A recent study finds rural residents are hesitant to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Kaiser Family Foundation COVID-19 Vaccine Monitor tracks the dynamic nature of public opinion as vaccine development unfolds. The Foundation is a nonprofit organization focusing on national health issues. The monitor shows three in ten people in rural areas say they…… MORE
Meat Worker COVID-19 Cases Drop
A new analysis of independent data for 2020 shows that new COVID-19 infection rates amongst meat and poultry workers were five times lower in December than in May. Meanwhile, rates in the general population rocketed up nine times in the same period. According to data from the Food and Environment Reporting Network, the meat…… MORE
Fresno County GOP Blasts Congressman for Vote to Impeach The President
(KMJ) – Valley Congressman David Valadao was one of just ten House Republicans to side with Congressional Democrats Wednesday to vote to impeach President Trump a second time. Following his vote, Valadao issued the following statement: “President Trump was, without question, a driving force in the catastrophic events that took place on January 6…… MORE
VP Pence Plans Visit to Lemoore Naval Air Station
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The White House says Vice President Mike Pence plans to visit Naval Air Station Lemoore on Saturday. No exact time has been released yet. Second Lady Karen Pence will be accompanying the Vice President. Pence is scheduled to fly to West Virginia on Friday after that he will visit Lemoore on…… MORE
House Impeaches Trump for 2nd Time in Unprecedented Vote Tied to DC Riot
The House of Representatives has voted to impeach Donald Trump on a count of incitement of insurrection, accusing him of whipping up a crowd of supporters to invade and wreak havoc upon the U.S. Capitol last week as lawmakers were counting Electoral College votes certifying Joe Biden’s win in the Nov. 3 election. By a…… MORE
Three Escaped Valley Jail Inmates Captured; Three Still Sought
(Photo courtesy: Merced County Sheriff’s Office) (KMJ) – The Merced County Sheriff’s Office says three of the six inmates who escaped from its main jail facility over the weekend are now back behind bars. Sheriff Vern Warnke says Edgar Ventura was caught Tuesday near Firebaugh. And, Tuesday Night, Fabian Cruz Roman and Andres Rodriquez were…… MORE
Fresno County Registrar of Voters Announces Her Retirement
(Photo courtesy: County of Fresno) (KMJ) – Brandi Orth has served as Fresno County’s Clerk and Registrar of Voters for the past nine years. But, this week, she announced her intention to retire. In a statement released Tuesday, Orth writes: On December 17, 2020 my mother’s sudden illness required my personal attendance in North Carolina. As…… MORE
James Eugene Cleaver
The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office most wanted person of the week is: James Eugene Cleaver. He is a registered sex offender who has an active arrest warrant. Cleaver was released from prison on December 8, 2020 and has since failed to report to his probation officer. Additionally, he has not registered his new address with…… MORE
AFBF Urges Turn the Page on Partisanship
A top farm organization leader says it is time to “turn the page” on partisan politics. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall made the comments during an opening press conference as part of the American Farm Bureau Federation Virtual Annual Convention. Duvall’s remarks follow last week’s rally and attack on the U.S. capitol. Duvall says,…… MORE
Driver Killed in Crash with Semi on Highway 180
FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KMJ) — A man has died after officers say his car drifted into the path of an oncoming semi truck in Fresno County. The California Highway Patrol (CHP) says a black Volkswagen Jetta was heading westbound on Highway 180 when the driver drifted into the eastbound lane near Blythe Avenue. The car crashed into a big…… MORE
