SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The state auditor says suicides spiked at a California women’s prison after officials failed to properly prepare for the transfer of 400 of the state’s most dangerous female inmates to the facility. In a report published Thursday, the auditor also found flaws in suicide prevention plans. Female inmates comprise 4 percent…… MORE
Senator Quits Calif. Jewish Caucus
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The only Republican in the California Legislature’s Jewish Caucus has resigned from the group the same day it criticized President Donald Trump’s response to the white nationalist rally in Virginia. Sen. Jeff Stone of Temecula said Thursday he left the caucus because of its criticism of Trump and because it had…… MORE
CA AG: 157 Died in Police Encounters in ’16
LOS ANGELES (AP) – State officials say 157 people died during encounters with police in California last year. A report from Attorney General Xavier Becerra marks the first time California has publicly released statewide statistics on police use of force. The report released Thursday said there were 782 incidents in 2016 where a police officer…… MORE
EPA Extends WOTUS Repeal Comment Period
The Environmental Protection Agency has extended the deadline to submit comments on the Waters of the U.S. Rule repeal effort. The EPA along with the Army Corps of Engineers, will now accept comment through September 27th. Originally the deadline for the comment period was set for August 28th. EPA formally proposed to repeal the…… MORE
Schwarzenegger Blasts Pres. Trump Over Charlottesville
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5 Armed Attackers Killed in Spain
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Jacob Lee Rice
Hi, this is Chief Jerry Dyer with the Fresno Police Department’s most wanted person of the week Robbery Suspect Jacob Lee Rice On Aug. 19, 2016, Fresno Police officers responded to JK Cigarettes, located at 3025 W. Shaw Ave for a reported armed robbery call. Upon arrival, the FPD officers contacted the victim and recovered…… MORE
Valley Students Warned To Take Care During Monday’s Solar Eclipse
FRESNO (KMJ) — Central Valley school districts are warning their students not to look directly into the sun, without proper eye protection, during the upcoming solar eclipse. The August 21st event, which is scheduled to start at around 9am and end at around 11.40am in the Fresno area, is described as an “awe inspiring sight”…… MORE
Terrorists Strike Barcelona’s Las Ramblas
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Farm Groups in NAFTA Nations Express Unity
The largest farm groups in the U.S., Canada and Mexico offered a sign of unity over the North American Free Trade Agreement renegotiations. The American Farm Bureau Federation, Canadian Federation of Agriculture and Mexico’s National Agricultural Council (Consejo Nacional Agropecuario) issued a joint statement supporting NAFTA and how the trade agreement supports agriculture in…… MORE
