FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Under a new rule announced by the State Water Resources Control Board, California public schools may now request that drinking water be tested for lead contamination, at no charge. Lead in drinking water is often caused by corroded pipes, and outdated fixtures. The Golden State’s 9,000 K-12 schools get water from more…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A historic low, when it comes to the number of U.S. women having abortions. According to a new report from the Guttmacher Institute, there were 926,000 abortions in 2014, the latest year for which figures are available. That’s fewer than 15 abortions per women between the ages of 15 to 44, and…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State continues to position itself as a leader in water and AG technology. On Tuesday, it kicked off the Blue Tech Valley Cluster – which will expand plug and play space for entrepreneurs and 64 internships, The cluster is the result of a $5 million dollar grant from the California Energy…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Grizzlies are pushing the “Fresno Tacos” brand even further in 2017. Just like last year, the Grizzlies will be the “Fresno Tacos” every Taco Tuesday home game. But, this year they will also be the “Fresno Tacos” if they’re on the road on a Tuesday. The team’s big announcement…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Mary Williams was the Chief Executive Officer of Aeroplate Corporation, an engineering and contracting firm in Fresno. According to court documents, from June of 2011 to last November, 70 year-old Williams embezzled over $500,000 from an employee pension plan. One plan asset was real estate appraised at over $900,000 in value. According to…… MORE
TULARE (KMJ) — The ban on recreational marijuana in Tulare County has been extended until the end of 2018. The unanimous decision made by Tulare County’s Board of Supervisors Tuesday morning extended an interim ordinance prohibiting commercial non-medical marijuana activity. It also stops any outdoor cultivation of non-medical marijuana on private grounds, and indoor growing…… MORE
About 80 volunteers from both Kaiser Permanente and Hands On were painting, cleaning, organizing and landscaping the grounds of the non-profit Stone Soup Fresno. Scott Shimamoto is Kaiser’s Area Pharmacy Director, and was one of the volunteers. “They’ve been redoing some of the rooms, and we have been doing outside trim work and we redid…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your help naming a horse. The newest member of their mounted patrol is without an identity, and time is running out to put your suggestion into the metaphoric hat. “We’d like to get him officially named in the spring, because his certification to be part…… MORE
COALINGA, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says deputies are on scene of a plane accident in Coalinga. Deputies say the plane was actually never airborne – it had problems on takeoff, slid off the runway and into some mud in a field off Highway 145 and Napa Road. The Sheriff’s Office says…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Children whose parents consider them overweight are more likely to have a negative self-image, and as a result, may gain even more weight. That’s among the findings of a new study, published in Psychological Science. Experts say while parents’ perception has been thought to play an important role in weight management, recent…… MORE
