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Congressman Valadao Urged To Vote “No” On GOP Healthcare Proposal

Congressman Valadao Urged To Vote “No” On GOP Healthcare Proposal

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Hanford area residents are pressuring Congressman David Valadao about Healthcare. They gathered outside the Adventist Medical Center on Thursday, demanding that the 21st District representative vote “no” on what they call the rushed GOP Healthcare bill. Their social media is #fight4our heath, and residents say they are doing just that. “Under…MORE

Gallup: Approval of Congress Slipping

Gallup: Approval of Congress Slipping

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Americans’ view of the job being done by Congress is less positive, according to the latest Gallup poll. In the past month, approval of Congress has fallen from 28 percent, to 24 percent. However, that’s still higher, than any month examined between June 2011, and the beginning of 2017. Gallup says Republicans…MORE

FCSO: Parlier Boy Shines Laser at Plane

FCSO: Parlier Boy Shines Laser at Plane

(KMJ)     A 10-year-old boy has been identified as the person responsible for shining a laser at a Fresno County Sheriff’s plane “E.A.G.L.E. 3”. The alleged crime happened Tuesday night when the crew was distracted by a green laser beam aimed at the cockpit.  The plane’s onboard camera system was able to locate the suspect…MORE

“Stolen” Carnival Equipment Donated To Police Outreach Team

“Stolen” Carnival Equipment Donated To Police Outreach Team

FRESNO (KMJ) — Ride on trains, cotton candy machines, and numerous bounce houses are all now being donated to a good cause – and it all comes after the arrest of a suspect in involved in a fraudulent party rental business. “He fled the Fresno area…probation, tracked him down in Carruthers. We went out to…MORE

Zoo “Confident” About Security After “Sickening” French Poaching Incident

Zoo “Confident” About Security After “Sickening” French Poaching Incident

FRESNO (KMJ) — Officials at Fresno Chaffee Zoo say they’re confident in the site’s security after an incident in France in which a white rhino was found dead and one of it’s horns taken. “We have multiple security layers within our zoo to help protect our animals, but if I were to discuss them obviously…MORE

Fresno Police Seeking Suspects In Baker Murder

Fresno Police Seeking Suspects In Baker Murder

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police announce suspects are wanted in two murder cases as the city sees an increase in violence. Fresno Police report in first two months of 2017, there have been 15 killings, compared to eight at this time last year. On Wednesday March 8th, Police Chief Jerry Dyer announced three men wanted…MORE

CHP: Charge 106 in Sacramento White Nationalist Rally, Clash

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Police in California are seeking charges against more than 100 people from violence that erupted during a rally by self-described white nationalists outside the state Capitol last year. The California Highway Patrol said Wednesday that it’s turned its eight-month investigation over to the Sacramento County district attorney’s office. Spokeswoman Shelly Orio…MORE

Calif. Lawmakers Want to Repeal HIV Criminalization Laws

Calif. Lawmakers Want to Repeal HIV Criminalization Laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Some California lawmakers want to repeal laws passed at the height of the AIDS epidemic that they say unfairly punish HIV-positive people based on outdated science. Several gay lawmakers are promoting a bill that would make it a misdemeanor instead of a felony to intentionally expose someone to HIV. The change…MORE

Uber’s Autonomous Vehicle Experiments Resume in Calif.

Uber’s Autonomous Vehicle Experiments Resume in Calif.

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Uber has received permission from the California DMV to operate two SUVs on public roads, along with approval for 48 backup drivers. The permits resolve a months-long conflict, which began when Bber started testing self-driving cars in the Bay Area, without the blessing of state regulators. The DMV ordered Uber to cease…MORE

Study: Get High, Risk Getting Lower Grades

Study: Get High, Risk Getting Lower Grades

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