FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Take the concept from the classroom to the office, and see an increase in productivity. A Harvard Business School study finds that placing the correct employees together, can lead to about 15 percent boost in performance. Experts say there are essentially three types of workers: those who value quality, those who focus…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno’s Mayor Ashley Swearengin hosted a tech summit Wednesday, with leaders in agribusiness, education, tech, and finance, talking strategy on how tech innovation can grow business for Valley Ag. Around a hundred participants at the Fresno Convention Center were involved in the event, called “Riding the Crest of the ‘Third Wave’ in the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A 16-year-old Fresno girl is lucky to be alive after she got stuck on the San Joaquin River Monday evening. Fresno Sheriff’s Deputies deployed a helicopter to rescue the girl after she was separated from her inner tube and grabbed hold of a tree in the middle of the river. The…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Independent System Operator has issued a Flex Alert for the State of California. With the air conditioners running endlessly, there’s substantial stress on the electrical grid, raising the potential for outages. A Flex Alert calls for voluntary conservation, especially during peak demand, between 2:00 and 9:00 P.M. Keep the thermostat…… MORE
(KMJ) – Saner’s Initiative Foods will hold a job fair for its employees Wednesday morning. The effort is geared to help them find work as the company rebuilds after a massive fire gutted its plant Sunday morning. The job fair begins at 8:30 am at 1913 Industrial Way in Sanger. Any business interested in interview…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – A new study out of Japan finds binge watching TV can actually kill you Researchers looked at the TV watching habits of more than 86,000 people. The test subjects were between the ages of 40 and 79 between 1988 and 1990, and were followed over a 19-year period. In all, 59 deaths…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Homeowners were evacuated in Northwest Fresno, Tuesday morning, due to a gas leak at a home. Hazmat crews were called to the scene just after 11:00a.m., when a gas line was ruptured on the 700 block of East Gettysburg, near Wishon “Fresno Fire crews encountered a gas line rupture that was hissing…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has identified the man that made a false call that brought out the SWAT team to a Sanger restaurant on Monday evening. 50-year-old Victoriano Hernandez was arrested for filing a false police report and for possession of drug paraphernalia – which was an outstanding narcotics warrant. At…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Grizzlies’ Taco Truck Throwdown 6 is expanding. The team announced on Tuesday that instead of the trucks being confined to the inside of Chukchansi Park, H Street in Downtown Fresno will be shut down to allow trucks to move outside the ballpark. After having 25 taco trucks last year, the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Is Fresno one of the least educated areas in the nation? According to WalletHub, who examined 150 metro areas, Fresno ranks 145th for the percentage of residents over 25 with a high school diploma. It ranks 138th, when it comes to those in the same age group with a bachelor’s degree.…… MORE
