FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Assembly has approved a bill, that if signed into law, would require that the default beverage for kids’ meals be water or unflavored milk. Supporters say it would help cut down on diabetes and obesity, although customers could still request juice or soda as an alternative. The measure does not…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California could soon require that publicly held companies headquartered in the state have at least one woman on their board of directors. Senate Bill 826 would also mandate by the end of 2019 that boards with five people have at least two women, and that boards with six people have at least…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Department of Insurance is expecting more insurance companies to opt out of renewing policies for homeowners, in areas at risk of being struck by a wildfire. Commissioner Dave Jones is also warning of rate increases, as parts of the state will likely be reclassified from safe to high-risk, with some…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Chief Jerry Dyer announced the arrest of 35-year-old parolee Joseph Ward of Fresno Wednesday morning. On June 22, Ward allegedly broke into a northeast Fresno home, where a 24-year-old nanny was watching a 1-year-old baby. Dyers says, “While the suspect was still holding this 10 in. kitchen knife in his hand, he…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — An allergic reaction to red meat could be to blame for some cases of heart disease. That’s according to a new study published in a peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association. Researchers say while high levels of saturated fat in red meat have been long associated with heart disease, some be…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Democratic California Attorney General Xavier Becerra is suing the federal Environmental Protection Agency, over its decision to indefinitely suspend pesticide safety training, under the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard. The training was implemented in 2015, as an update to the regulations that were first implemented in 1992. Becerra’s lawsuit alleges that EPA Director…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Attorneys who have a consensual sexual relationship with a client could face discipline, under new rules approved by the California Supreme Court. Beginning in November, such interaction will be prohibited, unless it precedes a professional relationship, or the client is the lawyer’s spouse or domestic partner. Supporters claim the relationship between a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State could mandate that most new homes include solar panels, beginning in 2020. The California Energy Commission is set to vote May 9 on the standard. It would apply to all homes, condominiums, and apartments up to 3 stories high. Structures with roofs too small to accommodate panels, or those…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Convicted Fresno County Jail lobby shooter Thong Vang was transported to Wasco State Prison Wednesday morning. Vang was sentenced last week to 112 years-to-life behind bars for shooting correctional offers Toamalama Scanlan and Juanita Davila, in September of 2016. Sheriff Margaret Mims says, “He’s proven he cannot act in a civilized manner…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Governor Jerry Brown announced Tuesday that the State of California and 17 others, are suing the Trump Administration, in an effort to block the EPA from watering down ambitious fuel efficiency requirements. The feds say clean car standards for model years 2022 through 2025 should be abandoned. They’ve argued that tougher mileage…… MORE
