The Monsanto Board of Directors announced its unanimous conclusion that Bayer’s revised proposal of $65 Billion to take over Monsanto was financially inadequate and won’t provide for certainty in the deal. The Board did say it remains open to continuing conversations with Bayer and other parties to see if a deal can be reached that…… MORE
Search Underway for Missing Hiker in Maggie Lakes
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The Tulare County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue team is looking for a missing hiker in Maggie Lakes, near the Balch Park area. Authorities were called Tuesday, when 56-year-old Frank Wolsko of Bakersfield did not report to work. Wolsko is believed to have a yellow or black Labrador dog with him. If…… MORE
Malos Hechos Motorcycle Gang Decimated By Fresno PD
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno Police continue to target leaders of major gangs. Chief Jerry Dyer and the gang enforcement consortium called MAGEC – has decimated the Malos Hechos Motorcyle Gang, involved in illegal drug and gun sales. The operation was conducted by officers from the ATF, DEA, HSI, FBI, USMS, the Fresno Police Department, the…… MORE
Trump Now Officially the GOP Nominee
CLEVELAND (AP) — United for a night, Republicans nominated Donald Trump Tuesday as their presidential standard-bearer, capping the billionaire businessman’s stunning takeover of the GOP and propelling him into a November faceoff with Democrat Hillary Clinton. Trump’s campaign hoped the formal nomination would both end the discord surging through the Republican Party and overshadow the…… MORE
Autism Rates Increase in Calif. Public Schools
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — More than 97,000 students in California public schools have been diagnosed with autism. The latest statistics from the CA Department of Education show that the figure has risen seven-fold, in the past 15 years. The increase is most prominent among kindergartners, in whom autism cases climbed by 17 percent last year.…… MORE
Bakersfield: The Most Stressed City in Calif.
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Stress is probably not what Dwight Yoakam and Buck Owens were looking for on the “Streets of Bakersfield.” However, according to WalletHub, Bakersfield is the most stressed city in the State of California, and ranks 38th on the list of 150 cities examined throughout the nation. Analysts took into account several…… MORE
Covered California Premiums to Rise 13.2%
Covered California premiums will rise 13.2% on average in 2017, according to Kaiser Health. The sharp increase comes after major insurers around the country seek bigger rate increases for open enrollment.California only had 4 percent increases the last two years. However, that could not continue as overall medical costs climb. These rate increases apply to…… MORE
Fresno State Football Player Suffers Heat Stroke
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Fresno State Athletics confirms a football player is in the hospital after suffering heat stroke following a team work out. Junior offensive lineman Shane Gama is in serious condition – but no longer in ICU – after a workout supervised by the head football strength and conditioning coach, Thomas Stallworth, and…… MORE
Ag Groups Fear Anti-trade Talk at RNC
Farmers and agriculture groups all fear anti-trade talk at this week’s Republican National Convention in Cleveland. They are also are looking for the presumptive nominee to keep pushing for reform of the regulatory agenda in D.C. Donald Trump has come out against the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and threatened to impose high tariffs…… MORE
Fresno State in “Best Colleges” Rankings
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – California State University, Fresno is a part of Money’s “Best Colleges for Your Money” rankings. In money’s third annual rankings, Fresno State joined 13 other California State University schools in the top 50 “Best Public Colleges” (#43). The rankings take into account affordability and the quality of education. “I’m very, very proud…… MORE
