FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fewer than a quarter of Americans use the total number of vacation days available to them. According to a new Glassdoor.com survey,l two out of three use a portion of their time off, and one in eleven use nothing. However, experts say that’s likely having a negative impact on health. Those who…… MORE
Kaiser Permanente’s $30,000 For Pools Helps Fresnans Escape Heat
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno area Families can escape the heat at five different neighborhood pools. Children under 12 will have free access to five learner pools at Fink-White, Pinedale, Quigley, Einstein and Romain neighborhood centers, from 1:00 to 5:00 daily. Teens and adults are able to swim for free from 5:00 until 8:00p.m. at…… MORE
Valley Students Want Your Help To Get Their Exhibit To The Smithsonian
FRESNO (KMJ) — Four Central Unified students want your help to get their exhibit to the Smithsonian. Their piece, “Breaking the Glass Ceiling – Women Moving From Confinement to Liberation,” received the Championship Award at this year’s California History Day. That propels the team to the national competition at the University of Maryland. It was…… MORE
South Valley Teen Charged With Murder After Hit And Run
(KMJ) – A South Valley teenager now faces homicide and hit and run charges following a collision with a pedestrian on May 27th in Visalia. Police say 18-year old Chaylin Funez struck and killed 35-year old Eric Fisher around 6 pm Saturday near Conyer and Prospect in Visalia. Witnesses told investigators it appeared the vehicle, a…… MORE
Uber CEO’s Mother Killed in Pine Flat Boating Accident
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) Photo: Fresno Co. Sheriff The woman killed in a Friday afternoon boating accident at Pine Flat Lake has been identified as Bonnie Kalanick, 71 of Northridge, CA. She is the mother of Uber founder/CEO Travis Kalanick and Fresno firefighter Cory Kalanick. Their father Donald Kalanick, 78, was hospitalized and is expected to…… MORE
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Boy Flies Off Slide at New Bay Area Water Park
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Memorial Day Weekend Sees Noticeable Increase in Gas Prices
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The cost of filling up the car this Memorial Day weekend is noticeably higher than it was just days ago. AAA says the price for a gallon of gas here in Fresno is averaging to $3.14, which is up 12 cents from last week. That’s nearly twice the increase experienced statewide. Nationwide,…… MORE
Study Examines Correlation Between Gun Ownership and Deadly Police Shootings
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Deadly shootings of civilians by police officers are less common, in states with tougher gun restrictions. That’s according to a new study published in the American Journal of Public Health, which says states who’ve enacted strict gun laws have essentially cut such shootings in half. The findings add to existing data about…… MORE
“DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze” – Fresno PD
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno police will be out checking for drunk drivers, this memorial day weekend, but it’s not just DUI drivers they are looking for. Police say in recent years, California has seen a disturbing increase in drug-impaired driving crashes. The Fresno Police Department supports the new effort from the Office of Traffic Safety…… MORE
