SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) – Authorities say “items of interest” have been found by authorities digging for the remains of a California college student who vanished in 1996. FBI agents and local sheriff’s deputies have been excavating a site near a concrete letter “P” on the edge of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis…… MORE
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Are Young People More Conservative Today?
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Hillary Clinton is the leading choice among millennaials. However, that doesn’t mean they lean further to the left, than the same age group of prior generations. A new study published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, shows that a larger percentage of millennials are identifying as conservative, than baby boomers and genXers…… MORE
Survey: Americans Spend 7 Work Weeks Behind the Wheel Annually
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Even with the increase in alternative transportation options, Americans are spending an average of 7 work weeks each year behind the wheel of a car or truck. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, US drivers traveled more than 2.4 trillion miles last year. The foundation’s latest survey found that men log…… MORE
Alleged Jail Shooter Will Face “Full Wrath” Of Fresno County DA’s Office
FRESNO (KMJ) — The man accused of trying to kill two Fresno County Jail Correctional Officers over the weekend, has made his first appearance in court. Thong Vang is alleged to have taken a gun inside the main lobby, then firing at and critically wounding Correctional Officers Toamalama Scanlan and Juanita Davila. Both are still…… MORE
Ongoing Support For Injured Fresno Correctional Officers
FRESNO (KMJ) – Ongoing support in Fresno for two injured correction officers. Meals and donations are being accepted for the two wounded Fresno County Correctional Officers; Davila and Scanlan. CO Victor Prado has details of the collections going on at Community Regional Medical Center by Terry’s House. “You can ask: ‘Who can I coordinate for meals?’ If…… MORE
Fresno Pacific Welcomes Displaced ITT Students
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Pacific is lending a helping hand to former ITT Technical Institute students. The Sunbirds are offering to accept transfers from the institute that shut its doors earlier this week – and they’ll waive the application fee and work with students’ financial aid to help them continue their education. Fresno Pacific’s…… MORE
Hanford PD: Ex Slashes Face of Man’s Girlfriend
(KMJ) The search is on for a knife-wielding woman in Hanford. Cops say the suspect, 25 year old Jennifer Ables, slashed another woman in the face with a knife and then fled the scene. The incident happened at a gas station on Lacey Blvd. around 1:30 a.m. Thursday. Detectives say Ables ex-boyfriend was at…… MORE
Report: Electronic Medical Records Consuming Doctors’ Time
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Electronic medical records were intended to simply the tasks of doctors. However, new research — largely funded by the American Medical Association — shows that physicians spend nearly half of their time performing administrative tasks, as opposed to having face-to-face time with patients. Electronic records require doctors to take adequate notes, so that…… MORE
Arraignment Delayed for Alleged Fresno County Jail Shooter
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Thong Vang, the suspect in last weekend’s jailhouse shooting that critically wounded two correctional officers, made his first court appearance Thursday morning. However, his arraignment was delayed until September 15th. On Wednesday, the Fresno County District Attorney filed two counts of attempted murder against the 37 year old convicted rapist. Vang is accused…… MORE
Yosemite National Park Expanding by 400 Acres
FRESNO (KMJ) – Yosemite National Park Is expanding by 400 acres. A nonprofit conservation group bought the land from private owners for $2.3 million dollars and donated it to Yosemite. Park Spokesperson Scott Gediman says it’s the the largest expansion in nearly 70 years. “This landowner was willing to sell the land, and its critical…… MORE
