FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Some new parents in the Golden State would be able to request unpaid time off, without the fear of ending up unemployed, under a revived bill that’s advancing in Sacramento. An almost identical measure failed in the Assembly Labor Committee, back in June. However, that vote followed a public call by the legislation’s…… MORE
Grizzlies’ Righty Named PCL Pitcher of the Year
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno Grizzlies’ right-hander Brady Rodgers has been named the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Year for the 2016 season. He becomes the first pitcher in franchise history to win the award. Rodgers so far this season has a 2.91 ERA over 21 starts. He’s gone 12-4 over that span, with…… MORE
Silvestre Barvan
Silvestre Barvan of Caruthers. A judge has issued an arrest warrant for making deadly threats and assault with a deadly weapon. Around 11:00 pm on July 17, 2016, after a night of partying, Silvestre Barvan was dropped off at the property where he stays near Hughes and Magnolia in Caruthers. The driver of the vehicle…… MORE
Falling Food Prices Hurt Farmers
The U.S. is on pace to continue the longest stretch of falling food prices in over 50 years. While the lower prices are a boon to shoppers, it’s putting serious pressure on the farm economy. The Wall Street Journal says reasons behind the lower prices start with excess production in several ag sectors, including…… MORE
Calif. Concealed Weapon Permit Fees Could Increase
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Assembly has sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill, which would allow police and sheriff departments to increase the fee for concealed carry permits. Currently, there’s a $100 cap. The measure’s author, Sacramento Democrat Kevin McCarty, says his bill does not change the requirements to obtain a CCW, and will give counties…… MORE
Study: Decline in Union Membership has Harmed Overall American Workforce
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The sharp drop in union membership over the last few decades has negatively affected the overall American workforce. That’s the assessment of the left-leaning Economic Policy Institute, whose latest study concludes that wages for nonunion male workers, would have been at least $2,700 higher in 2013, if union levels would have remained at…… MORE
Calif. Elections Officials on High Alert
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Secretary of State’s office is keeping a close eye on voter data, following database breaches affecting Arizona and Illinois. Foreign hackers have stolen information on hundreds of thousands of voters, prompting the FBI to warn states. So far, California has not been hit by cyber criminals. The Secretary of State’s office…… MORE
Trump, GOP Power Players Tap Tulare
(KMJ) GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump made a brief stop in Tulare on Tuesday to raise campaign cash. VIP tickets went for a whopping $25,000. Standard passes ran nearly $3,000. Insiders expect Trump to rake in more than $1 million during the one hour stopover. The sold-out private event was held at the home of…… MORE
Fresno County Courthouse Evacuated After Alarm “Glitch”
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Fire reveal that the mass evacuation of Fresno County Courthouse, initially reported as a false alarm, may have been set off by smoke from a series of brush and grass fires alongside Highway 99. It prompted the approximately 500 people inside to leave the building Tuesday morning, while crews investigated the…… MORE
Protesters/Supporters Outside Trump Fundraiser in Tulare
TULARE, CA (KMJ) – Both protesters and supporters of Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump were in Tulare County, on Tuesday, August 30th as the candidate attended a private fundraiser. Nearly one hundred people were inside at the fundraiser, organized by Congressman Devin Nunes (R), at the Corky Anderson Ranch, owned by the prominent farmer. Representative Nunes was hoping to raising over…… MORE
