FRESNO (KMJ) — In his first address to staff and faculty in 2018, Fresno State President Joseph Castro said he wants to encourage talent and collaboration, but also express concern for undocumented students facing an uncertain future. “Before I proceed with today’s assembly, I want to take a minute to acknowledge the recent loss of…… MORE
House Passes FISA Reauthorization Despite Trump’s Criticism
(CNN) – The House of Representatives passed legislation reauthorizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which is a key tool of the US intelligence community, despite President Donald Trump’s tweeted criticism of the government’s surveillance program. The vote was 256-164. It now goes to the Senate for consideration. [van id=”politics/2018/01/11/trump-backtracks-fisa-tweets-collins-nr.cnn”] House Republican leaders and top administration…… MORE
Rescuers Race Time to Find Missing in Mudslides
[van id=”weather/2018/01/11/deadly-mudslides-california-vercammen-pkg-newday.cnn”] (CNN) – Ben Hyatt rushed to wake everyone up when rivers of mud started banging the doors and walls of his Montecito, California home. “Seemed like just heavy rain,” he said. “Five minutes later, heard loud wish sound. Mud came in an instant, like a dam breaking.” Hyatt and other residents are recalling…… MORE
President Trump on NAFTA – Don’t Get Nervous
Following his address to the American Farm Bureau Federation earlier this week, President Donald Trump cautioned farmers and ranchers: “Don’t get nervous” regarding his efforts to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. He made the comments during an interview with RFD-TV. In a separate interview with Agri-Pulse, Trump said: “I’m negotiating tough for…… MORE
Legislation Would Expand Abortion Services for CA College Students
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The bill, making its way through the legislature, would require health centers on University of California and California State University campuses, to provide “non-surgical abortion services.” It comes from Democratic Senator Connie Leyva, who claims more than 400,000 women attending the UC and CSU systems need access to drugs which can create…… MORE
Fresno’s Master List Of Rentals Now Live – “Everybody Has To Register”
FRESNO (KMJ) — An online register of every rental home in the City of Fresno is now being established. “I made a promise to the people of Fresno to dramatically improve our housing stock and substantially reduce substandard housing,” said Mayor Lee Brand as he started Wednesday’s announcement inside Fresno City Hall. That promise came…… MORE
Trump: Russia Probe “Single Greatest Witch Hunt” in US History
[van id=”politics/2018/01/10/trump-collusion-between-russia-and-democrats-sot.cnn”] WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning again labeled the probe into potential coordination between his associates and Russia the “single greatest witch hunt” in US history. “The single greatest Witch Hunt in American history continues. There was no collusion, everybody including the Dems knows there was no collusion, & yet…… MORE
Death Toll Rising in So-Cal Mudslides
[van id=”us/2018/01/09/mud-rivers-southern-california-zw-orig.cnn”] (CNN) – Two days after the Golden Globes and a speech that had everyone talking, Oprah Winfrey’s thoughts are not on her presidential prospects but with her neighbors in Santa Barbara, California, where heavy rains have caused dangerous mudslides and led to fatalities. At least 13 people have died and officials in Santa…… MORE
Man Hits Puppy On Video Taped By Fresno School Kids
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -An investigation by Fresno Police after a man was caught on camera abusing a puppy – witnessed by two students, and now more than 17,000 people on Facebook. The cell phone video was taken by two kids who saw it happen on Cedar near Floradora Avenue, as they were boarding the…… MORE
“Public Is Losing Money” As Hall Of Records Goes Dark
FRESNO (KMJ) — A power outage at Fresno County’s Hall of Records, which shut some services down early and plunged the Board of Supervisors into darkness, is being blamed on the building itself. “I’m told that there is a main outage somewhere on the street,” explained Fresno County Assessor-Recorder Paul Dictos. “Hopefully they are going…… MORE
