Council OKs Cannabis Business License Tax – Now Up To Fresno Voters

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno City Council has voted to move forward with a Cannabis Business License Tax, which saw strong words both for and against the motion vocalized inside Fresno City Hall. Those in support cited the financial benefits and increased revenue for the City of Fresno. Those against spoke about the impact on neighborhoods…MORE

Study Links Allergic Reaction to Red Meat to Heart Disease

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — An allergic reaction to red meat could be to blame for some cases of heart disease. That’s according to a new study published in a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers say while high levels of saturated fat in red meat have been long associated with heart disease, some be…MORE

IG Reports Slams Comey in Clinton Email Case

[van id=”politics/2018/06/14/doj-watchdog-finds-comey-violated-fbi-norms-sot-ip.cnn”] Comey’s response on Twitter: James Comey@Comey I respect the DOJ IG office, which is why I urged them to do this review. The conclusions are reasonable, even though I disagree with some. People of good faith can see an unprecedented situation differently. I pray no Director faces it again. Thanks to IG’s people…MORE

California Ghost Town for Sale

[van id=”travel/2018/06/14/cerro-gordo-california-ghost-town-for-sale.hln”] (CNN) – Why buy a house when you can buy an entire town? A 19th century ghost town in California, that includes an abandoned hotel, church and bunkhouse, came on the market earlier this month. Cerro Gordo, which means “fat hill,” sits south of the Sierra Nevada, on over 300 acres of land.…MORE

Senate Bill Blocking Children Under 12 From Prosecution Advances

FRESNO (KMJ) — A Senate Bill blocking prosecution for Californians younger than 12 years old, for everything but the most serious offenses, is progressing in the state legislature. SB 439 is designed to protect younger children from the impact of the justice system. The proposed legislation would see only allegations of murder, rape with force,…MORE