BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) – Officials say demolition work has been suspended on a crumbling bridge along the California coast that stranded residents in the popular Big Sur area and closed part of iconic Highway 1. California Department of Transportation spokesman Jim Shivers says a giant crane dropped a 6,000-pound wrecking ball on the Pfeiffer…… MORE
Calif. Sanctuary City Measure Amended, Heads to Senate Vote
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A measure intended to impede President Donald Trump’s immigration policy has been amended in a futile attempt make it more acceptable to law enforcement. SB54 would now let California authorities notify the federal government 60 days before violent felons are released from state prison or local jails. The author, Democratic Senate…… MORE
Calif. Democrats Introduce Debt-Free College Plan
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California lawmakers have announced what they call the most ambitious proposal in the country to reduce student loan debt. Assembly Democrats on Monday proposed a plan that would create a new scholarship for students in the University of California and California State University systems. According to the Democrats’ plan the scholarship…… MORE
U.S. Lacking in Organic Meat Processors
A report from the Organic Farming Research Foundation says the United States lacks enough organic meat processors. In the National Organic Research Agenda Report, the group concluded that although sales of U.S.-produced organic food exceed $6 billion annually, federal funding into organic production has not kept pace. The report says the reason for the funding…… MORE
Fresno Area History Day Winners Heading to California Finals
The 34th Annual Fresno County History Day took place Saturday, March 11th at Fresno Pacific University. 500 students submitted entries for the competition. It was a bittersweet day for Elaine Sotiropolis, who announced on stage that this was her last year with the competition, after being the history day lead for the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools for decades.…… MORE
CA Assembly Democrats Propose Student Aid Plan
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California Assembly Democrats are proposing a new plan, aiming to make college more affordable. The $1.6 billion program would expand financial aid, in an effort to help low- and middle-income students graduate debt-free. Students would be required to work 15 hours a week to cover certain expenses; officials estimate over time the…… MORE
Survey: Confidence Up Significantly Among Small Business Owners
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 95 percent of small business owners say their outlook for 2017 is positive. According to the Alternative Board’s latest Small Business Pulse survey, 62 percent plan to create new jobs this year. In addition, more entrepreneurs are gaining confidence, and intend to venture out further. Here at home, the demand for office…… MORE
Victims ID’d in Orange Cove Double Homicide
(KMJ) Alex Esquivel, 27, and Javier Lizaola, 24, have been identified as the victims of a double homicide in Orange Cove. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says the men were found Friday night, deceased, near a bike trail at Railroad Ave. and 11th. They had been shot to death. So far, detectives have not announced…… MORE
Fire Crews Find Human Skull
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Los Angeles coroner’s investigators will search for more body parts at the scene of a small brush fire where crews discovered a human skull down a steep ravine in Sherman Oaks. The skull was found Saturday by firefighters battling a four-acre blaze on a hillside behind a school. Coroner’s Lt. Larry…… MORE
Valley Veteran Says Suicide Bill Will Prove That It’s An “Epidemic”
FRESNO (KMJ) — A local US Army veteran says an Assembly Bill designed to count the number of veteran suicides in California, will open the nation’s eyes of the real impact it has. The proposed legislation – AB242 – has been jointly put forward by State Assemblymen Jim Patterson and Joaquin Arambula. The intention is…… MORE
