FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Spend some time on social media or even at the local playground and you’ll likely find a “mommy shamer.” According to a new University of Michigan study however, they’re not the worst among new mothers. Two-thirds of women in study say friends and family are their harshest critics. They report being shamed…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 6-month-old girl, allegedly abused by her mother’s boyfriend, has died. Fresno Police say 20-year-old Osvaldo Tejada, who is not the infant’s biological father, was arrested on six counts of child abuse. More charges are now pending, because of the infant’s death. Fresno Police say the child was brought to…… MORE
[Photo: CMAC] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Council members welcomed the 2017 Miss California Contestants to Fresno at City Hall Friday morning. 46 beauty contestants from across the state are in the Valley for this year’s Miss California and Miss California’s Outstanding Teen Pageant. The Valley area has some competitors -link here to see the contestants:…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno City Council votes to impose restrictions on pot cultivation and bans marijuana dispensaries across the city. For several hours on Thursday, Fresno residents spoke before the city council about the issue of pot dispensaries – many on both sides of the issues. At the start of the discussion, Council…… MORE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it is halting imports of fresh Brazilian beef. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue in a statement says “Ensuring the safety of our nation’s food supply is one of our critical missions, and it’s one we undertake with great seriousness,” in making the announcement. The suspension of shipments will remain in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — States who’ve legalized recreational marijuana have seen an increase in car crashes. That’s according the Highway Loss Data Institute, who says collision claims have gone up about 3 percent in the years following legalization. Eight states — including California — as well as Washington, D.C. have made the drug legal for both…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Cooking with extra-virgin olive oil could help guard against cognitive decline. Researchers at Temple University says it appears to reduce the formation of plaques in the brain, which can lead to Alzheimer’s disease. Olive oil is a key part of a Mediterranean diet, of the which the positive health impacts have been…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A new suspect in the theft of thousands of bee hives may have no idea he is wanted. A warrant is now in effect for Vitaliy Yeroshenko, named as one of the two alleged to have stolen over 1,200 bee hives from 10 different beekeepers over the course of two years. The…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Animal activist group PETA is protesting National Dairy Month. Demonstrators were campaigning at lunchtime Thursday in Downtown Fresno, standing with a life-sized cow statue and a model suckling from it. “So June is National Dairy Month, and PETA is here to show people the disturbing truth behind drinking milk, but on…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A California Republican Assemblyman is jumping in the race to be California’s next governor. Assemblyman Travis Allen of Huntington Beach said Thursday he’s entering the 2018 contest that has largely been dominated by Democrats. Allen says he’s running because Democrats have controlled California for too long, enacting burdensome tax increases and…… MORE
