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Calif. Bill Would Add Third Gender Option to Driver Licenses

Calif. Bill Would Add Third Gender Option to Driver Licenses

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Under newly-proposed legislation, California driver licenses and birth certificates would have a third option for gender. The measure’s authors, Democratic Senators Toni Atkins and Scott Wiener, say the nonbinary gender marker would be an expansion of LGBTQ rights. The bill does not specify what the alternate gender marker would be. However, other…MORE

UPDATE: Missing Man with Dementia Found Safe

UPDATE: Missing Man with Dementia Found Safe

UPDATE: Fresno Police says 69-year-old Martin Hernandez has been found safe. FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Have you seen this man? Fresno Police say 69-year-old Martin Hernandez – who has dementia – was last seen at his residence on the 3700 block of E. Tyler Ave. (near 180 freeway between First & Cedar) in southeast Fresno.…MORE

Donovan’s Disease: Fresno Mom Fights For Son’s Health

Donovan’s Disease: Fresno Mom Fights For Son’s Health

FRESNO, CA (KMJ ) – A Fresno mother is fighting for her son’s health. Since birth, Kerry Rivas’ son Donovan has been dealing with a very rare, life-threatening Connective Tissue disease. “It’s called Shprintzen-Goldberg Syndrome, and there are less than 70 cases world wide, and I’ve become the voice for this disease.” – Kerry Rivas,…MORE

Tuberculosis Found In Another Fresno County School

Tuberculosis Found In Another Fresno County School

FRESNO (KMJ) — Another Fresno County school student has been diagnosed with tuberculosis, the second potential outbreak in three months. The individual attends Caruthers Elementary School – the condition was confirmed in December. “What we do, when we find out about this, is we work carefully with the school district to make sure we identify…MORE

Brand: Fresno Not “Sanctuary City”; Won’t Detain Based on Immigration Status

Brand: Fresno Not “Sanctuary City”; Won’t Detain Based on Immigration Status

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Mayor Lee Brand says he is not going to get involved with what the state of California chooses to do in fighting President Trump’s executive orders regarding immigration. “I’ve got to walk a fine line between Sacramento and Washington, D.C. and I want to be respectful of both sides,” said…MORE

Cost of Providing Health, Dental Benefits to Retired State Employees Nearly $77B

Cost of Providing Health, Dental Benefits to Retired State Employees Nearly $77B

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The cost of providing health and dental benefits to retired California state government employees is nearly $77 billion. According to a new report from the State Controller’s office, every Californian, regardless of immigration status, would have to pay nearly $2,000 to cover that sum. Costs have grown substantially over the past 15…MORE

Report: More Women Leading U.S. Companies

Report: More Women Leading U.S. Companies

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — For the third-straight year, the percentage of women leading the workforce has risen. According to a new Challenger, Gray & Christmas report, 18.5 percent of new CEOs in America are women. However, analysts say the road to diversity in upper management has been long. In 2015, women accounted for a mere 7…MORE

A New Chapter As NAS Lemoore Welcomes Four F35C Fighters

A New Chapter As NAS Lemoore Welcomes Four F35C Fighters

FRESNO, CA ( KMJ ) – Four new aircraft now based at NAS Lemoore, represent a new chapter for the U.S. Navy. The F-35C is set to become a major part of the U.S. Navy’s future aircraft-carrier based fleet. The formation of F-35C Lightning II fighter jets arrived at Naval Air Station Lemoore Wednesday afternoon.…MORE

Mi Familia Vota Vows To Fight Trump Immigration Policy

Mi Familia Vota Vows To Fight Trump Immigration Policy

  FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – President Trump makes good on promises to build a wall between the US and Mexico and change immigrant policies. On Wednesday, January 25th, President Trump signed orders to jumpstart construction of a border wall and cut funding for so-called sanctuary cities but not everyone is happy with his decision. Mi…MORE

Bi-Partisan Bill To Limit Visible SSN Introduced In Congress

Bi-Partisan Bill To Limit Visible SSN Introduced In Congress

FRESNO (KMJ) — A bi-partisan bill to help prevent identities being stolen is now in progress at the federal level. Valley Congressman David Valadao introduced the ‘Social Security Fraud Prevention Act’ Tuesday, alongside fellow California representative Eric Swalwell. H.R. 624 is designed to reduce the number of times Social Security Numbers appear on government issued…MORE