FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Butter consumption does not appear to be associated with cardiovascular disease. That’s among the findings of a new Tufts University Health Sciences study. Researchers say it’s a “middle-of-the-road” food, better than sugar, but not as good as healthy cooking oils. Still, not everyone’s convinced; the Center for Science in the Public…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The San Joaquin Valley Business Conditions Index, for the first time since December 2013, has fallen below the growth-neutral threshold. A reading higher than 50 indicates growth over the next 3 to 6 months. However, the Fresno State Craig School of Business says between May and June, the index dipped to…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — New data from the World Bank show that California’s economy was equivalent to the sixth largest in the world last year. The World Bank’s annual rankings of countries’ gross domestic products, released on Friday, confirm an analysis published last month by the California Department of Finance. The U.S. Bureau of Economic…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Board of Trustees of the State Center Community College District named Dr. Carole S. Goldsmith as the new President of Fresno City College. They did so at its July 5, 2016 board meeting. Dr. Goldsmith is the current president at West Hills College in Coalinga and has over 25 years of higher…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno city leaders on Tuesday were addressing reports of discolored water flowing in some homes in Northeast fresno. Of the 14,000 homes in the Northeast section of the city, 320 have reported tainted water flowing out from faucets. The City of Fresno conducted testing of samples at 39 homes and found…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif.( KMJ) — Caltrans has officially launched the pay-by-mile Road Charge Pilot Program. The goal is to determine whether the State of California can generate more revenue, which it says will be used to fund infrastructure repairs. Thousands of volunteers have signed up for the pilot program, in which no money will actually be exchanged. California is…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A body has been found in the search for a 74 year old man, missing since Monday afternoon in western Fresno County. Robert Simonian was reported to Fresno County Sheriff’s Office around 12.45pm, after he failed to turn up after a walk from his home close to the intersection of Barstow and…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The first travel-associated case of Zika virus has been reported in Fresno County. KMJ’s Liz Kern reports: … MORE
(KMJ) The Fresno Co. Sheriffs Department says a 16 year old Coalinga girl died while in custody at the Juvenile Justice Campus over the weekend. Authorities say Bryana Terriquez was experiencing an unknown medical issue on Saturday. She was taken from the detention center to CRMC where she was pronounced dead. Her cause of death…… MORE
(KMJ) A pair of July 4th drownings are investigation by Fresno County authorities. A 4 year old boy was pulled from the waters near Skaggs Bridge on Sunday evening after he went missing 30 minutes earlier. Officials say the child, identified as Seth Reyes of Madera, did not know how to swim and was not…… MORE
