FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to a new federal lawsuit filed in San Francisco, Wells Fargo illegally denied student loans to young immigrants, who were protected from deportation under a program created by the Obama Administration. The students are said to have had the required Social Security numbers and other ID documents, but were rejected due…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Calling it “shocking,” Calif. State Controller Betty Yee says the Panoche Water District’s lack of spending oversight, has resulted in potentially unlawful activity. Investigators say the Firebaugh-based district has given free housing to its employees, along with interest-free loans. Agency credit cards were even used to purchased season tickets to Raiders and…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Democratic CA State Senator Nancy Skinner of Berkeley is urging the White House, to release First Lady Melania Trump’s immigration documents. Skinner is among several lawmakers who are protesting President Donald Trump’s recent executive actions. Back in November, an AP investigation found that the first lady lacked proper work visas, when she…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California is the nation’s third-worst state, when examining underemployment. According to a new Gallup study, costal states — including Florida and New York — continue to suffer from a shortage of full-time employment. Meanwhile, states such as South Dakota, Maryland, Nebraska, North Dakota, and Minnesota, are enjoying sufficient job opportunities for working…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A federal judge here in Fresno has tentatively ruled that the State of California may require chemical giant Monsanto, to place warning labels on its weed killer Roundup. Monsanto had sued the Golden State, claiming that allegations of roundup causing cancer are unfounded. The chemical is not presently restricted by the federal…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — It’s been dubbed the “Can you hear me?” scam. The Better Business Bureau has issued a warning: If you get a call from a number you don’t recognize, and the person asks if you can hear them, don’t reply and hang up the phone. Answering “yes” could allow the fraudsters to make…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Under newly-proposed legislation, California driver licenses and birth certificates would have a third option for gender. The measure’s authors, Democratic Senators Toni Atkins and Scott Wiener, say the nonbinary gender marker would be an expansion of LGBTQ rights. The bill does not specify what the alternate gender marker would be. However, other…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The cost of providing health and dental benefits to retired California state government employees is nearly $77 billion. According to a new report from the State Controller’s office, every Californian, regardless of immigration status, would have to pay nearly $2,000 to cover that sum. Costs have grown substantially over the past 15…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — For the third-straight year, the percentage of women leading the workforce has risen. According to a new Challenger, Gray & Christmas report, 18.5 percent of new CEOs in America are women. However, analysts say the road to diversity in upper management has been long. In 2015, women accounted for a mere 7…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Water content in the Sierra snowpack is now at 193 percent of average, following the recent storms. That’s according to the latest electronic readings, from the Calif. Department of Water Resources. Snow has been measured at over 30 feet in certain areas, with some dangerous road conditions. Mountain residents are also being…… MORE
