FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — More than 8,000 phones have been smuggled into California prisons this year, according to the latest figures from the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Cell phones are worth about $1,000 on the inside, and have been used for everything from posting selfies, to coordinating escapes. In an effort to combat the problem,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Laws that bolster background checks and require permits to purchase firearms, have proven to be the most-effective means of reducing homicide rates. That’s according to a new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine. Researchers examined data from 1970 to this year. However, laws that ban assault…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The popular mannequin challenge has come to the offices of the City of Fresno. The viral trend has already swept in the likes of Hillary Clinton, Saturday Night Live, and Sesame Street. The stunt involves getting a group together and encouraging them all to remain still while a camera moves between the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Scientists at the Mayo Clinic have teamed up with analytics company Beyond Verbal, to explore using a person’s voice to detect heart disease. Previous research has suggested there are links between voice characteristics and neurological disorders, but this is the first to connect vocal biomarkers with heart disease. One expert is quoted…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Energy efficiency has become a strong marketing point, when it comes to selling real estate here in Fresno. Zillow.com reports the city ranks 3rd on its list of 100 cities, for the percentage of home listings with terms like “solar panel” and “wind power.” About 14 percent of Fresno homes are in…… MORE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outgoing California Senator Barbara Boxer announced her intention to introduce legislation on Tuesday to try and change the voting process. The Democrat with more than two decades of experience in the Senate said she will introduce legislation to eliminate the electoral college. That would allow the popular vote to determine the outcome…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno County’s Sheriff hopes the working relationship between the County Jail and Immigration and Customs Enforcement will serve as a guide for the rest of the country under the upcoming Donald Trump administration. Public figures across the country have already started speaking out against the plans laid out by the President-elect, which…… MORE
EL SEGUNDO (KMJ) — Police in southern California have arrested a man who has allegedly been victimizing locals with an air horn. Early Sunday morning El Segundo Police say their Officers heard an extremely loud air-horn sound on the west side of the city. It came after numerous similar reports over several weeks, which also…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Obama Administration has released a new rule, which will require that new hybrid and electric vehicles make a sound at low speeds, so that pedestrians can hear them coming. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, once all the vehicles make noise, about 2,400 pedestrian injuries will be prevented each…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — American mothers are not resorting to physical discipline as often. The percentage of moms at the median income level who approve of corporal punishment, according to new data published in the journal Pediatrics, fell from 46 percent to 21 percent, between 1988 and 2011. Researchers say more parents across all income and…… MORE
