The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns more steps need to be taken against multi-state pathogen outbreaks. The CDC says such outbreaks cause more than half of all deaths in foodborne disease outbreaks. The agency’s latest Vital Signs report found that the leading causes of multi-state outbreaks, Salmonella, E. coli and Listeria are more…… MORE
“No Reason to Believe Terrorism” Triggered in UC Merced Attack
MERCED (KMJ) — Faisal Mohammed has been identified as the suspect behind the stabbing spree which took place at UC Merced Wednesday morning. He’s a Computer Science and Engineering freshman from Santa Clara. The 18 year old was shot and killed by UC Merced Police around 40 yards away from where the violent incident began.…… MORE
Arrest Made In Stabbing of Paris Train Hero
(KMJ) – The Sacramento Police Department arrested a 28-year-old Elk Grove man Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of Paris train attack hero Spencer Stone. Sacramento Police Chief Sam Somers says James Tran was arrested just before 7 a.m. on attempted homicide charges during a traffic stop on Highway 99. He also says Tran has…… MORE
Mandatory Condoms for Porn Actors Qualifies for Ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Californians could decide next year whether to require actors in pornographic movies to wear condoms. The secretary of state’s office said Wednesday that the ballot initiative qualified for the November 2016 ballot after supporters gathered nearly 366,000 petition signatures. The issue has long-term consequences for the state’s multibillion-dollar adult film industry.…… MORE
Trump Unveils First Campaign Ads
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled his first campaign ads since announcing his run for president in June. The first two spots, radio ads set to air in the early primary states, tout Trump’s business experience, slam politicians as “all talk and no action” and play up Trump’s pledge to build a wall…… MORE
Report: Cutting Sugar Dramatically Improves Health
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) — It’s no secret that high sugar consumption can be problematic. Maybe you have a sweet tooth, or maybe you prefer sweet and salty.…… MORE
Study: Pay Attention to How You Treat Your Team
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) — Business leaders need to find balance when it comes to how they treat their team. According to researchers at North Carolina State University,…… MORE
Cash Flow a Bigger Concern Heading into 2016
A 1980s bust seems unlikely, but cash flow is becoming a more significant concern and farm consolidation could intensify as some producers face intensifying financial stress, according to Nathan Kauffman, assistant vice president of the Omaha branch of the Federal Reserve Bank. The National Agricultural Bankers Conference last week by the American Bankers Association brought…… MORE
Four Injured, Suspect Killed In UC Merced Stabbing
FRESNO (KMJ) — Four people have been stabbed on the campus of UC Merced. The suspect is said to be a student at the college, and was shot dead by police. The alert was spread to students around 8am Wednesday morning. It stated that a stabbing had been reported in the classroom and office building. All four…… MORE
New Reports Show Costs Rising To Build High Speed Rail
(KMJ)- Representative Jeff Denham (R -Turlock) called on construction company Parsons Brinckerhoff to release its updated cost report recently presented to the California High Speed Rail Authority. And late Tuesday Night, the firm finally did so. The report shows that the cost of building the first segment from Burbank to Merced had grown from $27.3…… MORE
