Perdue Vote Won’t Happen This Week

  The U.S. Senate will not be taking a vote to confirm Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue this week. Instead, the Senate will be focusing time on a filibuster and confirmation vote for Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch. With an upcoming recess, the delay means the vote for Perdue won’t happen until late this…MORE

Legislation to Eliminate “Money Bail” in Calif. Advances

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Legislation calling for the elimination of so-called “money bail” has cleared its initial hurdle in Sacramento. The Senate Public Safety Committee approved the bill Tuesday, which would replace county bail schedules with “pretrial services,” to determine whether a defendant’s release is a threat to the public. Proponents of the measure believe too…MORE

AAA: Cost of Auto Ownership Greatly Underestimated

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — One-third of drivers are unable to pay for an unexpected car repair without taking on debt, according to a new AAA survey, which says 64 million motorists fail to adequately estimate the price of owning a vehicle, which averages $8,500 a year. The survey comes as Gov. Jerry Brown and top Democratic…MORE

Death of Porterville Girl Ruled a Homicide

PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KMJ) — Porterville PD have arrested 20-year-old Santa Cristina Pablo, in the alleged killing her 4-year-old niece. Pablo is accused of suffocating the girl. The motive remains unclear. She’s been booked into the Tulare County Jail.        MORE

State Water Board: Californians Are Still Conserving Water

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Californians are still conserving water according to February’s conservation results. Urban Californians reduced their water usage by just over 25% percent in February, according to numbers released Tuesday from the State Water Resources Board. That’s better than a year ago, when the savings rate was only at 11%. Under the old rules,…MORE