Senate Bill Would Protect Farmworkers

Posted on May 8, 2017

  A bill introduced last week in the U.S. Senate would give farmworkers a path to legal status and citizenship. California Senators, Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris, introduced the legislation last week that would shield farmworkers who are in the country illegally from deportation and create a path to citizenship, according to the L.A.…… MORE

Fresno PD Identifies Homicide Victim

Posted on May 7, 2017

(KMJ)  Fresno Police say 36 year old Tarrence Coleman succumbed to his wounds early Sunday morning at CRMC. Coleman was one of two men shot in a parking lot at 620 W. Hawes around 1:30am Sunday. The other wounded man survived.  The motive for the shooting is still unclear and no suspects have been identified.…… MORE

Initiative Calls for Repealing Calif. Gas Tax Increase

Posted on May 5, 2017

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Opponents of Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial fuel tax and vehicle fee increases are gathering signatures, for an initiative to repeal them. Under the plan, fuel taxes will eventually rise by 19.5 cents per gallon, which the governor and legislative Democrats say will be used to fund road repairs. However, Orange County Republican…… MORE

Pew: Trust in Government Around Historic Lows

Posted on May 5, 2017

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — With the shift in power in Washington, trust in lawmakers to do the right thing has taken a major turn, according to a new Pew report. For the first time since the Bush presidency, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to trust the government, at 28 percent. Only 15 percent of Democrats…… MORE