FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Beginning this Saturday, the California tobacco tax on products other than cigarettes will more than double. It’ll increase from 27 cents to 65 cents, on items including cigars, chewing tobacco, and electronic cigarettes. Last November voters approved Prop. 56, which treats vaping devices like their traditional counterparts. Other devices affected include pipes…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Proton pump inhibitor drugs, such as Prevacid and Nexium, do not appear to increase the risk of dementia. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society contradicts previous findings. However, while the drugs may not cause dementia, they have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, depression, high blood…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A man described as a “sexually violent predator” is now weeks away from being released into Fresno County. But Jeffrey Snyder will officially be out on a transient basis. The decision was made in Fresno County Superior Court Thursday morning, after efforts by Liberty Healthcare to relocate him to a permanent location…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The drive to promote firework safety in the Central Valley is in its final few days, as Independence Day is almost upon us. Statistics from the City of Fresno show 67 outside fires on July 4th 2016 (which include grass fires, trash fires, vehicle fires, and structure fires). A usual daily average…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Police Department’s 9-1-1 Center has been completely remodeled in a $2 million project. It’s all state of the art technology by AT&T, and paid for by California’s 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Fund. “We want people at home to know when they call 9-1-1, we will answer that call in a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The majority of employees in the Central Valley are earning wages below the national average. That’s according to a new Bureau of Labor Statistics report, which shows valley metropolitan areas are noticeably behind the country’s average of $23.86 an hour. Here in Fresno, average hourly wages are around 9 percent lower, at…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to a new Banfield Pet Hospital study, Americans aren’t the only ones with a weight problem. Their pets are also struggling with obesity. More than one-third of dogs and cats are overweight, which is up over the past decade by 158 percent and 169 percent, respectively. Vets say the owners of…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Police opened a new satellite office on Wednesday in the Tower District. The police satellite station at 1302 N. Wishon Ave. is supposed to serve as a deterrent for crime against the residences and businesses in the area. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says that for 25 years, the Tower…… MORE
KINGSBURG (KMJ) — A number of Tulare County residents forced out of their homes by flooding can now start to return. Officials have downgraded the evacuation orders for impacted regions around the Kings River Golf & Country Club, meaning locals can return to areas which were once threatened by the the expanded flows (click here…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Nearly half of Americans are spending virtually all of their income on living expenses. According to the Center for Financial Services Innovation, the figure is even higher, at 54 percent, among those between the ages of 18 and 25. Researchers cite rising rents and higher transportation costs, along with irregular income. Almost…… MORE
