FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The deadline is coming up for NASA’s ‘Space Poop Challenge’ – you could win $30,000 if you have the right design. NASA looks to the future with missions in deep space, but it’s also looking for a way for astronauts to relieve themselves while remaining in their space suits. The agency…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Revealing that a double quarter-pounder with cheese contains 740 calories, apparently, doesn’t do much. According to a new study published in the Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, only about 8 percent of fast-food consumers base their choices on caloric values. Researchers say calorie labels alone do not appear to be motivating…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — PG&E has agreed to pay $85 million to school districts and cities affected by the closure of the Diablo Canyon nuclear plant, located in San Luis Obispo County. The 2025 closure of severely outdated plant will result in a loss of property taxes. The agreement includes other economic support and money for…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Child sex trafficking is more common thank you think – and a recently released movie is trying to shed light on the problem. “The Abolitionists” follows a former special agent who rescues children who were kidnapped and put into the world of child sex trafficking, both domestically and overseas. Promoters for the…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Trial began Tuesday in Fresno County Superior Court for a former janitor at Fresno Unified’s Norseman Elementary School. Benjamin Wong is facing six misdemeanor charges of annoying or molesting any child under 18 years. Fresno Unified put the 52 year-old on administrative leave as soon as the investigation began in May of 2015. Wong…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — After weeks of voting, the new lion cub at Fresno Chaffee Zoo now has a name. The recent addition, born on October 11th 2016, will be known as ‘Kijani’ which means ‘warrior’ in Swahili. The choice of six names was put to the public vote between November 11th and November 27th. The…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Tuesday is the day to give back, on a day of celebrating global philanthropy. It’s powered by social media, focused on collaboration, and follows some of the biggest shopping days of the year. November 29th’s ‘Giving Tuesday’ is all about redirecting the seasonal flow of money towards good causes. “So this is…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Shopping addiction – it’s real, and damaging. People may joke about it – but a shopping addiction is actually an impulse control disorder. Like compulsive video gaming, internet use, pornography, stealing and sex – compulsive shopping is a situation where the behavior controls you rather than you control the behavior. Shopping addiction…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State announced Monday that new football coach Jeff Tedford has opted to not keep any of the assistants on the 2016 staff, that went 1-11. That means that the school will not retain Eric Kiesau who was the school’s Offensive Coordinator – and served as the interim Head Coach after…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Staging car accidents lands a Stockton man in prison. Cristopher Sanchez-Becerra was sentenced to 21 months in behind bars for his role in a scheme to defraud insurance companies. From October 2011 until August 2014, the 32 year-old Stockton man conspired with at least six other people, staging dozens of car…… MORE
