SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – California is moving toward a flood-control strategy that aims to give raging rivers more room to spread out. The Central Valley Flood Protection Board adopted the new plan Friday. California’s flood strategy for more than a century has focused on levees to hold back rivers including the Sacramento and San Joaquin.…… MORE
Grapes, Guns & Meth Lead to Arrests
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) A call about stolen grapes from a farm near Easton has landed a man and woman in jail. Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Ag Task Force arrested 57 year old Jeffrey Andresen and 46 year old Monique Garcia, both of Madera. During a search, detectives found a loaded handgun (which was…… MORE
Who Ya Got? Mayweather vs. McGregor
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Hurricane Harvey Hits Texas Gulf
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Help For California Dairy Farmers To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In a news release from the California Department of Food and Agriculture, the department is now accepting applications for the Alternative Manure Management Program. CDFA was appropriated $50 million dollars from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, authorized by the Budget Act of 2016, to provide financial assistance for methane emission reductions from dairy and livestock…… MORE
CA Supreme Court Upholds Faster Executions
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Supporters and opponents of a voter-approved measure to speed up executions in California are both claiming victory following a California Supreme Court ruling on its constitutionality. The court on Thursday upheld the measure, but said its requirement that courts resolve appeals by condemned inmates within five years was advisory, not mandatory.…… MORE
Fake Cop Rapist Sentenced to 185 Years
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) – A California man accused of assaulting three women while falsely claiming to be a police officer has been sentenced to 185 years in prison. The Press-Enterprise reports 53-year-old William Hernandez was sentenced on Wednesday. He was found guilty in July of four counts of forcible oral copulation, four counts of…… MORE
Gov. Brown Signs Controversial Recall Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation aimed at helping a Democratic senator survive a recall election attempt. The Democratic governor signed the bill hours after the Assembly and Senate approved it on Thursday. The bill could help Democratic Sen. Josh Newman of Fullerton survive an effort to remove him from office over…… MORE
Pres. Trump Blasts GOP Leaders on Twitter
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Fresno’s Camping Ban Passes Second Reading – Could Be Unconstitutional
FRESNO (KMJ) — A proposed change to Fresno Municipal Code, to make camping within city limits against the law, passed its second reading Thursday. Fresno City Council approved the motion 6 votes to 1 during the Thursday morning meeting, with Councilmember Esmeralda Soria the one vote against the motion. The ordinance is expected to take…… MORE
