FRESNO (KMJ) — The Chief of Fresno Police has made an impassioned request directed towards those who know who’s responsible for the death of a Fresno toddler – to come forward. 20 month old Rashad Halford Jr. was shot the evening of Tuesday 21st June, and pronounced dead the next morning. The motive for the…… MORE
Effectiveness of Program Aiming to Keep Drugs Out of CA Prisons in Question
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A multimillion-dollar program aiming to prevent illicit drugs from reaching California prisons, appears to be having the opposite effect. It includes airport-style scanners and drug-sniffing dogs. However, a newly-released legislative analysis finds that positive drug test results have actually increased, since the program was implemented in 2014. That’s prompted state lawmakers to…… MORE
Study: ‘Drunkorexia’ More Common in Colleges Than Previously Estimated
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The practice of skipping meals or exercising heavily before drinking alcohol, known as “drunkorexia,” isn’t exactly new among college students. But, according to the latest figures released at the Research Society on Alcoholism, “drunkorexia” may be far more common than previously estimated. 80 percent of participants in this study say they have…… MORE
Senate GMO Labeling Bill Clears First Hurdle
The U.S. Senate Wednesday night cleared a procedural vote on the GMO labeling compromise by Senators Debbie Stabenow and Pat Roberts. The Senate voted 68-29 in favor of the bill, clearing the way for considerations on the Senate floor. Stabenow, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Agriculture Committee, says the bill “will have the…… MORE
H. Spees Endorses Candidate Lee Brand For Fresno Mayor
FRESNO (KMJ) – A new endorsement comes for a Fresno mayoral candidate. Former Mayor candidate H. Spees offered his support for Republican Lee Brand, on June 28, at a press conference in downtown Fresno. Spees says Brand will carrying on the same vision that he had for the City of Fresno. “My commitment to our city hasn’t changed…… MORE
Revealing Study About Low Cut Tops On Resume Photos
Could showing skin get you a job interview as a woman? Call it a revealing study,,, and it’s done by the French. It finds that women who wear low-cut tops in resume photos have better chance at interview. Dr. Sevag Kertechian, a researcher at Paris-Sorbonne University, executed the study over three years. He used…… MORE
Investigation: Nearly 1k Law Enforcement Guns Lost, Stolen
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 944 guns that once belonged to law enforcement officers throughout the Golden State, have been lost, stolen, or can’t be accounted for, since 2010. A new Bay Area News Group investigation, which looked into more than 240 local, state, and federal agencies. The weapons include Glocks, Sig Sauers, Remingtons, and sniper…… MORE
Calif. Bill Restricting Where Tobacco is Sold Dies
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A bill that called for limiting the sales of tobacco products to specified tobacco stores in California has died. Back in May, sweeping tobacco regulations took effect in the Golden State, which raise the legal smoking age to 21 and treat vaping products like their traditional counterparts. Proponents argued that…… MORE
Victims Shot, Pistol Whipped In Possible “Wrong House” Home Invasion
FRESNO (KMJ) — Police believe the wrong address could be a factor in an armed home invasion in Fresno Tuesday night. The incident took place close to the intersection of Ashlan and Augusta, at around 11.45pm. Officers state that there were three people home: a 21 year old man, a 42 year old woman and…… MORE
Recreational Pot Goes to Calif. November Ballot
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Eight states, including California, will vote to legalize weed either for recreational or medical purposes in November. The legalization of marijuana for recreational use will be on the ballot on Nov. 8 in California, Nevada, Arizona, Massachusetts and Maine, according to Allen St. Pierre, executive director of the National Organization for…… MORE
