FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Ford is recalling around 350,000 pickups and SUVs due to transmission issues. The recall covers the 2018 F-150 truck and Expedition large SUV, with 10-speed automatic transmissions, as well as the 2018 F-650 and F-750 trucks, that have 6-speed transmissions. Ford says a clip to lock the gear shift cable could come…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A bill introduced in the California Assembly would require that manufacturers of electronic devices make repair parts and information, available to product owners and third-party shops. California joins 17 others in considering such legislation. However, companies like Apple and Microsoft are staunchly opposed. They argue that allowing users to fix their own…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — New legislation proposed in the California Assembly calls for banning retail pot shops, from selling customer data to third parties without consent. Introduced by Democratic Assemblyman Evan Low, the measure would also block employers from obtaining information about workers who purchase marijuana. Similar protections already exist for medical customers. However, the bill…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — New legislation calls for limiting opioid prescriptions to no more than 3 days. The measure, introduced by Calif. Democratic Assemblyman Freddie Rodriguez, would also require a doctor to justify why a particular dosage is needed, if it hasn’t decreased after the third refill. Opioids, designed only for temporary pain relief, led to…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The bill, making its way through the legislature, would require health centers on University of California and California State University campuses, to provide “non-surgical abortion services.” It comes from Democratic Senator Connie Leyva, who claims more than 400,000 women attending the UC and CSU systems need access to drugs which can create…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Days after becoming a sanctuary state that prohibits law enforcement from complying with federal officials on certain immigration matters, a Democratic lawmaker is pushing legislation to take that model and apply it to marijuana issues. The Golden State is once again at odds with the feds, as U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Resorting to spanking as a form of discipline could result in your child being more likely to behave violently toward their dating partners. That’s according to a new study in Journal of Pediatrics, which involved 700 participants in southeast Texas. 19 percent of those who took part said they’ve committed some form…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Madera County District Attorney David Linn is accused of making inappropriate sexual, lewd, racist, and offensive comments to department employees. The Board of Supervisors revealed Tuesday that Linn has allegedly engaged in a pattern of abusive behavior, since he assumed office in 2015. The board is set to hold a special meeting…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State is the nation’s third worst, when it comes to living on a middle-class income. That’s according to a new GOBankingRates report, which adds to the growing base of research, showing an increasing strain on families. Astronomical housing prices and the overall high cost of living, make California only better…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Gubernatorial candidate and current state treasurer John Chiang is urging the California State Teachers’ Retirement System to drop its stakes in companies, who sell weapons and ammunition that are illegal in the Golden State. The proposal was drafted in response to the Las Vegas massacre. CalSTRS says it’s trying to determine how…… MORE
