FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Golden State took in less than $122 billion during fiscal 2016 – 2017. That’s off nearly $2.7 billion from revised estimates, according to the latest figures from the Calif. State Controller’s office. All three major sources of revenue — personal, corporate, and sales taxes — fell short. Still, California has not…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a ruling, which may require car dealers to install hand controls, for auto shoppers with disabilities. It stems from a case in which a San Diego Honda dealer is being sued, for refusing to install a temporary device, for a man paralyzed below…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Calif. State Senate has approved a new fee on real estate transactions, in an attempt to generate hundreds of millions of dollars for affordable housing. It calls for a $75 fee on documents such as deeds and notices, with a $225 cap per transaction. California is facing an affordable housing crunch,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Seeking to increase trust between communities and law enforcement, Democratic California Assemblyman Phil Ting of San Francisco has introduced a bill to make footage of police encounters believed to be of interest to the public more easily accessible. Ting’s measure seeks clear guidelines for releasing such recordings up and down the entire…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Pregnant mothers who consume large quantities of fructose, a widely-used sweetener, may double their child’s risk for asthma. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London say fructose appears to trigger an immune response, which leads to inflammation in developing lungs. Consumption has increased substantially in western counties over the past 3 decades.…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A new survey finds that 79 percent of adults believe supermarkets should make healthier foods easier to access. According to the Center for Science in the Public Interest, a healthy checkout line — one free of chips, soda, and candy, could be a successful means of accomplishing that. 51 percent percent of…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Beginning this Saturday, the California tobacco tax on products other than cigarettes will more than double. It’ll increase from 27 cents to 65 cents, on items including cigars, chewing tobacco, and electronic cigarettes. Last November voters approved Prop. 56, which treats vaping devices like their traditional counterparts. Other devices affected include pipes…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Proton pump inhibitor drugs, such as Prevacid and Nexium, do not appear to increase the risk of dementia. A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society contradicts previous findings. However, while the drugs may not cause dementia, they have been linked to heart disease, diabetes, depression, high blood…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The majority of employees in the Central Valley are earning wages below the national average. That’s according to a new Bureau of Labor Statistics report, which shows valley metropolitan areas are noticeably behind the country’s average of $23.86 an hour. Here in Fresno, average hourly wages are around 9 percent lower, at…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to a new Banfield Pet Hospital study, Americans aren’t the only ones with a weight problem. Their pets are also struggling with obesity. More than one-third of dogs and cats are overweight, which is up over the past decade by 158 percent and 169 percent, respectively. Vets say the owners of…… MORE
