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
Audit: Tap Water Unsafe for 900,000 to Drink, California is Slow to Fix Contaminated Water Systems
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The water that comes out of the tap for more than 900,000 Californians is unsafe to drink and the state isn’t acting fast enough to help clean it up, state auditors said in a report released Tuesday. Thousands of water systems supply the state’s 39 million people, and about 5% of…… MORE
Poultry Producers Settle Claims on Unfair Worker Treatment
Three of the biggest poultry processors in the U.S. will settle claims by the Justice Department over their alleged efforts to work together to drive down employee compensation. Reuters said Cargill, Sanderson Farms, and Wayne Farms agreed to pay a combined $84 million in restitution to workers harmed by their alleged information sharing in order…… MORE
Rare Stealth Fighter Added to Collection At Castle Air Museum
(KMJ) – One of the U.S Air Force’s once-classified fighters is now on its way to join the collection of Castle Air Museum in Atwater. A Lockheed F-117 Nighthawk Stealth Fighter is now en route to the site and is due to arrive around 8 a.m. Friday morning under escort from the Highway Patrol. This…… MORE
U.S. Cattle Inventory Down
The Cattle Report from the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says U.S. farms contained 98.8 million head of cattle and calves as of July 1st. Cows and heifers that have calved total 39.8 million, while there were 30.4 million beef cows in the U.S. as of July 1st, 2% lower than 2021. The number of…… MORE
