SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra joins Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, and Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum filing a lawsuit Thursday in the district court for the District of Columbia challenging what he calls President Trump’s “absurd and illegal ‘two for one’” executive order. The order was issued in…… MORE
San Diego County Sues US Over Asylum-Seeking Family Releases
SAN DIEGO (AP) – San Diego County has sued the Trump administration to stop immigration authorities from quickly releasing families after they cross the border without allowing time for travel arrangements, saying the practice has strained resources. The federal lawsuit filed Wednesday in San Diego says large-scale releases that began across the Mexican border in…… MORE
PG&E Announces New CEO
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E Announces New CEO. William Johnson takes over as Chief Executive Officer and President of the embattled utility, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. In a press release sent out late Wednesday, the power company said Johnson is due to start later this month. The utility says the new leadership…… MORE
Flu Season Not Over Yet – Extended For Another Month
FRESNO (KMJ) — The continued presence of the flu in the Central Valley has prompted Fresno County Department of Public Health to extend flu season by one month. Instead of the official end-date of March 31st, officials announced Wednesday that it will come to an end on April 30th. The alert’s central message was…… MORE
Elderly Sex Offender Faces New Charges After Exposing Himself to 10-Year-Old Girl.
TULARE COUNTY, CA (KMJ) – An elderly sex offender is facing new charges after exposing himself to a 10-year-old girl, says the Porterville Police Department. Geronimo Sierra is facing seven felony counts of child molestation in the Porterville area. Tulare County District Attorney Tim Ward announced the charges on Wednesday, saying Sierra was to be…… MORE
Hundreds of Kids Cast Lines at Valley Fishing Derby
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Hundreds of kids cast a line at a free kids fishing derby, this weekend. 600 trout were put into the ponds at Fresno’s Woodward Park on Saturday. The non-profit Central Valley Sportsman Club hosted the derby. Club Secretary Mike Aranaydo said normally the event is held the first weekend…… MORE
Winter Storms Swell Phillips Station Snowpack 162% of Average
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP NEWS) -– The Latest on California officials using a spillway at the nation’s tallest dam for the first time in two years and surveying mountain snowpack (all times local): 1:20 p.m. California officials say the Sierra Nevada snowpack is now 162% of average to date, a measurement that determines the outlook for…… MORE
PG&E Must Comply With Wildfire Prevention Rules, Avoids $150 Billion In Regulations
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – PG&E must comply with wildfire prevention rules and its own plans to combat wildfires, according to a ruling by a Federal judge on Monday. U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup is allowing the utility to avoid severe new regulations that the company said would cost it up to $150 billion.…… MORE
Mayor Pulls SB1 Spending Plan After North-South Shaw Feud
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Mayor Lee Brand has pulled his spending plan for SB1 funds from Thursday’s Fresno City Council agenda, following a public feud by councilmembers over where the money should be spent. The split over where the gas-tax money was distributed started on Monday, when a group of councilmembers representing areas south of…… MORE
MLB Fans Love Iconic American Foods
The Major League Baseball season is underway, and the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council says fans will chow down on more than 18 million hot dogs in ballparks this year. A survey by the organization found fans are expected to consume 18.3 million hot dogs throughout the season in U.S. ballparks. The Los…… MORE
