So-Cal Store Sells $447M Powerball Ticket

MENIFEE, Calif. (AP) — A sole winning Powerball ticket worth $447.8 million and matching all six numbers was sold in Southern California and will claim the 10th largest lottery prize in U.S. history, lottery officials said Sunday. The winning ticket was sold at Marietta Liquor & Deli, the California Lottery said in a statement. Lottery…MORE

"Collaboration With ICE Is Unacceptable" Says Protester Outside Jail

FRESNO (KMJ) — What’s being described as a “kidnapping” in Los Angeles, is prompting renewed calls to force ICE out of Fresno County Jail. The demonstration Friday morning was billed as a “Solidarity Day of Action” with Claudia Rueda, who was detained in May. “When she was by herself, moving just her family cars, and…MORE

Fresno Teacher’s Association Hands F.U.S.D. “Last, Best, Final Deal”

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Teachers Association said at a press conference Friday afternoon that it’s given it’s final counter-proposal to Fresno Unified. There’s been back and forth between the District and the Fresno Teachers Association over class size, special education, teacher autonomy, hours, salaries and especially safety and discipline -huge issues that the…MORE

Study: White Bread Not Less Healthy

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Sales of white bread over the past 4 decades have declined by around 75 percent, amid a consensus that it’s not as a healthy as other varieties. According to the Weizman Institute of Science, contrary to popular belief, wheat bread is not inherently healthier. Researchers say people have different responses, and the…MORE

Motorcycle Run in Memory of Sgt. Rod Lucas

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – A motorcycle run is happening Saturday (6/10) in memory of fallen Fresno County Sheriff Sergeant Rod Lucas. The Rod Lucas “Poker Run” will begin in Fresno and then head to five different Central Valley cities – Selma, Lemoore (then riding past where Sgt. Lucas is buried), Riverdale, San Joaquin and ending in…MORE

USDA Helping Expand Rural Broadband in California

  The U.S. Department of Agriculture is helping four states, including California to expand access to rural broadband services. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced this week USDA would award loans to help provide broadband service in rural parts of California, Illinois, Iowa and Texas. Perdue says the investment “will connect rural communities to a digital…MORE

Study: Sex Education Cuts Could Lead to Drop in Teen Pregnancies

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — It’s long been thought that increased sexual education leads to a reduction in teen pregnancies. However, according to a new study published in the Journal of Health Economics, that’s not always the case. Budget cuts to sexual health classes in England, are believed to have led to a drop in teen pregnancies.…MORE

Children Who Drink Dairy Milk Tend to be Taller

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Children who consume alternatives to dairy milk, such as almond, soy, or rice milks, may end up a bit shorter. According to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, for each cup of dairy milk drunk per day, 0.2 of a centimeter in height was gained. Despite a relatively recent…MORE