Japan Taking Lead on TPP Without U.S.

Japan is seeking to revive the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal without the United States. President Donald Trump in January removed the U.S. from the deal that was estimated to be worth more than $4 billion to U.S. agriculture. Now, Japan is seeking to amend the deal to 11 nations, cutting out the U.S., and moving…MORE

DWR Announces Oroville Community Meetings

DWR Announces Oroville Community Meetings SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is hosting seven public meetings in multiple locations to update communities in the region about the ongoing Oroville spillway recovery effort. The meetings will be opportunities for members of the public to hear from DWR leadership and experts about the status…MORE

Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Foster Prepared for Trial

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Appearing in federal court Monday afternoon for his confirmation, former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster and his attorney said they’re prepared to go trial. Foster was nabbed along with several others by federal agents back in 2015, when he was supplying oxycodone pills to his nephew, Randy Flowers, who’s a convicted…MORE

Study: Touchscreen Use Linked to Lack of Sleep in Children

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Parents who give their children a smartphone, tablet, or other device with a touchscreen, are likely depriving them of sleep. According to researchers at Birbeck University of London, every hour of touchscreen use results in about 15 minutes less sleep. 75 percent of parents surveyed say they little their children use electronic…MORE

Four Central Valley Robotics Teams Heading To 2017 FIRST Championships

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Four Central Valley robotics teams are heading to a big competition in Texas. “We’re living out our dreams of becoming engineers in technology and science.” – Ben Mosemann. 15 year-old Ben Mosemann is a member of the robotics teams called Metallic Thunder, named after a passage in the bible; “It derived from,…MORE

Former Central Unified Teacher Pleads Not Guilty To Sex Charges

  [Photo: Fresno County Sheriff’s Department] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A former Central Unified- West Campus teacher in court Monday morning, on sex charges. 40 year-old Michael Dean Morton is accused of having unlawful sex with a minor. He pleaded not guilty in Judge Hamlin’s court Monday to three felony charges, and one misdemeanor charge. The…MORE