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
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Secretary of State Alex Padilla has cleared a new initiative to start collecting signatures, which would split California into three states. If approved by voters, it would then have to be blessed by Congress. Were that to happen, existing assets and liabilities would be divided, among the three new states. The initiative…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Road-rage in the Golden State is almost the worst in the country. That’s according to a new InsuranceQuotes.com study, which finds that California drivers are the nation’s second-angriest. Researchers blame congested freeways and bumper-to-bumper traffic. The State of Hawaii is home to the most enraged motorists, and after California drivers, are those…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A new UC Berkeley study claims gun-related deaths and injuries increase by 70 percent of in areas of California, following gun shows in neighboring Nevada, where there are fewer regulations. Researchers say rates of firearm injuries remain steady after shows in the Golden State, which they attribute to tougher restrictions. The most…… MORE
