FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State is home to the second-worst drivers in the America. That’s according to a new analysis by the Seattle-based QuoteWizzard, who says California ranks 7th when it comes to the number of accidents, 9th for the number speeders, 5th for citations, and 2nd, when it comes to DUIs. QuoteWizzard says…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The federal government has imposed $1 trillion dollars in regulations since 2005, according to a new study from the business-friendly American Action Forum, examining regulatory compliance costs during the Bush and Obama administrations. It claims those burdens have resulted in fewer jobs, lower wages, and higher prices. The federal government, meanwhile, estimates…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Two LAPD officers are continuing their run to Sacramento, after a quick stop off in Fresno Thursday morning, raising money for those who lost their lives in the line of duty. The mammoth effort, is to generate funds for C.O.P.S. (Concerns of Police Survivors) and the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation, as…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Central California Blood Center is encouraging blood donors to give in the coming days. The blood supply is lower than they would like it to be with the upcoming holiday travel. “We have to collect between 5,000 to 7,000 pints of blood every month to keep up with the demand,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Christmas Tree Lane will open this weekend in northwest Fresno. The 96th annual opening of Christmas Tree Lane will be this Saturday, December 3rd. It will be a walk-only night! No vehicles will be allowed to travel on Van Ness Blvd. between Shaw Ave. and Shields Ave. from 6-11pm. The first…… MORE
(KMJ) Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday tapped a longtime Democratic ally to be California’s next Attorney General. Rep. Xavier Becerra will replace Kamala Harris who was elected to the US Senate last month. The nomination, which is subject to confirmation by the California State Assembly and Senate, will be officially submitted after Attorney General Harris…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 30-year-old Kenneth Johnson has been jailed, in the death of 14-month-old Jose Espionza. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says Espionza’s mother left him the hands of Johnson’s 20-year-old girlfriend, who had a restraining order against him. After denying accusations, Johnson has since admitted to detectives that he punched the baby in the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Even with the Affordable Care Act, about 31 million Americans don’t have adequate health insurance. That’s according to a new Commonwealth Fund survey, which says 23 percent of those between the ages of 19 and 64, have extremely high out-of-pocket expenses. About 44 percent of the underinsured are believed to be ignoring…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno’s Mayor-elect Lee Brand has announced the members of his transition team, as well as key staff members, which will lead him to City Hall. Among them, former Fresno City Council Member Blong Xiong, President of Fresno Police Officer’s Association Damon Kurtz, former Superintendent of Fresno County Office of Education Larry Powell,…… MORE
(KMJ) An Exeter man is headed to death row for the brutal torture and murder of a little girl. A Tulare County jury on Wednesday recommended the death sentence for 25 year old Christopher Cheary. Cheary had been found guilty of raping, torturing and killing his then-girlfriend’s 3 year old daughter, Sophia Acosta, in 2011. Investigators…… MORE
