(KMJ) – Beloved Valley sports and entertainment star Jack Hannah is being remembered following his passing Sunday morning. Here are the details of death, as released by the Hannah family: Jack Hannah, beloved husband, father and grandfather, multi-award-winning Western singer-songwriter, minor league baseball pitcher, athletic coach, teacher, and guidance counselor passed away peacefully this morning…… MORE
Unprecedented Profit for Major Oil Drillers as Prices Soared for Consumers
NEW YORK (AP) — Oil companies swam in record profits over the last few months at a time when Americans struggled to pay for gasoline, food and other basic necessities. On Friday, Exxon Mobil booked an unprecedented $17.85 billion profit for the second quarter and Chevron made a record $11.62 billion. The sky-high profits come one…… MORE
Ticket bought in Illinois wins $1.337B Mega Millions jackpot
CHICAGO (AP) — A single ticket bought in a Chicago suburb beat the odds and won a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot. According to megamillions.com, there was one jackpot-winning ticket in the draw Friday night, and it was bought at a Speedway gas station and convenience store in Des Plaines. The winning numbers were: 13-36-45-57-67,…… MORE
Non-Profit Awards First Scholarship to Help Address Shortage of Primary Care Doctors in Central Valley
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
