(AP) ANTIOCH, CALIF. A husband delivered his wife’s baby on the side of a California freeway with over-the-phone instructions from a fire department dispatcher. The East Bay Times says (http://bayareane.ws/2lTdgdP ) the call came in Sunday to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. Dispatcher Janin Campbell, who has talked others through childbirth during her…… MORE
Senate Ag Needing Ethic Paperwork on Perdue
The Senate Agriculture Committee is getting closer to scheduling a confirmation hearing for Agriculture Secretary nominee Sonny Perdue, but still needs some paperwork from the White House. The Washington Post reports needed paperwork was submitted last week, more than seven weeks after President Donald Trump nominated the former Georgia governor to the post at…… MORE
CA State Bar Approves Crackdown on Sexual Relations Between Lawyers, Clients
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The State Bar of California’s Board of Trustees have passed a long-awaited overhaul of attorney conduct standards. It calls for subjecting lawyers who have sexual relationships with their clients to discipline. Supporters say the relationship between lawyers and their clients is inherently unequal, and thus any sexual relationship can be coercive. However,…… MORE
UCLA Study Warns of Drastic Decrease in Calif. Snow
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The recent storms have brought much-needed relief and plenty of snow for the Golden State, following 5 years years of extreme drought conditions. The abundance of snow has some resorts planning to be open on July 4th. However, researchers at UCLA are warning that California’s days of plentiful snow, full reservoirs, and…… MORE
500 Students Competing In Fresno County History Day 2017
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – About 500 students are taking part in the 34th annual Fresno County History Day, Saturday, March 11th at Fresno Pacific University’s main campus. This year’s theme is “Taking a Stand in History.” Students choose a number of different ways to present their topic, from tri-folds to websites to performances. “Truly an…… MORE
Suspect Arrested For Attempted Homicide in Merced OIS
(KMJ) – A police pursuit ends in a shoot out in Merced County. Turlock Police say they were serving a search warrant Thursday night, investigating a 2016 homicide. When they arrived at the home to serve it, police say the man they were trying to make contract with – identified as 41-year-old Kevin Mayhew –…… MORE
CineCulture Screening Social Justice Documentary
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State’s CineCulture Club promotes cultural awareness through film screenings. On Friday, March 10th, the documentary feature “I Am Not Your Negro” brings to life the manuscript of civil rights activist James Baldwin’s unfinished book “Remember This House”, examining the deaths of his friends Medgar Evers, Malcolm X and Martin Luther…… MORE
Formerly Conjoined Twins Leave Stanford Hospital
PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Formerly conjoined twins Eva and Erika Sandoval have left Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford and will be headed home in a few weeks. The 2 1/2-year-old Antelope girls, who were born conjoined from the chest down, were separated on Dec. 6 at the hospital. They were moved from Palo Alto…… MORE
Pelosi: “If Hillary Had Won, I Was Ready To Go Home”
(CNN) – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday she would have retired if Hillary Clinton had won the White House in last year’s election. “If Hillary had won, I was ready to go home,” Pelosi said after her interview at The Monitor Breakfast, hosted by the Christian Science Monitor, in Washington. “It was really…… MORE
Ulta Beauty to Build Fresno Distribution Center
(KMJ) The City of Fresno announced Friday that Ulta Beauty will build a 670,000 square foot distribution center at East and Central Avenues. “This is exactly the shot in the arm that Fresno needs to energize our economy and keep our momentum headed in a positive direction,” said Fresno Mayor Lee Brand in a news…… MORE
