FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Citing the recent better-than-anticipated tax revenues, the SEIU Local 1000 is urging its members to demand a better contract than they’re being offered. The Brown Administration is currently offering raises of 12 percent over 4 years. However, the 95,000-member union claims that’s not good enough, saying a few months of higher revenues should…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Donald Trump sparked one of numerous controversies when he professed that, “Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Tulare County authorities surrounded a home on Hillman and Hillcrest around 2:30 Thursday morning, in pursuit of 37-year-old Larry Zamora, who allegedly shot a 39-year-old woman and her 9-month-old daughter, after an argument. Sheriff Mike Boudreax says Zamora barricaded himself in the house, the occupants of which he knew. Several shots were fired,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Highway 99 has been ranked the deadliest major highway in the United States. A newly-released analysis by ValuePenguin finds there are 62 fatalities per 100 miles. Most of those deadly accidents along the 400-mile highway occur in the Modesto area. State officials are currently using about $1 billion from infrastructure bonds, to fund…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A campaign seeking to overturn a half-dozen major California gun control laws approved earlier this year, has failed to collect enough signatures to get its initiative on the November ballot. According to the Secretary of State’s office, Veto Gunmageddon only collected 166,000 signatures, which is less than half of what they needed. Some…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The theory that body cameras improve relationships between police officers and citizens is getting more support. A new University of Cambridge study, which examined departments in the U.K. and U.S., finds that when body cams are used, complaints filed against officers decline by more than 90 percent. Researchers recommend that cameras be switched…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Over the past five years, U.S. teens have been involved in nearly 14,000 fatal crashes. According to AAA, more than 4,200 of those accidents involved speeding. A recent survey of driving instructors, finds that a lack of parental involvement is responsible for today’s young drivers’ making more mistakes behind the wheel. The other…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — For years, adults have been advised to drink 8 glasses of water per day. However, new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, shows that may not be necessary. Experts say everybody’s water intake needs are different, and just drinking water when you feel thirsty is likely sufficient. Drinking…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — According to Gallup, 54 percent of Americans feel the federal government is doing too many things, which should be left to citizens and private businesses. About 41 percent believe the government needs to do more, to solve the issues of the day. Pollsters say these results have changed little over the past 25…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Some may argue that life has become more hectic over the past several decades. However, that doesn’t necessarily appear to be negatively impacting parental involvement, according to a new study looking at figures dating back to the 60s. Researchers say the Journal of Marriage and Family that mothers and fathers in 10 of…… MORE
