SAN FRANCISCO (KMJ) — A Northern California start-up is trying to reduce your health-care bills. Remedy says it will check out misspelled names, whether or not the right codes were used, even establishing if you are being charged for procedures that weren’t necessary. Once the examination is complete, the company will then tell you if…… MORE
Yearly Archives: 2017
China Beef Market Worth Billions
The U.S. Meat Export Federation says U.S. beef exports to China could be worth an estimated $2.6 billion, once allowed. The White House announced a deal with China to open the market to U.S. beef no later than July 16th. China has been closed to U.S. beef for nearly 14 years after a case…… MORE
Muhammad Case Delayed Again For Mental Health Report
FRESNO (KMJ) — Proceedings against Kori Ali Muhammad have been delayed once again. The man accused of shooting dead three people in Downtown Fresno, and murdering a security guard outside a Central Fresno Motel 6, continues to await a mental competency hearing. The results of the report into his mental health were scheduled to be…… MORE
Perdue Announces Creation of USDA Trade Undersecretary
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s announcement of a USDA undersecretary on trade was met with open arms by farm groups. The Department of Agriculture will be reorganized to include a trade secretary. He made the announcement to the public during a tour of a grain shipping facility in Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday afternoon. In a letter…… MORE
Fresno Council OK’s ‘In God We Trust’ Motto
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) After more than two hours of debate, the Fresno City Council on Thursday evening passed a controversial measure that will put the motto ‘In God We Trust’ on the wall of council chambers. The vote was 6-0 in favor. Councilman Oliver Baines was absent. District 6 Councilman Garry Bredefeld was behind the…… MORE
Keith Foster Chuckles As Prosecutors Play Wiretaps
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Chuckling under his breath, former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster listened as prosecutors played dozens of additional wiretaps Thursday, in which he can be heard communicating with co-conspirators Ricky Reynolds, along with nephews Denny Foster and Randy Flowers. Foster can be heard arranging what federal agents say are deals to distribute…… MORE
VIDEO: Fresno State Pro-Life Group Sues Professor For Censorship
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys say “Fresno State Students for Life” filed a lawsuit this week against Fresno State Assistant Public Health Professor William Gregory Thatcher for alleged censorship. The student group alleges that they had gotten permission from the school to write “positive, life-affirming messages on the sidewalks near and leading…… MORE
Hundreds of Secret Yosemite Waterfalls Revealed
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Chickenpox Cases At A Sanger Unified School – Vaccinations Recommended
SANGER (KMJ) — Several confirmed cases of Chickenpox have been discovered at a Sanger Unified school. Officials state that those who have it are all at Washington Academic Middle School, and recommend that all children be given two doses of the varicella vaccine (which protects against the disease). In a letter to parents dated May…… MORE
Agriculture Vulnerable Amid Trade Risks
U.S. agriculture stands to lose big if a trade dispute with Mexico or Canada surfaces. CoBank CEO Tom Halverson told Bloomberg News recently that agriculture is in a “vulnerable position.” President Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership and is vowing to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement. However, as Halverson point…… MORE
