MERCED, CA (KMJ) – A communications system at a high school in Madera triggers a false report of an active shooter. Around 12:30 Wednesday, the Madera County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Liberty High School regarding a possible active shooter. The school was placed on a lock down as protocol after an automated PA…… MORE
Dairy Consumption Is Rising
The USDA’s annual report on per-capita dairy consumption saw a rise in domestic dairy demand. The level of demand rose from 655 pounds per person in 2020 to 667 pounds per person last year. That’s a total not seen since 1960, when it was 659 pounds, and is approaching 1959’s consumer total of 672 pounds.…… MORE
Person of Interest in Custody But Merced County Family Still Missing
(KMJ) – The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says it now has a person of interest in custody in this week’s kidnapping of four family members, including an eight-month old girl. But, those believed kidnapped are still missing. Here are the details, as released by the Sheriff’s Office: On October 4, 2022, in the morning hours,…… MORE
Fresno State Celebrates Lynda & Stewart Resnick Student Union with Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting
(KMJ) – Fresno State officially opened the new, state-of-the-art Lynda and Stewart Resnick Student Union on Tuesday. University leadership, donors and students commemorated the new interdisciplinary hub designed to foster collaboration and connection amongst campus community. The building is located in the heart of campus, between the Kennel Bookstore, Speech Arts and Music buildings and the University…… MORE
Iconic Goodwill Gets Serious with Online for Thrifters
NEW YORK (AP) — Thrifters who flock to Goodwill stores will now be able to do more of their treasure hunting online. The 120-year-old nonprofit organization on Tuesday launched GoodwillFinds, a newly incorporated shopping venture that is making roughly 100,000 donated items available for purchase online and expanding Goodwill’s internet presence that until now had been limited…… MORE
KMJ: 100 Years In The Valley – Teaser Video
For the first time, see the story of KMJ connecting the Valley for a Century. KMJ: 100 Years In The Valley, a film by Jeff Aiello, premieres this Fall on Valley PBS. Stay tuned for more details!… MORE
EPA Asked To Put WOTUS on Pause
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association called on the Environmental Protection Agency to pause their Waters of the United States rulemaking. The action follows Monday’s Supreme Court oral arguments in the case Sackett v. EPA, a case that will determine the EPA’s authority to regulate bodies of water under the Clean Water Act. NCBA’s Kaitlynn Glover…… MORE
Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Arrest A 70-year-old Man On Homicide Charges In Parlier
PARLIER, Calif. (KMJ) — Homicide detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office arrested 70-year-old Edmundo Martinez of Parlier on Saturday on homicide charges. Martinez was booked into the Fresno County Jail where his bail is at $1 million. Before 8:00 o’clock Saturday morning, officers with the Parlier Police Department responded to reports of an injured…… MORE
Possible Serial Killer Now Being Sought in Stockton
(KMJ) – Police in Stockton believe the same suspect may be responsible for a series of murders in that city. Here is the message Stockton Police chief Stanley McFadden shared on that Department’s Facebook page: Our investigators have reviewed many hours of video surveillance. They believe they located a “person of interest” in this investigation…… MORE
National Dairy Organization Concerned About Foreign Infant Formula
The National Milk Producers Federation says the temporary, short-term lifting of restrictions on infant formula imports to address the rare infant formula shortage is a positive move to fill the supply gap. “We did not oppose the just-passed Bulk Infant Formula to Retail Shelves Act given its targeted volume and limited time frame,” says NMPF…… MORE
