Rep. Jim Costa and U.S. Sen. Diane Feinstein introduced the bipartisan Canal Conveyance Capacity Restoration Act on Thursday, a bill to authorize more than $653 million to restore the capacity of three San Joaquin Valley canals.
SACRAMENTO — Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) released the following statement today after Governor Gavin Newsom issued an emergency proclamation that declared a state of emergency in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties due to drought and directed state agencies to take actions to prepare for ongoing drought conditions:
SACRAMENTO — Today, Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger) released the following statement after her bill, SCR 14, which will honor the lives of Captain Ramon “Ray” Figueroa and Firefighter Patrick Jones was approved by the Transportation Committee on consent:
“Fire Captain Figueroa and Firefighter Jones made the ultimate sacrifice in service to their community,” said Senator Hurtado. “I am proud to honor their memory, by recognizing their heroic actions, and the sacrifice that they made on behalf of Porterville.”
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When people travel through Porterville on Highway 65 they will be traveling on the “Figueroa-Jones Memorial Highway.”
A resolution introduced by State Senator Melissa Hurtado to name the portion of Highway 65 that runs through
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of nearly three million people worldwide. Scientists recognize the coronavirus was not the first dangerous microorganism to be passed from animals to humans and is likely not the last. Nearly one million viruses with the potential to infect humans are currently circulating in other animals, according to a United Nations research branch dedicated to biodiversity and ecosystems.
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California’s community colleges don’t offer a pipeline facilitating a student’s ability to attend medical school. But Senate Bill 40 by state Sen. Melissa Hurtado, D-Sanger, seeks to fix that, and it has unanimously passed the Senate Health Committee.
Agriculture has a rich history of working together on the farm. We all have stories of calling the neighbor to borrow a piece of equipment or for an extra set of hands, even when we don't know the neighbor well or have differences of opinion. So what happens to the “set our differences aside to get something accomplished” attitude when it comes to politics?
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A crowd of over 30 people gathered at the corner of Road 208 and Avenue 96 near Terra Bella Friday morning to listen to State Senator Melissa Hurtado speak about Senate Bill 559, a bipartisan piece of legislation that could bring $400 million to repair the Friant-Kern Canal.