in Nevada. Tuesday, sheriff’s deputies in Nye county discovered the body of a 56-year-old…… MORE
Water Alliance: State Bill Could Punish Farmers for Following Federal Law
FRESNO (KMJ) – A state bill that includes keeping federal environmental laws in place, even if the federal government changes those laws, is raising concerns. The assembly Judiciary Committee approved SB-1 on Tuesday. It’s a bill authored by Senator Toni Atkins of San Diego, who spoke about it earlier this year. “SB-1 is California’s insurance…… MORE
Changing Poultry Outlook
A new outlook from Rabobank says African swine fever impacting pork production is balancing trade for poultry. The latest report on poultry found the sector has experienced gradually improving market conditions in the first half of 2019 and the trend is expected to remain over the coming months. The report says the main driver…… MORE
41 To Close During Visit from Vice President Pence
(KMJ) – If your travel plans take you on Highway 41 through Lemoore, you should prepare for delays and detours Wednesday afternoon. Vice President Mike Pence will discuss the USMCA at a Lemoore farm that can been seen from Highway 41. So that is prompting the closure of the highway during his visit. if you’re…… MORE
7-Year-Old Porterville Boy Dies After Alleged Drowning by Mother
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The second child of Sherri Telnas, the Porterville woman charged with drowning her sons, has passed away. The Tulare County Coroner’s Office says the official cause of death for Telnas’ 7-year-old boy is “fresh water drowning.” Telnas faces life in prison for drowning him and her now-deceased 12-year-old son, in an irrigation…… MORE
Police Seek Shooter of Five-year-old Boy
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno police are looking for help in catching whoever is responsible for a shooting that left a small child hospitalized. Detectives are investigating a drive-by shooting that wounded a five-year-old boy while he was sitting in the backseat of his mother’s car. Officers were called to the area of North winery and…… MORE
State Assembly Says ER Bills Are Too High
FRESNO (KMJ) – A bill to limit emergency room bills for patients with health insurance faces a key vote amid strong opposition from hospitals. The bill by assemblyman David Chiu would make sure patients in emergency rooms with health insurance never pay more than their copayments or deductibles, even if they are treated at a…… MORE
Pelosi Slams Census Citizenship Question: “Make America White Again”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Monday criticized President Donald Trump’s continued push to add a citizenship question to the upcoming 2020 census, saying that it is part of an effort to “make America white again.” Speaking at a press conference in San Francisco on election security, Pelosi accused Republicans of trying to suppress the vote and…… MORE
Use of Force Bill Heads to Governor’s Desk
(KMJ) – State lawmakers have passed the nation’s strictest standard on police use of deadly force. Assembly Bill 392 changes the standard of the use-of-deadly-force from reasonable to necessary in defense of human life. AB 392 will require that officers use deadly force only when there is an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury…… MORE
