FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Governor Brown announces the creation of the California Complete Count Committee. The statewide panel is comprised of 25 community members who will guide California’s outreach for the 2020 federal census. They represent a diverse cross-section of the state with participants from both the public and private sectors. Governor Brown says, “It is…… MORE
Schwarzenegger Discusses Emergency Heart Surgery
(CNN) – Arnold Schwarzenegger is feeling “good” but “not great yet” almost two weeks after it was announced the former California governor and actor had open-heart surgery. “Thank you so much for all your wishes and for all the cards and the phone calls and the emails and the texts and all this kind of…… MORE
Trump Calls Comey an ‘Untruthful Slime Ball’
[van id=”politics/2018/04/13/trump-tweet-comey-untruthful-slime-ball-haberman-newday-sot.cnn”] WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Donald Trump slammed James Comey on Friday as a “proven LEAKER & LIAR,” the day after explosive excerpts from the former FBI director’s tell-all book surfaced in media reports. “James Comey is a proven LEAKER & LIAR. Virtually everyone in Washington thought he should be fired for the terrible…… MORE
Gap Awarded $4.5M Tax Credit For Expansion in Fresno & SF
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Gap has been awarded a $4.5 million dollar tax credit for its expansion in Fresno and San Francisco. Governor Brown’s “Go-biz” Economic Development Office approved $76 million in tax credits for 63 companies to help create new jobs in California. Gap plans to create over 500 new jobs as it expands…… MORE
Pretty Lady Grapes Founder ID’d As Shooting Victim
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An 84-year-old man gunned down Wednesday, in the South Valley has now been identified. Jakov Dulcich (above right) was the owner of Sunlight International Sales, and founder of Dulcich & Sons, which became internationally known for their “pretty lady” table grapes. The Kern County Sheriff’s Office says around 8:30a.m. Wednesday morning,…… MORE
Trump on Syria: “We’ll See What Happens”
[van id=”politics/2018/04/12/donald-trump-syria-response-sot.cnn”] WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Donald Trump on Thursday softened his rhetoric about potential airstrikes on Syria, a day after warning Russia that missiles “will be coming, nice and new and ‘smart.’” In an early morning tweet and later in comments at the White House, Trump attempted to cloud the timing of military action…… MORE
Will Bakersfield’s McCarthy Become Next Speaker?
(CNN) – House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, one of two front-runners to replace retiring House Speaker Paul Ryan, said Thursday that he won’t seek the position if Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy runs for it. “I mean, I’ve never run against Kevin and wouldn’t run against Kevin,” the Louisiana Republican told Fox News, adding, “and he…… MORE
Fire Kills Child Living In A Trailer Park, Management Faces Manslaughter Charge
FRESNO,CA (KMJ) – The management company of a Kern County trailer park where a child died in a fire is facing involuntary manslaughter. The fire broke out on the night of January 24, 2016, at the 4J’s Trailer Park in Oildale. It occurred by a bedroom where the child was sleeping. The adults inside…… MORE
White House on Russia: “All Options Are On The Table”
[van id=”politics/2018/04/11/white-house-briefing-all-options-on-table-syria-russia-sot.cnn”] (CNN) – Fifteen months into Donald Trump’s presidency, the United States finds itself on the cusp of a grave constitutional emergency at home — and closer to stumbling into direct conflict with Russia than at any time since the Cold War. It’s a moment when the chaos, wild rhetoric and crushing of presidential…… MORE
Farm Bill Unveiled Today
Democrats and Republicans on the House Agriculture committee remain at odds with each other over the nutrition title of the farm bill. As the committee scheduled the draft release today, ranking member Collin Peterson says the bill is in trouble, according to the Hagstrom Report. Peterson and committee Democrats previously vowed not to support…… MORE
