[van id=”van/ns-acc/2018/09/06/WE-019TH_CNNA-ST1-1000000004c21c9f”] (CNN) – Another raging and rapidly growing wildfire this week in Northern California has prompted evacuations, road closings and a massive firefighting response, the US Forest Service said. The Delta Fire started Wednesday and had expanded to 22,000 acres by Friday morning. Energized by dry and warm conditions and gusty winds, the blaze…… MORE
Trump: ‘Deep State’ is a Threat to Democracy
[van id=”politics/2018/09/07/donald-trump-deep-state-montana-rally-sot-vpx.cnn”] (CNN) – President Donald Trump assailed a vulnerable Democrat, attacked those in his own administration seeking to undermine his agenda and warned supporters that his own impeachment is at stake in November’s midterm elections at a rally Thursday night in Montana. Addressing a senior administration official’s anonymous, critical op-ed in The New York…… MORE
Man Arrested After Jumping On Downtown Fresno Police SUV, Smashing Window
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man is arrested for jumping on a Fresno Police SUV parked in Downtown Fresno. The incident started around 11:30a.m. on Thursday, and saw a crowd of around 20 cops surround the vehicle, which was parked outside Fresno County Superior Court at M Street and Mariposa. 23-year-old Adolfo Martinez Lopez was…… MORE
Valley Assemblyman Again Calls for DMV Audit, After 23,000 Californians Were Incorrectly Registered to Vote
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – One Valley Assemblyman is again calling for an audit, after 23,000 Californians were incorrectly registered to vote by the State’s Department of Motor Vehicles. Mistakes included some voters being assigned the wrong political party preference. Under California’s new motor voter law, residents can automatically register to vote through the DMV that took…… MORE
Glyphosate Lawsuits Numbers Climbing
Bayer AG says the number of lawsuits against glyphosate is rising, adding to concerns about potentially lengthy and costly litigation. Bayer, which recently completed its acquisition of Monsanto, lowered its full-year earnings outlook stemming from delays in closing the deal. Bayer is now integrating the maker of Roundup, which contains glyphosate, into its company.…… MORE
‘Resistance’ Op-Ed Turns Into White House Whodunit
[van id=”politics/2018/09/05/new-york-times-op-ed-full-bolduan-erin-vpx.cnn”] WASHINGTON (CNN) – An unnamed senior Trump administration official assailed President Donald Trump’s “amorality” and reckless decision-making in a New York Times op-ed published Wednesday and said he or she is part of a “resistance” working to thwart Trump’s worst impulses. “The dilemma — which (Trump) does not fully grasp — is that…… MORE
Multiple Sexual Assault Charges Filed Against Accused Rapist in Central Fresno
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Multiple sexual assault charges are filed against an accused rapist, who allegedly attacked a 52-year-old woman in Central Fresno. Fresno police say the rape was all caught on tape. It took place early Sunday morning, behind a business at Shields and Palm. 24-year-old Micah Collins from Bakersfield told police he did…… MORE
Visalia Man Behind Bars for Trying to Kidnap 4-Year-Old Girl
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Visalia man is behind bars for trying to kidnap a 4-year-old girl. The Tulare County Sheriff Office says it happened at 2:40 Tuesday afternoon in Goshen by Cottontail and Lickey Court. A man told deputies that an unknown man had assaulted him while getting out of his car and…… MORE
Cal Fire Facing Pilot Shortage
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Visalia Man Sentenced to Life for Murdering Baby Daughter
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Aaron Rowe, age 28, of Visalia, has been sentenced to 18 years-to-life in prison for the murder and assault of his 47-day-old daughter, Peyton. Judge Joseph Kalashian sentenced Rowe on Wednesday, September 5, in Department 5 of the Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia Division. On July 11, 2018, a jury…… MORE
