FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Allowing dust to build up in the house could lead to weight problems. According to a new study by the American Chemical Society, household dust contains compounds which can make fat cells grow. The EPA estimates that children consume around 50 milligrams of such dust every day, which researchers say can have…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The State of California claims it’s losing millions of dollars every year, due to drivers who are failing to re-register out-of-state vehicles. The law allows residents to drive such cars in the state for 20 days, before they need to be transferred. However, the CHP says buyers of high-dollar luxury cars are…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — More than half of U.S. employees feel that companies should not ask for their pay history, according to a new Harris poll. Among other findings: 60 percent of women believe salary history should be left alone, compared to 48 percent of men. A number of states and cities are considering making that…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — You may remember these TV and internet ads for Lumosity games, which claimed that customers’ would perform better on the job, and preserve mental capacity. According to a new study from the University of Pennsylvania, those claims are largely unfounded. Participants were given so-called intense Lumosity training 5 times a week for…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State took in less than $122 billion during fiscal 2016 – 2017. That’s off nearly $2.7 billion from revised estimates, according to the latest figures from the Calif. State Controller’s office. All three major sources of revenue — personal, corporate, and sales taxes — fell short. Still, California has not…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling, which may require car dealers to install hand controls, for auto shoppers with disabilities. It stems from a case in which a San Diego Honda dealer is being sued, for refusing to install a temporary device, for a man paralyzed below…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Calif. State Senate has approved a new fee on real estate transactions, in an attempt to generate hundreds of millions of dollars for affordable housing. It calls for a $75 fee on documents such as deeds and notices, with a $225 cap per transaction. California is facing an affordable housing crunch,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Seeking to increase trust between communities and law enforcement, Democratic California Assemblyman Phil Ting of San Francisco has introduced a bill to make footage of police encounters believed to be of interest to the public more easily accessible. Ting’s measure seeks clear guidelines for releasing such recordings up and down the entire…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Pregnant mothers who consume large quantities of fructose, a widely-used sweetener, may double their child’s risk for asthma. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London say fructose appears to trigger an immune response, which leads to inflammation in developing lungs. Consumption has increased substantially in western counties over the past 3 decades.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A new survey finds that 79 percent of adults believe supermarkets should make healthier foods easier to access. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a healthy checkout line — one free of chips, soda, and candy, could be a successful means of accomplishing that. 51 percent percent of…… MORE
