FRESNO (KMJ) – The City of Fresno set to address the ongoing dirty water issues on Thursday, August 11th. Mayor Ashley Swearengin will join the City Manager Bruce Rudd and Tommy Esqueda, the Director of Public Uilities to announce results of its internal investigation into discolored water. Utilities Director Tommy Esqueda sat down with KMJ,…… MORE
Study: The More You Read The Longer You May Live
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Bookworms appear to live longer than those who don’t spend much time reading. Yale University researchers tracked more than 3,600 hundred people older than 50 for 12 years. They were divided into three groups: non-readers, those who read more than 3.5 hours per week, and those who read less than that. Those who…… MORE
Americans Taking Less Vacation Time, Using What They Do For Unrelated Activities
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — More Americans are using at least a portion of their vacation time for activities unrelated to vacation, such as running errands or sleeping. A new Wakefield Research survey finds that more than 70 percent of working adults, take at least one vacation day a year to stay in bed, and about 40…… MORE
California’s High Speed Rail Seeking Time And Money
FRESNO (KMJ) – California’s High Speed Rail seeking more money and time. Construction delays on a 29-mile segment of the High Speed Rail project are costing millions. A report presented to Rail Authority Board members shows that the contractor will be paid delay compensation for the Fresno Madera segment – the build deadline extended by 17 months…… MORE
Bullet Train Trench Construction To Begin In Fresno Amid HSR Criticism
FRESNO (KMJ) — The first underground construction for California’s High Speed Rail project is ready to begin in Fresno. The approximately two mile long trench will start from between Olive and Belmont Avenues and run as far as Stanislaus Street. The work is part of the plan to run the line underneath Highway 180 and…… MORE
Chukchansi Park to Host “Mexican Baseball Fiesta”
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Chukchansi Park will host two Mexican Pacific League baseball teams for exhibition games this September. Dubbed the “Mexican Baseball Fiesta”, the event, September 17th-18th, is meant to coincide with the Mexican Independence Day, celebrated on September 16th. Fresno Grizzlies General Manager Derek Franks says the event will be a party. “It’s…… MORE
NAS Lemoore Welcomes Home Squadrons
NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE (KMJ) – Families waited for their loved ones – some 900 sailors from four strike fighter squadrons and Fleet Readiness Center’s Sea Operations Detachment returned to Naval Air Station Lemoore on August 9th. The Naval crew were on a seven-month deployment as part of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 9 onboard the…… MORE
PG&E Found Guilty of Obstructing Investigators
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — PG&E has found guilty by a federal jury of obstructing investigators, after the deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion 6 years ago, which killed 8 people and destroyed 38 homes. Prosecutors say the San Francisco-based utility misled the feds, about the standard it was using to identify high-risk pipelines. PG&E claimed its employees did…… MORE
UC Davis Chancellor Resigns Following Investigation into Dishonesty, Policy Violations
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — UC Davis Chancellor Linda Katehi is stepping down, following an independent investigation, revealing poor judgement, dishonesty, and violations of policy. University of California President Janet Napolitano placed Katehi on administrative leave earlier this year, facing intense scrutiny over her use of university resources. Katehi accepted a six-figure seat before receiving the okay from…… MORE
Donald Trump Claims ‘Second Amendment People’ Could Thwart Hillary Clinton
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. presidential race (all times EDT): 4:10 p.m. Donald Trump’s campaign is saying the Republican nominee was touting the “amazing spirit” of Second Amendment supporters when he suggested they “could do” something to prevent Hillary Clinton as president from overturning the right to bear arms. In North Carolina…… MORE
