FRESNO (KMJ) — After the heavy rain over the weekend, more is due to come our way. “Well we have another what you’d call an ‘atmospheric river’, that’s been a common name the last week or so, and that’s moving southward,” reveals National Weather Service meteorologist Kevin Durfee. He says the front started its Tuesday…… MORE
South Korea Agrees to U.S. Egg Imports
The U.S. has come to an agreement that should allow it to begin exporting eggs to South Korea for the first time ever. Negotiations took place as the Asian country is struggling with the worst outbreak of avian influenza in history. A Fox News article says egg demand is expected to pick up ahead…… MORE
K-9 Deputy Stops Alleged Naked Knife-Wielding Burglar
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – An alleged naked burglar bit by a Fresno County Sheriff’s K9. 32-year-old Fernando Jimenez – who is homeless – allegedly broke into a west Fresno home on Saturday. When deputies arrived on scene, they found Jimenez in a bedroom hiding in a bed underneath a blanket – naked. Jimenez brandished a…… MORE
Study: Some Exercise Still Better Than None
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Exercising, even if not as often of for as long as recommended, still lowers your risk of dying over the next decade or so, compared to never breaking a sweat. That’s among the findings of new research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine. Experts say packing workouts into 1 or 2 sessions per…… MORE
State: Housing Affordability Down to Multi-Decade Lows
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A new report from the Department of Housing and Community Development confirms the notion of vast unaffordability. While the Bay Area and Southern California are significantly tighter than the Central Valley, housing and homeownership remain a problem statewide. Nearly a third of renters spend more than half of their income on a…… MORE
USGS Using High Water Levels To Calibrate Flood Watch Data
FRESNO (KMJ) — A team from USGS has spent Monday morning in Lost Lake Park, measuring the water discharge from Friant Dam. “What we’re trying to do is calibrate our ratings”, explains Deputy Data Chief Al Caldwell. “So that the numbers that we’re showing on our website are accurate, and we want to be sure…… MORE
New FAX 15 Buses and Lines Unveiled
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – FAX, along with the City of Fresno and Fresno State, unveiled 16 new bus lines, along with some new buses on Monday. The FAX 15 buses offer service in 15 minute intervals along the most traveled sections of Shaw and Cedar. Fresno State President Joseph Castro says the service will greatly…… MORE
Trump Ag Adviser Wants Mergers Blocked
Iowa agribusiness leader Bruce Rastetter is a Republican mega-donor who wants the incoming Trump administration to block mergers in the works between large seed and chemical companies. The deals between Bayer and Monsanto, DuPont and Dow, along with ChemChina and Syngenta are worth billions of dollars. Rastetter tells the Des Moines Register that the deals…… MORE
Search Continues for Oakhurst Bank Robber
(KMJ) – The Madera County Sheriff’s Office continues to search for the person who robbed a bank in Oakhurst. Deputies say a white man (pictured above) entered the Central Valley Community Bank around 5:30 Friday afternoon. He passed a note to a teller as a second suspect stayed outside in a white pick-up truck (pictured…… MORE
Madera Man Wins $750K While Buying Cold Medicine For Child
(KMJ) – A man wins a $750,000 lottery prize after going to a Madera drugstore to buy cold medicine for his sick kid. 50-year-old Jerry Villa stopped at a CVS in madera to pick up some Dayquil for his son and decided to buy a $10 mystery crossword scratcher. Turns out, it was a big winner.…… MORE
