FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan to raise vehicle fees and taxes on fuel in the Golden State may not be able to fund the necessary repairs and upgrades to California’s aging roads and highways, according to a new report from the nonpartisan think tank Next 10. The organization says SB-1’s estimated revenue of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State ranks 33rd in the nation, when it comes to the best and worst states for children’s health care. A new WalletHub report determines the caliber of care on 28 key metrics. California ranks dead last when looking at the percentage of children in excellent or very good health, and…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 57-year-old Jeff Morales is departing from the California High-Speed Rail Authority this summer, after 5 years on the job. He’ll officially leave in June, and says he’ll assist in the transition to a new director. Despite uncertainties surrounding the bullet train’s future, Morales says nothing in particular prompted his decision. Gov. Jerry…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The latest report from California State Auditor Elaine Howle’s office says the California State University system hires new managers at a rate more than double other employers. it accuses the system of failing to adequately detail the number of added personnel, which include supervisors, vice presidents, deans, and head coaches. Howle is…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California voters are expected to be presented with a $450 million bond, to replacing outdated voting systems across the state. Secretary of State Alex Padilla says it would be the first major update in 15 years, adding that “no would would settle for a 15-year-old cellphone or computer.” The proposal is due…… MORE
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
