Trump Signs Executive Order Ending Family Separations

[van id=”politics/2018/06/20/trump-signs-executive-order-to-end-family-separations-bts.cnn”] WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jeff Denham (R-Turlock) has issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s executive order to end the separation of families at the border. “The president’s executive order does not alleviate Congress of its responsibility to legislate. Separation of families is absolutely intolerable, and I urge my colleagues to…MORE

Quake Felt Near Yosemite Lakes

[Photo; USGS] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A small earthquake was felt around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday in the area of Yosemite Lakes. The magnitude 2.7 quake was recorded at a depth of 5.7 miles. People in the area are reporting hearing a boom and windows rattling. There are reports from Oakhurst, Ahwanee, Yosemite Lakes Park,…MORE

Cal Fire Suspends Burning In Three Counties As Warmer Temperatures Arrive

MADERA (KMJ) — Residential burning in Mariposa, Madera, and Merced Counties has been banned by Cal Fire, as the threat of wildfires continues in Central California. Officials said the move this week comes alongside warmer conditions and the abundance of dry grass. Locals who need to dispose of yard waste, such as leaves and branches,…MORE

Trump: Immigration Crisis a ‘Monstrosity’

[van id=”politics/2018/06/19/trump-take-children-away-prosecute-parents-sot.cnn”] Trump ramps up rhetoric: Dems want ‘illegal immigrants’ to ‘infest our country’ WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Donald Trump amplified his heated immigration rhetoric on Tuesday, accusing Democrats of wanting “illegal immigrants … to pour into and infest our country,” language evoking images of pests, not human beings. “Democrats are the problem. They don’t…MORE

Derrick James Brown

Derrick James Brown of Fresno.  A judge has issued an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court on felony charges of burglary and identity theft. In March, a security officer at a business detained a man named Derrick Brown who was trying to use a fake ID to cash an altered paycheck.  The officer…MORE

California is Creating One Big Online Community College

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – There’s going to be a new way for workers to advance their careers in California. Lawmakers included $100 million in this year’s state budget to create an online community college that will offer certificate and credentialing programs. It will get another $20 million annually. The plan was proposed by Governor Jerry…MORE

House Faces Friday Deadline to Pass Current Farm Bill

The U.S. House faces a Friday deadline to revote on the current farm bill proposal. As of Monday, the farm bill, passed out of committee with Republican support only, was not on the schedule to be considered on the house floor. However, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, who publishes the weekly schedule, did…MORE