(KMJ) A man accused of abducting a Sanger teen has been nabbed in Oregon. 48-year-old Russell Deviney was taken into custody Thursday. Astoria, Oregon Police Chief Brad Johnston describes how officers found him. Chief Johnston said several credible tips helped authorities track and catch Deviney. Investigators say the 15 year old girl was lured by…… MORE
A Squaw Valley man is pleading not guilty — to intentionally setting a series of fires. Michael Hamilton Sr. is pleading not guilty to 30 counts of arson. He’s accused of setting multiple fires; twelve this May, and fires dating back to 2012 – a total of 175 acres according to the District Attorney’s Office.…… MORE
(KMJ) Fresno Police have arrested an elderly pot grower. Investigators took 74 year old Sotsay Sihachack and her son 40 year old Thepsourin Sihachack into custody on Wednesday after serving a search warrant at their home on east Hammond. At the residence, officers say they discovered more than 300 marijuana plants growing in backyard greenhouses…… MORE
VACCINES-CALIFORNIA SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – State senators have passed a controversial bill aimed at increasing California’s school immunization rates. The bill approved Thursday would prohibit parents from seeking vaccine exemptions for their children because of religious or personal beliefs. SB277 by Democratic senators Ben Allen of Santa Monica and Richard Pan of Sacramento would make…… 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) — Covered California is looking to reduce spending next fiscal year, as the exchange has failed to meet enrollment projections. The reduction…… MORE
Fresno’s Police Chief Jerry Dyer is predicting new beginnings for the Manchester Center area with more police patrols coming in to fight violent crime. “And I also believe it going to be somewhat of a renaissance for the entire Manchester Center area.” – Police Chief Jerry Dyer. Chief Dyer says about 50 police officers will…… MORE
(KMJ) A Hanford woman is jailed on charges of domestic abuse and assault with a deadly weapon after police say she slashed her boyfriend. 52 year old Brenetta Hines was taken into custody Wednesday outside her home on Mission Drive after allegedly slashing the unidentified man above his eye and on his arm. The victim…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday proposed a record $115.3 billion California spending plan that will send more money to public schools, freeze in-state undergraduate tuition and establish a new state tax credit for the working poor. The Democratic governor revised his budget upward from his $113 billion January proposal to reflect…… MORE
Gov. Jerry Brown and University of California President Janet Napolitano have agreed to a budget deal that prevents tuition increases for most undergraduate students for at least two more years. UC spokeswoman Dianne Klein says the updated budget Brown is releasing Thursday increases the 10-campus system’s base budget by the same $120 million proposed in…… MORE
The Bee Informed Partnership recently released the results of its 2014-2015 Colony Loss Survey. For the 2014-2015 winter, managed honey bee colony losses were 23.1%. But for the first time, summer losses exceeded the winter losses at 27.4% for a total year loss of 42.1%. This was the second year in a row that winter…… MORE
