Becerra Files Emergency Injunction Over Obamacare Health Subsidies

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a motion with 18 other states on Wednesday, in an effort to compel the federal government to pay the subsidies to state health exchanges, under the Affordable Care Act. “This is no longer about a campaign promise or a punchline. The Trump Administration is willingly breaking…MORE

Las Vegas Security Guard Breaks Silence

(CNN) – The security guard who approached Las Vegas gunman Stephen Paddock’s hotel suite before the massacre said he heard “drilling sounds” before he was shot through the door. In an episode of “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” set to air Wednesday, Jesus Campos recounts for the first time on TV the night of the shooting.…MORE

National Livestock Groups Call GIPSA Withdraw a Victory

  National livestock groups are hailing the Department of Agriculture’s withdraw of a GIPSA rule a victory. USDA published a notice in the Federal Register announcing it would withdraw the interim final rule under the Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration, known as GIPSA. Through submitted comments, USDA said a common theme of those opposed…MORE

Burglary Leads to Convicted Felon Getting Busted With Drugs, Guns & Ammo

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A convicted felon has been busted with drugs, guns, cash, and ammo, after a burglary in Kingsburg. 29-year-old Nelson Navarrette of Fowler is accused of buying the weapons from an 18-year-old man, who the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says stole them from a home near Bethel and W. Sierra. The unidentified…MORE

Republican Gubernatorial Candidate John Cox Speaks At Maddy Institute Luncheon

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox speaks Tuesday at the Maddy Institute Luncheon. Businessman John Cox is originally from Chicago, but now lives in San Diego, and has family in Fresno. Cox says he’s running to drain California’s swamp of its corruption and cronyism. “This state has become unaffordable, its business climate…MORE

Calif. Pet Stores to Sell Only Animals from Rescue Organizations

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Dogs, cats, and rabbits sold in California pet stores, will soon have to come exclusively from shelters or rescue organizations. Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a measure requiring that to become state law this January. It aims to lower the expense of running animal shelters in the Golden State, which is presently…MORE

Valley Protesters Demand More VA Staff – Say Shortage Risks Patient Safety

FRESNO (KMJ) — A local union is taking part in a national effort to demand that the federal government boost employee numbers at all VA facilities. The AFGE (American Federation of Government Employees) Local 2654 says there are more than 49,000 vacancies across the country, and it means veterans are being deprived of the health…MORE

Reese Witherspoon Opens Up About Sexual Assault

(CNN) – Allegations of sexual misconduct against Harvey Weinstein have opened the tap in Hollywood for women to come forward and share their stories. Actresses Reese Witherspoon and America Ferrara both revealed on Monday they were the victims of sexual assaults when they were younger. [van id=”cnnmoney/2017/10/17/reese-witherspoon-sexual-assault-elle-women-in-hollywood-awards-sot.hln”]   Weinstein is now the subject of allegations…MORE