FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The majority of Californians are in favor of providing taxpayer-funded vouchers, to parents who wish to send their children to private schools. According to the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California, support is at 66 percent among public school parents. The institute’s recent survey also finds that 69 percent of such parents,…… MORE
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
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
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Calif. Department of Public Health says vaccination rates among kindergartners in the Golden State have reached their highest level in 16 years. 96 percent of those children have received the recommended immunizations, which the department hopes will further reduce the spread of preventable diseases. Following a measles outbreak at Disneyland a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Western Union has agreed to pay $586 million to customers who used its wire transfer service, an ultimately sent money scammers. More than $65 million of that sum has been set aside for California consumers. In announcing the terms, Calif. AG Xavier Becerra said there’s “no excuse for Western Union to expose…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Public Employees Retirement System says it’s concerned about pending legislation, which would pressure the $310 billion fund to divest from certain projects, including the proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border, and the Dakota Access Pipeline. Top officers tell the Sac Bee they worry that divesting from companies working on those…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation is now planning to deliver 100 percent of the water requested, by growers south of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Just a few weeks ago, those in the Central Valley Project were told to expect deliveries of only 65 percent. However, following exceptional snow results from the Calif.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Fair Political Practices Commission has proposed fines of almost $10,000, against two committees who sought to defeat the legalization of recreational marijuana in California. The Public and Mental Health Advocates Against 64 committee is being hit with a $3,500 penalty, for being slow to alter its ad disclosures, to identify a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Having a pet such as a dog or cat around the house, may lower the risk of developing allergies and obesity, according to a new University of Alberta study. But, not for everyone. Researchers say the immunity develops when babies and young children are exposed to dirt and bacteria early on —…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Vitamin D has been noted for its role in preventing and treating bone health issues. High-dose supplements have also been considered beneficial for heart disease prevention. However, according to a new study in JAMA Cardiology, Vitamin D supplements appear to do virtually nothing for heart health. Researchers examined 5,000 adults between the…… MORE
