FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A new study from Yale University and Hartford’s Institute for Living, finds that college students who moderately or heavily smoke marijuana and drink alcohol, tend to get lower grades. It involved 1,100 college freshman, over 4 semesters. Those who got high, but seldom drank, were most likely to skip class. The study’s…… MORE
CLOVIS (KMJ) — Health officials in the Central Valley say tobacco and alcohol advertisements are responsible for the poor lifestyles in local children. It comes after a statewide survey which shows that flavored tobacco products are easier to find than fruits and vegetables in Fresno County stores. “The flavored tobacco products, the alcohol beverage signs…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A school in Downtown Fresno is dreaming of a new library, and wants you to click for them. Kepler Neighborhood School is one of four California schools competing for grant money from MyScholarDollars.com. Sarah Addison is the English Language Arts Coordinator at Kepler, and says if they win their dream is a…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The fast food chain that began in the midwest (Illinois in 1934) is known for its premium steak burgers and milkshakes. A new Fresno location opened this week on Kings Canyon, down the street from Sunnyside High School. It’s the only Steak n’ Shake between San Jose and southern California. As…… MORE
VISALIA (KMJ) — Visalia’s annual fireworks show is being used to give a local group a time to shine. “The City Council is seeking a local community organization, or a non-profit, to host the fireworks show this 4th of July,” explains the city’s Allison Mackey. “The City Council’s providing financial assistance, and the location as…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer used his weekly KMJ Valley Crime Stoppers update to applaud the arrest of one of the City’s most active thieves. Jaime Murray (pictured) was sought for ripping off high-end items from numerous business across Fresno including Sportsman’s Warehouse. But, thanks to a tip phoned in to Crime Stoppers,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An 18-year veteran of the Fresno Police Department is the target of gunfire. Fresno police have been targeting gangs in violent areas over the past week and on Sunday night, one of their officers was the target himself of gunfire. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says the veteran officer was in…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — An effort to clear a homeless camp in Fresno Monday morning, temporarily forced local residents out of their homes too after a gas line was ruptured. “The line that this excavator hit was above the ground,” explains Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims. “So they were removing debris, they weren’t digging underneath the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Two men and a woman are in the hospital after a single-vehicle accident in northwest Fresno. The car – a blue El Camino with moving boxes on the back – veered off the roadway, up onto the embankment and then crashed into the wall of the railroad overpass on eastbound Shaw…… MORE
YOSEMITE, CA (KMJ) – A 20-year-old Ceres woman was killed by a falling tree at Half Dome Village inside Yosemite National Park on Sunday morning. The National Park says Destiny Rose Texeira Borges was working for a concessioner service, contracted by the park, when she was struck and killed around 10am. The area was closed…… MORE
