Yearly Archives: 2017

Report Breaks Down Average Cost of Owning a New Car in Calif.

Report Breaks Down Average Cost of Owning a New Car in Calif.

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Buying a new car in California now costs an average of nearly $8,500 a year, or a little over $700 a month. That’s according to the latest AAA analysis, which looked at sedans, minivans, SUVs, pickup trucks, hybrids, and electrics. Small sedans remain the most economical vehicles. Green vehicles offer some of…MORE

USC Helps in Drought Crop Study

University of Southern California and Texas A&M University researchers are breeding drought resistant plants. Researchers say plants that protect themselves with a thicker layer of leaf wax offer insight on how a plant can weather through dry times. For the study, scientists grew winter wheat in two different areas of Texas. One of the researchers,…MORE

Dialysis Patients Will Rally In Fresno

Dialysis Patients Will Rally In Fresno

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Dialysis patients are rallying in Fresno. Around 40 dialysis patients and allies will be at the San Joaquin Valley Dialysis Center at 11:00a.m. Thursday morning to support the Dialysis Patient Safety Act. “Patients in Fresno are very concerned about care they are receiving at dialysis clinics, and feel that legislation in…MORE

Firebaugh Man Convicted of Murdering Roommate

Firebaugh Man Convicted of Murdering Roommate

FRESNO, CA (KMJ)   Francisco Zermeno has been convicted of the 2015 murder of his roommate, Hugo Vargas. Investigators say Zermeno shot and killed Vargas at their shared trailer west of Firebaugh.  He fled Fresno County after the shooting and was arrested five days later in Red Bluff. Zermeno faces a sentence of up to…MORE

SOS Backs Recall Effort of Judge in Stanford Rape Case

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Campaign leaders seeking to recall a California judge for his handling of a sexual assault case say state elections officials are siding with them in a legal dispute over the ballot. They said Tuesday that the California secretary of state supports their position that the recall of Judge Aaron Persky should…MORE

Shakespeare’s Name Misspelled on New USC Statue

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Visitors to the University of Southern California might be muttering, “What fools these mortals be,” as they stroll past a statue of the legendary queen of Troy and notice William Shakespeare’s name seemingly misspelled at the base.  To USC officials, it’s much ado about nothing. “To E, or not to E,…MORE