FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Stress is probably not what Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens were looking for on the “Streets of Bakersfield.” However, according to WalletHub, Bakersfield is the most stressed city in the State of California, and ranks 38th on the list of 150 cities examined throughout the nation. Analysts took into account several…… MORE
Covered California Premiums to Rise 13.2%
Covered California premiums will rise 13.2% on average in 2017, according to Kaiser Health. The sharp increase comes after major insurers around the country seek bigger rate increases for open enrollment.California only had 4 percent increases the last two years. However, that could not continue as overall medical costs climb. These rate increases apply to…… MORE
Fresno State Football Player Suffers Heat Stroke
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State Athletics confirms a football player is in the hospital after suffering heat stroke following a team work out. Junior offensive lineman Shane Gama is in serious condition – but no longer in ICU – after a workout supervised by the head football strength and conditioning coach, Thomas Stallworth, and…… MORE
Ag Groups Fear Anti-trade Talk at RNC
Farmers and agriculture groups all fear anti-trade talk at this week’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland. They are also are looking for the presumptive nominee to keep pushing for reform of the regulatory agenda in D.C. Donald Trump has come out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and threatened to impose high tariffs…… MORE
Fresno State in “Best Colleges” Rankings
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California State University, Fresno is a part of Money’s “Best Colleges for Your Money” rankings. In money’s third annual rankings, Fresno State joined 13 other California State University schools in the top 50 “Best Public Colleges” (#43). The rankings take into account affordability and the quality of education. “I’m very, very proud…… MORE
Selma Man Accused of Using His Car To Commit Murder
(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives say a Selma man used his car to rundown and kill the boyfriend of his ex-girlfriend. Detectives say 31-year old Saul Mendoza (pictured above) deliberately struck the man as he was getting out of a vehicle shortly after midnight at Nebraska and De Wolf Avenues in Selma. Mendoza’s…… MORE
Mims Speaks Out Against Police Assassinations
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims spoke out on Monday about how difficult the past few days have been for law enforcement, given the shooting Sunday in Baton Rouge that killed three law enforcement officers, and the recent shooting in Dallas that killed five other officers. Mims said locally that she is involved in…… MORE
More Flyers Being Mailed In Fresno Over Dirty Water
FRESNO (KMJ) – More notices are going out to homeowners as the City of Fresno conducts a survey over the dirty water problem. Ronda Rafidi is one homeowner on the Northeast side of the city who’s been observing brown water streaming from her faucet. “We would like a fair resolution to this instead of just asking…… MORE
How Much Bloodshed Can Americans Handle?
FRESNO (KMJ) – After weeks of bloodshed reported in the news – How much can we handle…? “No question it’s affecting us, and in ways it’s not affected us in the past,” says Jay Pope, a clinical psychologist and Associate Professor at Fresno Pacific University. Horrible tragedy is plastered all over the news, Pope…… MORE
Clovis Man Sentenced For Shining Laser Pointer at CHP Plane
Fresno, CA (USDOJ) — Jeremy Scott Danielson, 35, of Clovis, was sentenced today to six months in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for striking a California Highway Patrol plane with a powerful green laser beam, Acting United States Attorney Phillip A. Talbert announced. According to court documents, Danielson tracked and struck…… MORE
