Category Archives: Liz Kern News Articles

“Twisted” YouTube Videos Are Tricking Children

“Twisted” YouTube Videos Are Tricking Children

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A caution for parents -twisted YouTube videos are tricking children. Trolls are posting fake children’s videos can be found on YouTube and YouTube Kids. They feature lookalikes of favorite characters – such as Elsa from “Frozen” or Spider-Man and Peppa the Pig, but the videos are edited to become violent or…MORE

State Water Board: Californians Are Still Conserving Water

State Water Board: Californians Are Still Conserving Water

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Californians are still conserving water according to February’s conservation results. Urban Californians reduced their water usage by just over 25% percent in February, according to numbers released Tuesday from the State Water Resources Board. That’s better than a year ago, when the savings rate was only at 11%. Under the old rules,…MORE

KeepBearsWild.org Website Launched By Yosemite National Park

KeepBearsWild.org Website Launched By Yosemite National Park

[Photo: NPS] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A new website is launched to protect the Yosemite National Park’s iconic black bears. Yosemite Park Spokesperson Scott Gediman says the website KeepBearsWild.org launched by Yosemite National Park and Yosemite Conservancy is the only one of its kind in the National Park Service. [Photo: NPS] It features the Park…MORE

Study Ranks Fresno 8th Least Literate City

Study Ranks Fresno 8th Least Literate City

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno maintains its status as the 8th least literate city in the country. Calling it a large-scale portrait of our nation’s cultural vitality, Central Connecticut State University ranked cities with a population of 250,000 and above by their reading culture. Six key indicators of literacy included the number of bookstores, library…MORE

Protesters Blast Nunes During Fresno Visit

Protesters Blast Nunes During Fresno Visit

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The trends of farmland rates discussed at the Annual AG Lenders Society Meeting in Fresno at Tornino’s, as a vigil against Congressman Devin Nunes was held outside. Farmer Mac Economist Ryan Kuhns was the keynote speaker, and Congressman Nunes of the 22nd district was the guest speaker. With the anti-Nunes vigil being…MORE

CityFest Organizers Expecting 25,000 At Save Mart Center

CityFest Organizers Expecting 25,000 At Save Mart Center

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno CityFest kicks off with a luncheon held on Thursday at the Save Mart Center, “It’s a party for the city, so everyone is welcome.” – Andrew Palau, Host & Evangelical Speaker. Churches from all over the Valley are taking part in the Fresno CityFest with speakers Luis Palau (photo above right), and…MORE

Share the Love Campaign delivers 25k Check To Fresno Charity

Share the Love Campaign delivers 25k Check To Fresno Charity

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Subaru’s Share the Love Campaign brought in nearly 26-thousand dollars for charity. Lithia Subaru handed over a check for $25,978 on Tuesday to the Down Syndrome Association of Central California. The donation comes from the campaign which took place in December of 2016. For every new car sold or leased, Subaru…MORE

Former Fresno County Workers Plead Not Guilty To Stealing From The Dead

Former Fresno County Workers Plead Not Guilty To Stealing From The Dead

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Former Fresno County workers are accused of stealing from the dead plead not guilty to the felony charges. Six of eight people accused of stealing from the dead pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a Fresno courtroom, while the others await their hearing, including one scheduled for Thursday, March 29th. The State…MORE

Job Seekers Head to 2017 Central Valley Career Fair at Manchester Center

Job Seekers Head to 2017 Central Valley Career Fair at Manchester Center

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Job Seekers headed to the 2017 Central Valley Career Fair hosted by Cumulus Media at Manchester Center to meet with employers from companies all over the Valley. Around 40 booths were stationed on Tuesday, March 28th, at the mall located in the center of Fresno, as employers shared information, and took resumes while meeting with…MORE

Getting Water Tech Flowing For Agriculture- Growers Attend Ag Summit At Convention Center

Getting Water Tech Flowing For Agriculture- Growers Attend Ag Summit At Convention Center

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The “Deeper Dive” forum took place Monday in downtown Fresno’s Convention Center. “Getting Water Tech Flowing For Agriculture” was hosted by Western Growers – as they take a deeper look into water management and innovation while trying to find solutions for growers in the Central Valley. As the V.P. of Technology…MORE