Red meat production in the United Stated totaled 4.4 billion pounds last month, up three percent from December of 2015, according to The Department of Agriculture. Meat industry publication Meatingplace reports beef production, at 2.17 billion pounds, was six percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.61 million head, up seven percent from…… MORE
Four Males Shot In Southeast Fresno Gang Incident
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Four people are gunned down in Southeast Fresno, including a 12 year old boy who was taken to the hospital. Fresno Police says it appears the shooting was gang related. Lt. Joe Gomez tells KMJ they got the call just after 1:30 Friday afternoon of gunfire at a home at Montecito…… MORE
Little League President Thanks Community For “Overwhelming” Support
LOS BANOS (KMJ) — The President of the Los Banos Little League is thanking the community for its help recovering from a devastating fire. In the early hours of Monday January 16th, the trailer containing all their equipment burnt down. “Looking at it later though pictures, later in the morning, it was pretty much a…… MORE
Porterville PD Searching For Robbery Suspects
PORTERVILLE, CA (KMJ) – Porterville Police are searching for three suspects who allegedly robbed Joe’s Westside Market on Wednesday. The three assailants allegedly held the clerk at gunpoint before taking off with an unknown amount of cash. Here are photos of the suspects. If you recognize them or have any information about the robbery you’re…… MORE
Fresno County Woman Contracts Zika Virus
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A Fresno County woman has contracted the Zika virus. The Fresno County Department of Public Health says she became infected through sexual transmission from a male Fresno County resident who had contracted Zika while travelling. Fresno County says this woman is the first in the county to contract the virus locally…… MORE
Who is Sonny Perdue?
By now, agriculture is familiar with his name, but what about the history behind Donald Trump’s nominee for Agriculture Secretary? Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue is set to become the next Agriculture Secretary if confirmed by the U.S. Senate. After switching parties, the now 70-year old was first elected as Georgia’s governor in 2003 and…… MORE
A Clearer Picture of The Consequences of Repealing Obamacare for Calif.
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — 5 million Californians would be left without insurance, and $20 billion a year in federal funding would be lost. That’s according to the California Senate Health Committee Chairman, Democratic Senator Ed Hernandez, who’s among the vast majority of Democrats, urging Congressional Republicans to reconsider their plan to whack the Affordable Care Act.…… MORE
USDA Awards Grants for Asian Citrus Psyllid Research
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has handed out grants totaling more than $13.5 million, to researchers working combat the Asian citrus psyllid. The pest carries the HLB disease, which has devastated the citrus industry here in the Golden State, and in Florida, with billions in lost trees. Several research teams are developing…… MORE
Fresno Rescue Mission Thrift Store To Re-open
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Rescue Mission is re-opening the doors of its thrift store building after a roof collapse caused the main store to be closed The store was forced to operate out of a tent in the parking lot after the roof collapsed in November of 2015. “When that all happened we set up…… MORE
Felony Charges For Livingstone’s Restaurant Arson Suspect
FRESNO (KMJ) — A man has been arrested for allegedly starting the fire at Fresno’s ‘Livingstone’s Restaurant & Pub’. The blaze on December 20th 2016 forced the temporary closure of the site, with a repair bill of around $400,000 (a figure which does include loss of business). The suspect, arrested Thursday morning, has been identified…… MORE
