FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Decreasing inventory and lower affordability have led to a 4-month decline in home sales. The California Association of Realtors says they declined by nearly 6 percent in April compared to March. Sales were down by more than 11 percent, here in the Central Valley. Spring is usually a busy season for home…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Companies seeking to hire millennials are increasingly offering student loan assistance. According to a new Challenger, Gray & Christmas survey, more than 70 percent of employers say helping employees with educational debts, is playing a greater role in attracting younger talent. Student loans account for the second highest consumer burden in the…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The San Joaquin Valley Air District is offering incentives for zero-emission lawn mower purchases. They’re offering rebates of $250 in an effort to get local residents to abandon their gas-powered mowers. To qualify, you’ll have to take your old mower to an authorized dismantling company, and submit paperwork within 30 days of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Known for the booming tech and agriculture industries, the Golden State is also the nation’s most creative. According to the latest Otis Report on the Creative Economy of California, the state employs the highest number of people in industries such as entertainment, media, publishing, architecture, and fashion. The combined economic output…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Known for the booming tech and agriculture industries, the Golden State is also the nation’s most creative. According to the latest Otis Report on the Creative Economy of California, the state employs the highest number of people in industries such as entertainment, media, publishing, architecture, and fashion. The combined economic output is…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Board of Vocational Nursing and Psychiatric Technicians is ending a major audit of credentials, that were requested from more than 52,000 nurses and mental health workers. The board is said to have only looked over 15 percent of the records it collected, saying continuing with the audit would be overwhelming.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The fate of former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster, on trial for conspiring to distribute marijuana, heroin, and oxycodone, is now in the hands of the 12 member jury. Deliberations got underway Friday morning, after a rebuttal from the prosecution, which followed an entire day of closing arguments. The government argued…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer testified Wednesday in the trial for former Deputy Chief Keith Foster, who is charged with conspiring to distribute marijuana, oxycodone, and heroin. Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… E-mail Aaron Abeytia Aaron’s Facebook Page Twitter: @AaronAbeytia Aaron’s…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — After smiling and chucking under his breath during the first few days of his trial for conspiring to distribute drugs, former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster appeared tense on Friday when court adjourned. Prosecutors played numerous wiretaps in which Foster can be heard arranging pot, heroin, and oxcodone deals with his…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Facing a deadline of just over three years, the Golden State is preparing to spend more than $220 million, to bring driver licenses and ID cards up to federal standards. The U.S. Real ID Act was enacted in 2005, in an effort to make them more secure following 9/11. It sets a…… MORE
