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‘Ghost Ship’ Fire Trial Wraps Up

‘Ghost Ship’ Fire Trial Wraps Up

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – The trial against two men arrested after a deadly warehouse fire in the San Francisco Bay Area is wrapping up. Closing arguments are set to begin Monday in the trial against Derick Almena and Max Harris. They’re charged with involuntary manslaughter after the December 2016 fire at the so-called Ghost Ship…MORE

Seven Arrested in San Jose Bar Shooting

Seven Arrested in San Jose Bar Shooting

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) – Police say multiple people were arrested as suspects in a northern California bar shooting. The San Jose Mercury News reported Saturday that the San Mateo Police Department and other agencies arrested seven people suspected of shooting at a city bar last week. Authorities say a dozen shots were fired and…MORE

Kamala Harris Unveils Health Care Plan

Kamala Harris Unveils Health Care Plan

FRESNO (KMJ) – With the Democratic debates coming up Tuesday night, Senator Kamala Harris is unveiling details of her health care plan. Harris plans to put 330-million Americans onto a single government health insurance system. Saying she supports Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All,” but that private insurance still has a role to play,…MORE

Poverello House Saying Goodbye to CEO Avila

Poverello House Saying Goodbye to CEO Avila

FRESNO (KMJ) – A change in leadership is coming for the Poverello House in downtown Fresno. the Pov, as it is known, is looking for a new chief executive officer. Current CEO is Cruz Avila announced his decision to step down from the nonprofit. Avila joined Poverello house as executive director in 2013. “It’s been…MORE

Feds Allow HSR Environmental Reviews to Proceed

Feds Allow HSR Environmental Reviews to Proceed

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The Trump administration has given California permission to oversee federal environmental reviews for its high-speed rail project. It comes as the administration is simultaneously trying to cancel a nearly $1 billion federal grant for the project. California won about $3.5 billion in federal help during the Obama administration to build the…MORE

National Geographic Aims to Solve Amelia Earhart Mystery

National Geographic Aims to Solve Amelia Earhart Mystery

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – The deep-sea explorer who discovered the wrecked Titanic is tackling an aviation mystery: Amelia Earhart’s disappearance. Robert Ballard and a National Geographic expedition will search for her plane next month near a Pacific Ocean atoll that’s part of the Phoenix Islands. Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan were attempting an around-the-world…MORE

Insurers Offer Competing Plan to Rescue PG&E from Bankruptcy

Insurers Offer Competing Plan to Rescue PG&E from Bankruptcy

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Insurance companies that say Pacific Gas & Electric owes them more than $20 billion from wildfire claims want to take over the California utility and pull it out of bankruptcy. The insurers filed court documents Tuesday to end PG&E’s exclusive right to file a reorganization plan. They want the right to…MORE

San Francisco Looks to House 1,100 Homeless

San Francisco Looks to House 1,100 Homeless

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A new public engagement campaign is calling on San Franciscans to put aside political differences and tackle the city’s homeless crisis with the urgency the issue deserves. Philanthropist Daniel Lurie, founder of the nonprofit behind the new “All In” campaign, hopes to inspire residents to support building or finding homes for…MORE

Governor in Sanger, Talks DMV Reform

Governor in Sanger, Talks DMV Reform

FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom in Sanger, talking about the Department of Motor Vehicles. His remarks coming the same day DMV offices statewide were shutdown until early afternoon, while its employees underwent additional training. Newsom says he was personally at the DMV yesterday, as a customer, to get his Real ID. “I sat in…MORE

Newsom in Sanger to Sign Clean Water Bill

Newsom in Sanger to Sign Clean Water Bill

                    FRESNO (KMJ) – Governor Gavin Newsom, in the community of Tombstone a few miles outside of Sanger to sign SB 200 which creates the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water Fund. “This is the wealthiest state in the wealthiest democracy in the world, and it’s happened…MORE