FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 30 percent of American Millennials are planning to quit their job in the next 6 months, as they seek new opportunities. That’s according to a new Clutch survey, which finds that only about 11 to 12 percent of GenXers and Baby Boomers, anticipate a career change. It also shows that about 40…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno’s housing market is among the nation’s least recovered from the Great Recession. According to mortgage website hsh.com, Fresno is number 5 on the list of the 10 least recovered markets. Despite the gains in recent years, home prices would still have to rise more than 30 percent, to reach the pre-recession…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Supreme Court has issued a unanimous ruling, stating that police are only allowed to conduct a search before making an arrest, if they have probable cause to make that arrest to begin with. The ruling comes in a case involving a traffic stop in Torrance, in which a bicyclist was…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to researchers at the National Cancer Institute, even consuming a consistent average of fewer than one cigarette per day over a lifetime, leads to 64 percent higher risk of early death. Those who smoke between 1 and 10 cigarettes per day, face an 87 percent greater chance of dying prematurely. However,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Eating at least 20 grams of nuts per day, appears to reduce the risk of coronary heart disease, by about 30 percent. According to a new study in the journal BMC Medicine, nuts may also reduce the risk of cancer by 15 percent, and diabetes, by almost 40 percent. Researchers say nuts…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — California gas prices have fallen for the fourth week in a row. Wholesale prices, according to the Southern California Automobile Club, are below what they were last month, and are expected to decline further. Statewide, the cost of a gallon is averaging $2.65; here in town, we’re at about $2.60. Modesto is…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Of the thousands of fake chargers for iPhones and iPads sold each year, an estimated 99 percent of them fail safety tests. According to a new study, commissioned by the United Kingdom’s protection body, the chargers lack sufficient insulation to protect users from shock, which also increases the risk of fire. However,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State is home to the second-worst drivers in the America. That’s according to a new analysis by the Seattle-based QuoteWizzard, who says California ranks 7th when it comes to the number of accidents, 9th for the number speeders, 5th for citations, and 2nd, when it comes to DUIs. QuoteWizzard says…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The federal government has imposed $1 trillion dollars in regulations since 2005, according to a new study from the business-friendly American Action Forum, examining regulatory compliance costs during the Bush and Obama administrations. It claims those burdens have resulted in fewer jobs, lower wages, and higher prices. The federal government, meanwhile, estimates…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 30-year-old Kenneth Johnson has been jailed, in the death of 14-month-old Jose Espionza. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says Espionza’s mother left him the hands of Johnson’s 20-year-old girlfriend, who had a restraining order against him. After denying accusations, Johnson has since admitted to detectives that he punched the baby in the…… MORE
