SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Two California bills aimed at curbing youth smoking by regulating e-cigarettes and boosting the smoking age to 21 have stalled in committee, with one lawmaker even rejecting his own measure after it was revised. Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, renounced his bill Wednesday when the Committee on Governmental Organization scrapped its…… MORE
Fresno PD’s new high-tech way to fight crime is unveiled. On the second floor of police headquarters is the Real Time Crime Center. Imagine what looks like a TV station control room with 55 monitors, 8 workstations, staffed by 4 officers 24/7 all to keep an eye on crimes. Data comes from 911 calls to…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The FBI are asking for our help identifying the victims of convicted online predator who targeted minors across 26 states including California. Florida man Lucas Chansler has been sentenced to 105 years in prison for his efforts producing child pornography in an act known as sextortion. But there are fears there are…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The University of California is trying to increase the number of undergraduates it admits from the state’s community colleges by spelling out the courses transferring students need to be eligible to complete their studies at a UC campus. UC President Janet Napolitano announced Tuesday that the system has created…… MORE
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Small businesses, to many, are a pillar of the American Dream. While big businesses are often seeing as having the competitive advantage,…… MORE
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… Listen to the report as aired on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 FM KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The controversial “aid-in-dying” bill, written by Democratic Senator Lois Wolk, would have allowed doctors to prescribe fatal drugs, to terminally ill…… MORE
Officials at Yosemite National Park say a massive sheet of rock has fallen from the vertical face of Half Dome on the most popular route used by climbers. Park geologist and climber Greg Stock said Tuesday that officials are now determining how the new route changes the climb. Nobody was injured or witnessed the fall…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Legislation to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives in California has stalled amid fierce opposition from religious groups. The bill’s authors said Tuesday they would not present the right-to-die bill to the Assembly Health Committee, effectively ending the effort for the year. The Catholic Church and other religious…… MORE
While many U.S. producers work towards rebuilding cattle numbers after a prolonged drought, another drought has left Canadian producers in a similar situation. Bloomberg reports a drought has parched pastureland throughout the biggest beef-producing provinces in Canada. The country is the seventh largest exporter and has its smallest herd in 22 years. Beef processing plants…… MORE
Shootings are up 20% in Fresno, from last year, but new gunshot technology is now live – to help the police reverse that trend. The Shotspotter Flex Gunfire Detection System (SST) is online, with strategically-placed microphones in a 3 mile radius in Fresno’s hot spots plagued by deadly crime. Shoot a gun, and Chief Jerry…… MORE
