U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan says he sees no point in bringing up the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal for a vote during the lame-duck session of Congress. Ryan followed up the comment by saying it’s because “we don’t have the votes,” according to Reuters. Despite both U.S. Presidential candidates bashing the 12-country trade deal on…… MORE
Immunization Clinics Helping FUSD Students Comply With State Law
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Unified is holding vaccination clinics to ensure as many of their students as possible – are compliant with state law. Immunization sessions are being held until the end of next week. The aim is make sure that every child being schooled within the district are protected against some very serious conditions.…… MORE
Alleged Drugged, Naked Fresno Driver Crashes into Family of 5
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — An alleged DUI suspect has been busted by Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies, after crashing into a family of five, while he was naked. 49-year-old Ronald Lemke is facing multiple felony charges, after leading deputies on a high-speed chase Saturday on highway 41. He crashed into a jeep carrying a family of five…… MORE
Jury Selection Begins In Kings County Murder Trial
FRESNO (KMJ) – Jury selection begins for a 52 year old Kings County man who’s accused of killing his estranged wife. Hanford Police found the body of Melanie Pate floating in the backyard swimming pool of the couple’s Hanford home back on September 3rd, 2013. Her throat had been slashed -her husband todd accused of…… MORE
Fresno County Voting On Crime Processing Upgrades
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno County wants to make it easier and faster for the District Attorney to access footage from police body cameras. “We do have access to that information but its through CD, so you can imagine the time it takes to be downloaded, and it takes time to transmit it from point A…… MORE
CDC: Obesity Rates Still Rising
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The average American is 15 pounds heavier and not any taller, compared to 20 years ago. That’s according to the CDC, which says the average weight for men has risen from 181 lbs. to 196 lbs.; women have gone from 152 lbs. to 169 lbs. Meanwhile, girls are about 7 pounds heavier than…… MORE
VIDEO: Pokémon Go Getting Some Love from the State
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Using your phone behind the wheel is illegal in the Golden State. However, there may be a solution for drivers wanting to play Pokémon Go. CalTrans has established Pokestops at roadside rest areas. The agency operates more than 50 roadside rest areas along the highway system, offering drivers a place to safely…… MORE
Central Valley Cities Among Least Educated in the U.S.
According to a recent study by Wallet Hub, the personal finance website, cities in the Central Valley rank among the least educated in the United States. Out of 150 metropolitan areas ranked, Fresno was 145, Modesto came in at 146, Bakersfield at 147 and Visalia/Porterville ranked 148. The study takes into account 9 different metrics,…… MORE
Over Half Of American Workers Skipping Vacation
FRESNO (KMJ) – American workers have been taking less and less vacation over the past 15 years. Project: Time Off found that in 2015, more than half of American workers left vacation time unused. Among those surveyed, 658 million days went unused, and 222 million days were lost – those are days that cannot be…… MORE
Unexpected Drive-Thru At Sanger Pizzeria
SANGER (KMJ) — An unexpected drive-thru at a pizzeria in Sanger. Police responded to reports of a vehicle versus building collision Monday morning, at the ‘Me-N-Eds’ close to the intersection of North and Academy. Officers arrived to find a car lodged in the outer wall, and the driver explained that she had swerved to avoid…… MORE
