FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Police departments in the Golden State are employing 7 percent fewer officers, compared to the year prior to the Great Recession. According to the FBI, California cities had more than 40,000 officers in 2008, but only around 37,000 in 2015. Meanwhile, California’s population has grown in recent years, leading to a decline in…… MORE
Central Valley Project Begins Water Year at 82% of Average
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Central Valley Water Project has begun the new water year with 4.9 million acre-feet, in a half-dozen key reservoirs. According to U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, that’s 82 percent of the 15-year average annual carryover. The bureau says while that’s an improvement over last year, significant challenges remain. The Golden State is officially…… MORE
Goat Sale Proceeds To Help Injured Correctional Officers
FRESNO (KMJ) — A unique means of raising money for the two injured Fresno County correctional officers – involves the sale of a goat. The animal was originally owned by Central West High School student Addison Hill. “I couldn’t be more proud of the genuine, kind-hearted child that she is”, says her mother Erin Logoluso,…… MORE
Bullard High Student Tests Positive for Tuberculosis
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Department of Public Health announced Friday that a Bullard High School student was diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB) disease this year. Officials say it has been determined that people who were in close contact with the student may have been exposed to tuberculosis. The Fresno County Department of Public Health says it’s…… MORE
Fresno PG&E Workers’ Trip Canceled
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The 20 Fresno PG&E workers who were supposed to head to Florida in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew have had their trip canceled. Florida Power and Light (FPL) canceled their mutual aid request – meaning that the workers were no longer needed. The storm stayed far enough from the coast to…… MORE
Golden Mike Entries 2016
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Agriculture Could Mingle into Next Presidential Debate
Agriculture could enter the spotlight at the next debate between presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Sunday at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri. Politico reports an agriculture question is “more likely than you think,” but not from a favored agricultural source. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, has submitted…… MORE
Barely Half of Illegal Border Crossers Caught
SAN DIEGO (AP) – Immigration authorities caught barely half of the people who illegally entered the U.S. from Mexico last year. That’s according to an internal Homeland Security report that offers one of the most detailed assessments of border security ever compiled. The report found that 54 percent of people who entered illegally between border…… MORE
Report: Millennial Parents Saving More for Their Children’s College Education
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Adults under the age of 35, most of whom are from the Millennial generation, are more likely to be saving for their children’s college education, than those from Generation X or the Baby Boomer generation. According to Sallie Mae, Millennials, who are burdened by the extreme costs of tuition, don’t want their kids…… MORE
Study Finds Link Between Advice Given to Pregnant Women, Doctor’s Political Views
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Yale University researchers say doctors who are registered Republicans are more likely to discourage their patients from terminating a pregnancy, than their Democratic colleagues. Their latest study involved 200 doctors, who were presented with different hypothetical scenarios. Republican doctors had a greater tendency to discuss the mental health aspects of abortion. Aaron…… MORE
