FRESNO (KMJ) — The age for buying any tobacco product – which includes regular cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, or chewing tobacco – is now 21. The increase, which lines it up with the limit for buying alcohol, came into force Thursday morning. The rise won’t apply to active military personnel, but it will be in place…… MORE
Valley’s Blood Center Calling For Donors
FRESNO (KMJ) – A slowdown in donors has left a need for blood in the Central Valley, especially with the summer coming and the possibility of recreational-related accidents. President and CEO of the Blood Center Dean Eller says there are donation sites across the Valley. Eller hopes that he can see the 200 to 25 people…… MORE
No Link between California Cage laws & Nevada Poultry Sales Increase
While California egg producers adapt to new cage size rules, the industry in neighboring Nevada is booming. The Capitol Press reports poultry and egg production cash receipts in Nevada are up 200 percent since 2010, from a level of $5.32 million to $15.9 million in 2014. The jump comes as the state’s overall agriculture…… MORE
Top 1% See Income Soar 188%, But…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – The Top 1% saw their incomes nearly triple in recent decades, while middle class and lower-income Americans saw theirs creep up by only 18%, according to new government data. The outsized earnings those at the top accrued caused the income inequality gap to widen even further, according to the Congressional Budget…… MORE
The City of Visalia Wants The People’s Input On Public Services
VISALIA (KMJ) — The City of Visalia is asking for the people’s input on public services. What’s being called a community-wide conversation is taking place. The process originally started in 2015, with the creation of two citizen committees looking into essential services. “Once they had pulled everything together, they present it to our City Council…… MORE
Survey: American Adults Don’t Floss Enough
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Nearly one-third of American adults say they never floss. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey, just over 37 percent…… MORE
Study: Those Battling Mental Illness Not Generally Violent
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A new John Hopkins University study claims media reference to people accused of committing violence having a mental illness, may be to…… MORE
Milk Producers to Talk GMO’s on Capitol Hill
As Congress is back in session this week, dairy producers and dairy cooperative officials will be there to discuss GMO labeling. Politico reports the National Milk Producers Federation members want a bill that establishes a national labeling standard that trumps state laws and sets disclosure standards on foods that contain genetically engineered ingredients. The…… MORE
Suspects Sought in Fresno County Shooting
(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Investigators continue to search for an SUV (pictured) believed to have been driven by a shooting suspect. Detectives say around 4 p.m. Tuesday, a 31-year old man was shot in the upper body while riding his bike in Calwa on Orange Avenue, between Belgravia and Church. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
Fresno Stand-Off Ends After Suspect Passes Out
(KMJ) – A Fresno man barges into a northwest Fresno engineering office and threatens workers with a sharp object. He then barricaded himself inside the building and started lighting small fires. Fresno Police said this all happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday. Officers say all of the workers inside Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group on Alluvial Avenue near…… MORE
