FRESNO (KMJ) — A money-back guarantee for businesses in the City of Fresno has been approved – on a six month trial basis. The move means staff will approve plans and permits by pre-established timelines, or a refund will be issued (click here for more details). The ordinance was proposed by Councilmember Garry Bredefeld, and…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, CA (KMJ) – Tough questions were posed during a hearing at the State Capitol involved the California Public Utilities Commission, which oversees the embattled utility, PG&E. The annual review was already on the schedule for Wednesday, but with Pacific Gas & Electric Co., the nation’s largest utility declaring bankruptcy at midnight on Tuesday, CPUC…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A coalition of public-interest groups has filed an antitrust lawsuit, against more than 20 companies and agents in the Golden State, alleging a conspiracy to keep premiums inflated. Among other things, the lawsuit filed in Alameda County claims that for at least 15 years, bail agents have been discouraged from offering discounts…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — New uniforms, colors, and logos for the Fresno Grizzlies have been unveiled as part of the team’s 2019 rebranding. The move is designed to make the most of its Central Valley connections. The team said the identity adjustment was for the Triple-A club to build on the “Farm Grown” and “Growlifornia” branding…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two Florida lawmakers introduced a bill to make animal cruelty a federal felony. All 50 states have laws on the books against animal cruelty, and animal fighting or selling videos of it is already illegal under federal law. Republican Congressman Vern Buchanan and Democratic Congressman Ted Deutch think their bipartisan…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ/AP) — Assemblyman Jim Patterson warned that PG&E’s filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy will result in higher bills for customers. The declaration, made midnight Tuesday, allows the utility to continue operations while a solution is figured out. “Our rates are going to go up, and I think they’re going to go up faster and…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The percentage of California workers belonging to a union is now at its lowest in at least 35 years, according to a new U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report. A mere 14.7 percent of the Golden State’s workforce was unionized last year, down from 15.5 percent in 2017. Over the…… MORE
Pacific Gas and Electric has filed for bankruptcy protection after coming under pressure from billions of dollars in claims tied to deadly wildfires. California’s largest power company said in a statement Tuesday that it had submitted a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in the Northern District of California. PG&E said it was committed to maintaining services…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Children are becoming unintended victims of shootings in Fresno. “We are going to make it very uncomfortable for gang members,” said Fresno Police Deputy Chief Pat Farmer, at a press Conference at Police Headquarters on Monday, after a 4 year-old girl, and a 12 year-old boy were struck recently by…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Distracted driving is up significantly in the Golden State, despite laws aimed at combating it. A newly-released observational study, conducted by the Office of Traffic Safety and Fresno State, has found that at any moment, 4.5 percent of drivers are using their cell phones behind the wheel. That’s up from 3.6…… MORE
