Newsom to be Sworn in as CA’s 40th Governor

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Jerry Brown is passing his title to fellow Democrat Gavin Newsom. Newsom will be sworn in Monday as California’s 40th governor. It marks a generational shift for California’s leadership. Newsom is 51, while Brown is 80. It’s the first time California has elected two Democrats in a row since…MORE

China Trade Talks Should Provide Direction

  Trade talks between the U.S. and China should provide an early indication as to what political tensions between the two nations may disrupt the talks. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Jeff Gerrish will meet with Chinese officials in Beijing to begin discussing measures the U.S. seeks to allow the current trade war end between the…MORE

Sen. Elizabeth Warren: ‘I Am Not a Person of Color’

Sen. Elizabeth Warren was confronted by a voter in Sioux City on Saturday morning over her controversial decision to use a DNA test to prove her claims to Native American ancestry. “I am not a person of color,” the Massachusetts Democrat said. “I am not a citizen of a tribe. Tribal citizenship is very different…MORE

Hanford PD Nabs Two for NYE Party Murder

(KMJ)  Hanford Police have arrested two men in connection with a murder that occurred at a New Year’s Eve party. The body of the victim, Salvador Valdavinos, was discovered in a shallow grave early Saturday morning near the corner of 9th Ave. and Hanford-Armona Road.  He had been buried after being shot during an argument…MORE