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Good morning! It’s Wednesday, April 30. This is Rob, wishing you a happy National Bugs Bunny Day! Today’s weather features a repeat performance of yesterday’s weather with another day of mid-80s sunny skies.
🚫“A federal court on Tuesday issued a preliminary injunction forbidding the Border Patrol from conducting warrantless immigration stops throughout a wide swath of California … “You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say, ‘Give me your papers,’” U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer L. Thurston said during a Monday hearing in Fresno that featured moments of heated exchange between government attorneys and the judge.” CalMatters
🥪“A new deli that offers a variety of high quality sandwiches and drinks has opened in downtown Fresno, and it’s offering a discount for many who live and work in the area.” The Fresno Bee
🏥“Safety-net hospitals — hospitals that provide care in underserved communities regardless of patient financial, insurance or immigration status — fear they will be pushed to the brink if cuts proceed as planned. Further cuts could reduce reimbursement for safety-net hospitals.” The Fresno Business Journal
🔢“Trump’s 100-day approval rating is the lowest in 80 years, according to a new ABC News poll. But both sides claim their parties are energized like never before.” Fresno-area leaders shared mixed reviews of the president’s time in office. ABC30
🪦The Clovis Cemetery District is working to make sure Hmong Veterans who fought in the Secret War in Laos are not forgotten and is asking for the community’s help in identifying the graves of those who served. KSEE
📚The San Joaquin Valley Bookfest will return this Saturday, May 3 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Fresno City College. The full day of programming will include the cream of the crop of Valley poets, novelists, nonfiction writers, children’s authors and more. SJV Bookfest
And, new this morning: A bill aimed at stopping a blast mine on the San Joaquin River died in committee earlier this week despite environmental risks and warnings. Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula, D-Fresno, says the fight is not over and will eventually move back to the Fresno County Supervisors’ chambers. Read the full story below.
State panel kills San Joaquin River protection bill despite toxic mine warnings
A state Assembly committee this week blocked legislation that would have shielded the San Joaquin River from a massive mining operation, prioritizing union jobs over federal warnings of lead and arsenic contamination. The Natural Resources Committee rejected Fresno Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula’s AB 1425 on a 2-1 vote, with most members […]
