FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — $15 billion. According to American Lung Association, that’s how much pollution caused by automobiles costs the Golden State each year, in health and climate expenses. The association’s new study claims every tank of gas burned costs more than $18, in so-called hidden health costs. Researchers believe further adopting zero-emission vehicles will lead…… MORE
Survey: 43 Percent Of Female Runners Have Experienced Harassment
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to a new Runner’s World Magazine survey, 43 percent of women report having been harassed during a run. The figure is even higher, at 58 percent, for women under 30. Just over a fifth of female runners say they take pepper spray with them, and about 1 percent take a loaded…… MORE
Ag Tech Investments Reach Record Despite Sluggish Ag Economy
Investments in agricultural technology reached a record $25 billion globally last year, despite a softer global agriculture economy. A new report released this week by the Boston Consulting Group and AgFunder expects the to figure grow again this year as well. The two firms say real-time data analytics, sensors and robots are raising the…… MORE
Poll: Clinton Leads Trump by 26 Points in Calif.
(KMJ) Less than two weeks before election day and Hillary Clinton appears headed for an easy win in California. New polling released Thursday shows Clinton ahead of Donald Trump by 26 points among likely voters in the Golden State. The poll from the Public Policy Institute of California also shows propositions to legalize marijuana…… MORE
Death Penalty Sought For Palm Springs Cop Killer
(CNN) – Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin will pursue the death penalty against the man accused of killing two police officers in Palm Springs, California. John Hernandez Felix is accused of ambushing the officers on October 8 as they responded to a family disturbance call from a woman who said she was Felix’s mother.…… MORE
Fresno Man Found Guilty in Beating of Elderly Sikh Man
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A Fresno man was found guilty Wednesday, in the beating an elderly Sikh man. 23-year-old Daniel Wilson Junior has been charged with a hate crime, in the attack on 68-year-old Amrik Singh Bal last December. Wilson faces up to 8 years in prison. … MORE
CoreLogic: CA, TX Have Highest Number of Homes at Risk for Wildfire Damage
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Across 13 states impacted by the multiyear drought, approximately 1.8 million single-family homes are at extreme or high risk of being damaged by wildfires. New data from CoreLogic shows the cost of reconstructing those properties is nearly $500 billion. The number of homes in the moderate-to-low risk category is 27 million, with…… MORE
Consumer Reports: Lexus, Toyota & Buick Today’s Safest Cars
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The latest Consumer Reports survey shows the most safe vehicles made today come from Lexus, Toyota, and Buick. It marks the first time a domestic brand has made the top 3, since the magazine began tracking auto reliability back in the early 80s. Audi and KIA were the next highest performers. As…… MORE
Entire Fresno County Under Citrus Quarantine
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – All of Fresno County is now under a citrus quarantine over a tiny bug able to wipe out an entire crop. The Asian citrus psyllid remains a huge concern for Valley growers. The bugs are the size of a grain of rice but can carry a disease called HLB (huanglongbing) that…… MORE
DMV Still Affected By Computer Outage
California DMV offices are still affected by a computer outage on Monday, and it’s impacting offices in the Central Valley. As of 10am Wednesday, these offices are still affected by the outage: Arleta Arvin Auburn Bakersfield (F Street) Bell Gardens Bellflower Brawley Carmichael Chula Vista Clovis Compton Concord Costa Mesa Daly City El Cerrito El…… MORE
