FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Nearly half of Americans are spending virtually all of their income on living expenses. According to the Center for Financial Services Innovation, the figure is even higher, at 54 percent, among those between the ages of 18 and 25. Researchers cite rising rents and higher transportation costs, along with irregular income. Almost…… MORE
[File: KMJ Liz Kern} FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A coalition of consumers, advocates and health care experts are gathering Wednesday morning, talking about saving health care for thousands of Central Valley residents. Some members are from groups including the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California, and the Having Our Say Coalition, and Mi Familia Vota. “We’re…… MORE
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FRESNO (KMJ) — Drivers traveling into Fresno on Highway 99 are now able to see one of the first physical signs of the Fresno Aquarium project. The 35,000 gallon fire protection water tank is now in place on a patch of land just north of Herndon Avenue. “It is a tank, but it’s not going…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -The vote on the Republican plan to overhaul Obamacare is delayed, as Republicans try to gather more votes – but Democratic leaders in California are still concerned. U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein joined U.S. Senator Kamala Harris and Governor Jerry Brown, on a conference call Tuesday June 26th, less than two just hours…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The last Asian elephant at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Shaunzi, has been moved to her new home – at the Los Angeles Zoo. Shaunzi lost her longtime companion, Kara, who had to be put down recently after chronic osteo-arthritis issues. Chaffee Zoo CEO Scott Barton says it had always been the…… MORE
(KMJ) – The victory tour continues for 12-year old Ananya Vinay. The Fresno girl who won the 90th Scripps National Spelling Bee was honored by both the California Assembly and Senate in Sacramento on Monday. Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno) will be joined by his fellow Assemblymembers to honor the Spelling Bee winner with a resolution…… MORE
(KMJ) – Law enforcement in the city and county of Madera continue to search for a missing 85-year old man. An alert was issued Monday for Blas De Luna (pictured above). Officers say he was last seen near his home in the 300 block of Wilson Street in Madera. But he is known to walk…… MORE
FRESNO, CA ( KMJ) – The Fresno City Council agrees unanimously to a new lease deal at Chukchansi Park – setting up an ownership change for the Fresno Grizzlies. The City considers it a home run, an all-cash transaction that Mayor Lee Brand says he enthusiastically recommends. “This is a good deal for the City…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The cost of health insurance is the largest financial concern in America, according to a new Gallup poll. 17 percent say medical care is their primary worry, which although below the all-time high of 19 percent a decade ago, is up 7 percentage points from 2013. The poll, which comes amid uncertainty…… MORE
