FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Opponents of the California law requiring that nearly all school children be vaccinated, have filed another legal challenge. The group called A Voice for Choice argues that revoking religious and personal belief exemptions, forces families to chose between three constitutionally protected rights: making medical decisions for their children, bodily autonomy, and public…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (KMJ) — PETA is asking San Francisco International Airport to stop serving pork, bacon, and other items made from pigs, from its restaurants. It’s after the introduction of therapy pig LiLou, whose appearance on the terminal floors is to help calm travelers before they depart. In a letter from PETA’s President Ingrid E.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — American retailers hired 9 percent fewer workers in November, according to the latest stats from the Bureau of Labor. 371,500 jobs were added in the industry, which is lowest employment gain for the month, since 2010. October also saw significantly less growth, amid a shift in holiday spending. More of that is…… MORE
(KMJ) 56 year old Walter Barker is jailed for allegedly assaulting a Fresno County Sheriffs Deputy. The Sheriffs Department says Barker and other homeless people were sleeping in front of the Sisk Courthouse in downtown Fresno around 6am Friday morning. When approached, Barker allegedly began arguing with the deputy and threatened to kill him. After…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The attorney representing the mother of a man fatally shot by Fresno Police, says he’s disappointed in the results from the internal affairs investigation into that incident. Outside the Downtown Fresno Police headquarters, Stuart Chandler propped up a picture of the 19 year old who was shot and killed after an officer…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Three out of four registered California voters cast a ballot in the November election, the highest rate of participation since the 2008 presidential election. With all counties tallying their final turnout results, the secretary of state’s office is reporting that just over 14.6 million ballots were cast in California. That’s 75.3…… MORE
(KMJ) “The fact remains that Dylan Noble did pose an immediate threat to officers and nearby citizens when the fourth an final round was fired”, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said at a news conference Friday morning following an Internal Affairs investigation. Noble, 19, was shot and killed by FPD officers in June 2016 at…… MORE
(KMJ) The CHP is investigating a deadly hit & run in the north valley which led to a gruesome discovery. Officers in Stockton say a bicyclist was struck & killed off Hwy 99 just before 8pm Thursday. Later, cops found the damaged car, with two dead passengers inside. They have not been identified. The…… MORE
(KMJ) A central Fresno bar has had its liquor license revoked after an investigation by Alcohol Beverage Control. Investigators say they cited Cafe Dizzy for numerous violations, including lewd conduct, after hours’ sales of alcohol, illegal bookmaking and gambling as well as sales of cocaine. Two employees were arrested for bookmaking and engaging in illegal…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A man jailed for the attempted murder of his then-pregnant wife and engaged in a standoff with Fresno police is dead in an apparent jail suicide. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says 32-year-old Manuel Servin appears to have hanged himself using some fabric and the table inside his cell. Servin’s wife…… MORE
