WASHINGTON, D.C. – Outgoing California Senator Barbara Boxer announced her intention to introduce legislation on Tuesday to try and change the voting process. The Democrat with more than two decades of experience in the Senate said she will introduce legislation to eliminate the electoral college. That would allow the popular vote to determine the outcome…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno County’s Sheriff hopes the working relationship between the County Jail and Immigration and Customs Enforcement will serve as a guide for the rest of the country under the upcoming Donald Trump administration. Public figures across the country have already started speaking out against the plans laid out by the President-elect, which…… MORE
EL SEGUNDO (KMJ) — Police in southern California have arrested a man who has allegedly been victimizing locals with an air horn. Early Sunday morning El Segundo Police say their Officers heard an extremely loud air-horn sound on the west side of the city. It came after numerous similar reports over several weeks, which also…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Obama Administration has released a new rule, which will require that new hybrid and electric vehicles make a sound at low speeds, so that pedestrians can hear them coming. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, once all the vehicles make noise, about 2,400 pedestrian injuries will be prevented each…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — American mothers are not resorting to physical discipline as often. The percentage of moms at the median income level who approve of corporal punishment, according to new data published in the journal Pediatrics, fell from 46 percent to 21 percent, between 1988 and 2011. Researchers say more parents across all income and…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno City Councilmembers Steve Brandau and Clint Olivier announced a new plan to combat slum-lord housing on Monday, in front of the Summerset Village Apartments. The plan creates an Anti-Slumlord Enforcement Team (ASET) with a landlord-tenant ombudsman, which would be someone residents with complaints can directly contact. Olivier says the plan…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A multi-million dollar two-company acquisition by a Central Valley based tech firm, could bring fringe benefits to every one its residents. The deal by BCT Consulting is said to cost less than $5 million. It brings ‘TeleDynamic Communications’ and ‘Wireless Fiber Technology’ into the Fresno area. “Even though we’re acquiring companies in…… MORE
(KMJ) – The suspect wanted in the murder of a Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Deputy is found and arrested in Tulare County. 36-year old David Machado was arrested by Lindsay Police with the assistance of Tulare County Sheriffs Department around Noon Sunday. Law enforcement officials say Machado was in the area of Lindsay attempting to steal…… MORE
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North was in Fresno, Friday as the Grand Marshall of the 2016 Veteran’s Day Parade. The Parade is a source of pride for the Central Valley – billed as the largest veteran’s parade this side of the Mississippi. The opening ceremony kicked off at 11:00 Friday morning, with…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Daily soda consumption appears to drastically increase your risk of developing pre-diabetes, a “warning sign” condition, that precedes full-blown type 2 diabetes. Just one can of soda each day, according to a new study published in the Journal of Nutrition, can lead to a 46 percent greater risk. Researchers say the constant…… MORE
