[van id=”van/ns-acc/2019/02/15/PY-02FR_CNNA-ST1-1000000005063e45″] A strong storm system drenched some areas in California with snow and heavy rains as forecasters warned of mudslides and debris flows in areas ravaged by wildfires. The system affected much of the state — and especially soaked areas along the coast, according to the National Weather Service’s storm prediction center. “Southern California…… MORE
Trump Declares National Emergency for Border Wall, California to Sue
[van id=”tv/2019/02/15/ip-border-wall.cnn”] Officials tasked with carrying out the nation’s border security mission are facing a trifecta of migration challenges, along the US-Mexico border, according to officials, as President Donald Trump prepares to declare a national emergency. A migrant caravan has made its way to the Texas border, more family members are being apprehended than ever…… MORE
Zoo’s Valentine’s Day “Quit Bugging Me” Event Evokes Revenge on Ex’s
EL PASO, TX (KMJ) – For some, valentines day is not all wine and roses. Not everyone likes their ex – but here’s some tasty revenge. In Texas, the El Paso Zoo will name a cockroach after your ex, then feed it to a meerkat on Feb. 14. The zoo’s “Quit Bugging Me” event…… MORE
WOTUS Definition Hearings Scheduled
The Environmental Protection Agency has rescheduled public hearings on the updated Waters of the U.S. definition. Hearings were scheduled to take place during the government shutdown, but were postponed. The hearings will be held on February 27th and 28th in Kansas City, Kansas. EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers, have submitted the proposed rule…… MORE
Elderly Clovis Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Kids
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — An elderly Clovis man is behind bars on sexual assault charges. 69-year-old Philip Morris is accused of abusing 3 young victims, between the ages of 5 and 12. Detectives say the victims knew Morris. … MORE
Fresno’s “Purveyor to Gentlemen” Patrick James has Died
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The man behind the store Patrick James in Fresno’s Fig Garden Village has died. Patrick James Mon Pere passed away peacefully at home on Monday, February 11, 2019. Mon Pere was born in Fresno in 1931, he later graduated from Fresno High School and went on to military service in…… MORE
Newsom’s AB-73 Brings Wildfire Relief to Impacted Communities
PARADISE, CA (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom visited Paradise to help communities that were impacted by wildfires. The Governor signed Assembly Bill 73 to provide emergency funding to local governments rocked by recent deadly California wildfires. This is the second bill Newsom is signing as the state’s new governor, to back-fill local property…… MORE
Report: 2018 Worst Year for Media Since 2009
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 2018 was the worst year since the Great Recession for media companies in the U.S. According to new figures from Challenger, Gray and Christmas, media companies planned to cut nearly 15,500 jobs. Nearly 12,000 of those were in news organizations. Job cuts in the industry were up 281 percent from 2017.…… MORE
Judge Critical of PG&E’s Wildfire Role Demands More Answers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A U.S. judge who has berated Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for its role in California wildfires is demanding more answers from the utility. In a court filing Thursday, Judge William Alsup asked PG&E if it was in compliance with a state law requiring it to clear vegetation around electric lines…… MORE
Trump: “We Want That [HSR] Money Back”; Newsom: “We’re Not Giving It Back”
SACRAMENTO (KMJ) — After his announcement this week plans to scale down the High Speed Rail Project, President Donald Trump demanded on Twitter that the federal dollars being used to pay for it be returned. The original plan was to create a high-speed link from San Francisco to Los Angeles. But in his State of…… MORE
