FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A non-profit is awarding its first scholarship to help address the shortage of primary care doctors in the Valley. San Joaquin Valley Medical Scholarship Foundation is awarding the first scholarship at Central CA Blood Center. The award is $55K a year for 4 years, but the organization’s goal is to pay…… MORE
Valley Minister Charged with Sexually Abusing a Child
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office believes there may be more victims of a Del Rey minister arrested for committing lewd acts on a child under the age of 14. Here are the details, as released by the Sheriff’s Office: On July 28th, detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Sex Crimes Unit arrested…… MORE
Farmland Security Act Introduced
Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin and Chuck Grassley of Iowa introduced the Farmland Security Act to increase scrutiny over foreign investments into America’s agricultural land. The legislation would make sure that Congress can address the impacts of foreign investments on family farms, rural communities, and the domestic food supply. “This bipartisan legislation will provide the tools…… MORE
8-Year-old Abducted Child is Found Safe; Detectives Arrest Father
Fresno, CA (KMJ) – Detectives arrest a father who they say unlawfully took his son, the child was found safe. Detectives had been trying to find Luis Padilla since July 21, 2022. On that day, a woman was watching her grandchild when Padilla entered the home and took his child without anyone knowing. Padilla broke…… MORE
State Scales Back Plans To Move Water From Northern California To Southern California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new plan to reroute how water moves from wetter Northern California to drier Southern California would ferry some of it through a single, 45-mile (72-kilometer) underground tunnel, wrapping around the state’s existing water delivery system and dumping it into the main aqueduct that flows south to vast swaths of farmland…… MORE
Dirt Bikers Race Through Modesto Mall
Modesto, Calif. (KMJ) — Shoppers began calling police when shots were fired at the Vintage Faire Mall Tuesday. Modesto Police responded quickly and determined no shots had been fired, but instead learned two people on dirt bikes had ridden through the mall creating loud noises and causing a disturbance. Security video revealed two males circling…… MORE
Consumers Rely on Chicken Despite Inflation
Research presented at the 2022 Chicken Marketing Summit shows that U.S. consumers are still buying chicken. The survey showed that while consumers average rating for their current financial situation is midway between “poor” and “excellent,” 87% are buying the same amount or more of fresh chicken compared to six months ago. During the past six…… MORE
Local Artist Demands Answers After New High School Mural is Painted Over
(KMJ) – Valley artist Naomi Marie Guzman says she was commissioned by Fresno Unified’s McLane High School to paint a mural on its campus. And, she adds, its design was approved by school administrators. She was assisted by local students to create the work of art. And, once it completed, she and the kids signed…… MORE
Fresno Police Dept. Releases Footage of Deadly Officer Involved Shooting
RELEASE FROM FRESNO POLICE: On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, at approximately 11:42 A.M., an adult male entered the Fresno Police Department Headquarters Annex and made his way into a detective’s office located on the first floor. The suspect, later identified as 24-year-old Joseph Roy, began physically assaulting our detective. Mr. Roy then used a sharp…… MORE
Groundbreaking on New Southeast Fresno Multi-Use Development
(KMJ0 – A new, first-of-its-kind mixed-use development is coming to Southeast Fresno. Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer was on hand Wednesday at the ground breaking of Jenson Landing at 4645 E. Jensen Ave. According to a news release from Councilmember Luis Chavez, the 12 acre site “brings the desirable effects of regenerating and rejuvenating the southeast…… MORE
