FRESNO (KMJ) – Kings County is reminding parents to get kids their vaccinations Vaccinations should be on every child’s back-to-school check list, and the Kings County Health Department wants to make sure kids are up-to-date before the school year begins. Those children attending child care or preschool, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, or entering the 7th grade,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The average cost of a new vehicle, $33,865, is said to be too steep for many median-income households, in the nation’s largest cities. According to a new Bankrate.com study, most consumers are spending too much money on cars, at the expense of things like college funds, and retirement savings. Bankrate recommends abiding…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Women who lose weight may reduce their risk for developing cancer, as levels of cancer-related proteins decline. A new study published in the journal Cancer Research says the proteins VEGF, PAI-1, and PEDF promote the growth of blood vessels, which help tumors thrive. However, the more weight they lose, the further…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno County Coroner’s Office has released the names of two homicide victims found Wednesday. The homicide victim found at a property on South Blythe Ave on Wednesday near Caruthers has been identified as 49-year-old Rafael Garcia of Fresno. Police said on Wednesday they believe Garcia may have been a farm…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Wednesday night, there was a preview of the food/drink to be featured at this year’s Fresno Food Expo. This year’s event gets underway on Wednesday, July 27th. The will be an event open to the public, Thursday, July 28th. The finalists for this year’s expo awards were also unveiled at Taste, Tally,…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno PD confirms that 46-year-old Paul Mesa has been taken into custody after a 10-hour standoff at the Philippine Mini-Mart in Central Fresno. Police were called out at 10pm Wednesday night after getting calls of a male and female arguing and then shots fired. When police arrived on scene, they found only…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — After hesitating to release the body camera footage of the fatal encounter between Fresno police officers and 19-year-old Dylan Noble, Chief Jerry Dyer showed the videos to reporters on Wednesday. KMJ’s Liz Kern streamed the press conference on Facebook. You see that video, and hear her report below: Attorney Stuart…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Homicide investigators are investigating a body that was found at about 9:30am on Wednesday on Blythe Ave. between Dinuba Ave. and Henderson Ave. That’s in a rural farm area near Caruthers and Raisin City. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office has not confirmed an identity or age of the victim, but did…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State’s congressional delegation spent $3 million tax dollars in 2015 talking to their constituents. About a third of that, according to an LA Times analysis, was spent in only 5 of the state’s 53 districts. While the majority of congress members are using free or inexpensive forms of communication,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — If you’ve signed up for an account online, you’ve probably agreed to paragraphs of legal jargon at some point, without actually reading them. However, you might think twice, after hearing about a new Michigan State University study. Researchers launched a test social networking site, which they called “Namedrop.” Users were presented with…… MORE
