FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California is the nation’s third-worst state, when examining underemployment. According to a new Gallup study, costal states — including Florida and New York — continue to suffer from a shortage of full-time employment. Meanwhile, states such as South Dakota, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Minnesota, are enjoying sufficient job opportunities for working…… MORE
Man Holding Handgun And Machete Shot Dead By Deputies
FRESNO (KMJ) — A man has died after allegedly answering the door to Deputies while holding a hand-gun and a machete – and then refusing to back down. The initial call came in at 4.34am Monday morning, when a man made a 911 call reporting around 10 unknown people inside his home. Fresno County Sheriff’s…… MORE
Protestors Against Trump’s Immigration Policy Blast Fresno’s Mayor Too
A large crowd of people at Fresno Yosemite International Airport, met to protest President Trump’s executive order on immigration from seven countries considered majority-Muslim. Around 200 people came together at around 5pm Sunday evening, with many of them speaking directly to their fellow protesters to explain why they turned up. “I don’t have a president,”…… MORE
Landowner Wins Case against Army Corps
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association says landowners scored a victory when a federal district court ruled against the Army Corps of Engineers for incorrectly claiming jurisdiction over private property. The Corps had claimed a piece of property owned by Hawkes Company, and used by Hawkes to harvest peat, was a “waters of the United…… MORE
Bobby Kennedy Jr. Joins UFW’s Trump Protest in Fresno
[Photo Liz Kern] FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -The son of the late Robert F. Kennedy joined the United Farm Workers protest outside the Robert E. Coyle Federal Building in Fresno on Friday. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the Trump Administration is partaking in fear mongering. “All you do is penalize the employers – every immigrant, every illegal…… MORE
Calif. Could Require Warning Labels on Roundup
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A federal judge here in Fresno has tentatively ruled that the State of California may require chemical giant Monsanto, to place warning labels on its weed killer Roundup. Monsanto had sued the Golden State, claiming that allegations of roundup causing cancer are unfounded. The chemical is not presently restricted by the federal…… MORE
BBB Issues Warning About New Phone Scam
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — It’s been dubbed the “Can you hear me?” scam. The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning: If you get a call from a number you don’t recognize, and the person asks if you can hear them, don’t reply and hang up the phone. Answering “yes” could allow the fraudsters to make…… MORE
Recent Storms Filling San Luis Reservoir
(KMJ) – The rain has helped with California’s drought and filled up some major reservoirs. The San Luis reservoir, between Los Banos and Gilroy, is now at 80% capacity. Last January, the reservoir was at just 22% capacity. It’s great news, as the San Luis Reservoir is a key storage point for farms in…… MORE
Tuition Hike Won’t Impact “Vast Majority” Of UC Merced Students
FRESNO (KMJ) — The price of attending everyone University of California campuses is going up, but UC Merced officials say the vast majority of their students will not feel its impact. “87% of our graduate students qualified for need based financial aid, so they will not have to pay for the increase. Basically their financial…… MORE
Local Dad Wants A South Valley Rugby Resurgence
LEMOORE (KMJ) A south Valley man wants to bring about a resurgence in rugby. The game already has a presence in Fresno and Merced, as well in other cities all over the state. But Lonny Wedell, the Executive Administrator and Head Coach for Kings County Rugby, is trying to get it to take hold further…… MORE
