FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Democratic California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has sent a letter to the EPA, accusing the agency of failing to ensure cleanup of groundwater contamination. So-called PFA contaminants include thousands of chemicals in products such as wrinkle-free clothing, food packaging, and non-stick cooking spray. They’ve been dubbed “forever chemicals,” as they often don’t…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Foreclosure inventory is at .4%, with a new CoreLogic report showing a rate that’s the lowest since early 1999. Meanwhile, mortgage delinquencies are down to a 13-year low, with 4 percent of homeowners falling behind. Some metro areas have seen delinquencies increase in recent months, such as Chico, where the devastating Camp…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The total number of robocalls made to Americans in the month of May was 4.7 billion. That’s about a 9 percent decrease from the peak reached back in March, according to robocall-blocking software developer YouMail. Here in the 559 area code, 575,000 robocalls were received per day last month, for an average…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A significant decline in crude prices and stronger refinery output has lead to a drop in valley gas prices. AAA reports that Fresno is now averaging $3.93 a gallon; that’s down from $3.99 last week. Statewide, the average is $3.90 — the country’s highest. Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Legislation calling for an increase in California’s tire change fee has been scrapped. Democratic Assemblyman Chris Holden has asked that his bill be tabled, following claims that raising the fee from $1.75 to $3.25, would hit lower-income Californians the hardest. The increase would have generated an estimated $55 million a year, which…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Senate has approved a bill that would subject heavy-duty diesel trucks to smog inspections. Over the next ten years, SB 210 would affect about 1 million big-rigs, which the legislation’s supporters claim are a significant contributor to air pollution. The trucks are said to be responsible for almost 60 percent…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The majority of reservoirs in the State Water Project and federal Central Valley Project are approaching maximum capacity, following the recent storms. Shasta, Oroville, Trinity Lake, Folsom, Don Pedro, San Luis and Pine Flat are all well above average for this time of year. The latter two are seeing large volumes of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The lawsuit accuses Eric Bauman of groping and harassing former Communications Director John Vigna and party activist Spencer Dayton. It also alleges that Bauman discriminated against former Democratic Party Operations Director Tina McKinnor because she is black. The lawsuit is the third filed since January alleging misconduct by Bauman, who resigned in…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California Inspector General’s Office says a flagship prison medical facility built to improve the state’s substandard care, is itself providing poor treatment. A newly-released report gives an “inadequate” rating to the correctional health care facility in Stockton. The state spent $820 million to build the 6-year-old facility, which holds nearly 3,000 inmates,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Refinery issues are being blame for a 14 cent weekly increase, in the average price for a gallon of fuel in the Golden State. AAA says California’s now averaging $3.54 a gallon, following the temporary closure of the Valero refinery in Benicia. Other issues were reported at a Phillips 66 refinery down in…… MORE
