FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Smoking marijuana appears to harm your heart, and that of anyone around you, even more than cigarettes. According to new research from the University of California, San Francisco, lab rats had a severe decline in blood vessel function, after one minute of exposure to either pot or tobacco smoke. However, it took those…… MORE
SQUAW VALLEY, (KMJ) – More than 1,300 marijuana plants, 18.5 lbs. of dry marijuana and 19 guns were seized by the Fresno County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Team, California Department of Fish and Wildlife and members of the California Army National Guard. The bust was successful after three different search warrants were executed in Squaw valley.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The first case of the West Nile Virus in Fresno in 2016 has been confirmed. The Fresno County Department of Public Health confirmed its first case of the virus this year was diagnosed in a man, and it is attacking his nervous system. The man contracted the virus through a mosquito bite.…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Due to the poor air quality and the heat, a few Valley events have been canceled or postponed. Friday night’s United Way Backpack Giveaway has been postponed because of the poor conditions outdoors. The event gives 2,000 backpacks filled with school supplies to kids whose families can’t afford them. Afterwards, a movie…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – In a bit of a surprise – especially to the winner – Fresno State student Aubrey Lim took home the Fresno Food Expo’s coveted Buyer’s Choice “New Product Award” on Thursday afternoon. Lim, who is heading into her junior year at Fresno State, thought up her beef heart jerky two years…… MORE
(Photo credit San Diego PD Twitter) SAN DIEGO (KMJ) – One San Diego police officer is dead, and another is injured after the two were shot during a traffic stop Thursday night. The injured officer is expected to survive after undergoing surgery, according to San Diego Police. SDPD Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman says the investigation…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno city council held a special meeting, Thursday July 28th, to call for more transparency in reporting water quality complaints. City Councilmember Lee Brand introduced two measures to deal with ongoing water issues at homes in the Northeast part of the city. “That water, at least as I’ve seen so far, accelerated…… MORE
(KMJ) Food Network star Simon Majumdar joined KMJ host Ray Appleton and Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearingen on Thursday to discuss the 6th annual Fresno Food Expo. LISTEN TO INTERVIEW HERE … MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A Yosemite High School graduate has been killed, while battling the massive Soberanes Fire in Big Sur. 35-year-old Robert Reagan was operating a bulldozer Tuesday when it overturned. A GoFundMe page has been created to help Reagan’s wife and two children. … MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Despite the potential for higher energy expenses, the majority of Californians still favor the state’s efforts to combat climate change. That’s according to new polling from the Public Policy Institute, which finds that 62 percent of likely voters approve of cap-and-trade’s primary goal, of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. According…… MORE
