Death Toll Eclipses a Dozen in Wine Country Fires

[van id=”us/2017/10/09/wildfires-rage-in-californias-wine-country-orig-trnd-lab.cnn”] (AP)  A Northern California county is reporting two more people were killed by a blaze in their area, raising the total number of fatalities in the region’s wildfires to at least 13. Mendocino County Sheriff Thomas Allman said Tuesday the victims died in Redwood Valley, a town of 2,000 people. A person was…MORE

Explosive New Rape Accusations Against Weinstein

[van id=”entertainment/2017/10/10/hollywood-stars-harvey-weinstein-firing-sexual-harassment-es.cnn”] (AP)  Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie and other actresses have come forward with their own stories of sexual harassment by Harvey Weinstein. In a follow-up to its earlier expose, The New York Times on Tuesday reported that many other actresses have in recent days added to the chorus of accusations surrounding Weinstein. Paltrow described…MORE

Nelson Yobani Mendoza

Carjacking and Robbery Suspect Nelson Yobani Mendoza On Saturday, November 5, 2016, at 3:16am, Fresno Police officers responded to the intersection of Fruit and Belmont for a reported carjacking. Upon arrival, officers contacted vicitims Selena & Francisco Perez. The victimes advised officers that they were in their car eating tacos when suspect Nelson Mendoza opened the…MORE

Edward Louis Mashek

Edward Louis Mashek of Fresno.  A judge has issued an arrest warrant for failing to appear in court on a robbery charge. Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a late night robbery that occurred near the intersection of Kings Canyon Road and Clovis Avenue.  They spoke with the victim who explained that four men jumped…MORE

California Regulators Reject New Lethal Injection Method

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators for the second time Monday rejected a proposed new method of carrying out the death penalty by lethal injection, another move that slows the process for California to resume executing death row inmates. A voter-backed initiative aimed at speeding up executions, though, may render the regulators’ decision moot. The Office…MORE

China Imports More U.S. Trash than Ag Products

China imports more U.S. trash than agricultural commodities, but that could soon change. China earlier this year filed a notice with the World Trade Organization about its plans to limit the entry of “foreign waste.” The Wall Street Journal reports this week that under the new rules, China by year’s end would ban imports of…MORE

FUSD Responds To Parent Outraged Over Policy On Kneeling

[Photo: File Liz Kern] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Unified responds to a parent outraged over the district’s policy on kneeling. Parent “Kevin” is related to someone working in the Fresno Unified School District and says an email was sent out Monday to staff regarding the district’s position on the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance.…MORE

At Least 10 Killed in Northern Calif. Wildfires

SONOMA, Calif. (AP) — The Latest on California wildfires (all times local):   4:55 p.m.   Officials say at least seven more people have died in fast-moving wildfires in California wine country, bringing the total number of fatalities to 10.   The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office tweeted Monday that seven fire-related deaths were reported from…MORE

Gusty Winds & Wildfire Smoke Prompts Valley Air District’s Health Caution

[Photo: Sequoia Nat’l Forest‏ ] Gusty winds and wildfire smoke prompts the Valley Air District to issue a health cautionary statement effective Monday, October 9th through the evening for Fresno, Kings, Tulare & Valley air basin of Kern Counties. “So, the fires that are occurring up north right now – the wind is pushing it out…MORE

Sen. Feinstein Running for Reelection Next Year

Dianne Feinstein running for reelection next year (CNN) – Sen. Dianne Feinstein is running for re-election next year, a spokesperson for the California Democrat told CNN on Monday. The announcement was first tweeted by an unverified Twitter account affiliated with Feinstin. “I am running for reelection to the Senate. Lots more to do: ending gun…MORE