Yearly Archives: 2015

Longtime Fresno Radio DJ – Laurie West Passes Away

Longtime Fresno Radio DJ – Laurie West Passes Away

Longtime Fresno radio D.J. Laurie West has passed away. Sources tell KMJ news that she died in her sleep Thursday on the Central Coast where she had been residing recently. West had been a part of the Fresno and Central Valley broadcasting community for several years. A onetime winner of Fresno Magazine’s “DJ of the…MORE

GOP Debate Winners and Losers

GOP Debate Winners and Losers

WASHINGTON (CNN) – The third Republican presidential debate is in the books after the top 10 leading GOP candidates debated for more than two hours. With fewer than 100 days until the first ballots are cast, the CNBC-hosted event was a critical test for many of the campaigns reaching the make-or-break point of their campaigns.…MORE

Clovis Police Respond to “Home Invasion Style” Robbery

Clovis Police Respond to “Home Invasion Style” Robbery

Clovis Police Respond to “Home Invasion Style” Robbery About 8:45 a.m., Clovis Police responded to a call to a residence in the 1700 block of Robinwood Avenue for a “home invasion style robbery.” With Clovis High School nearby, the Clovis Unified School District, sent out a “Facility Alert” as a precautionary measure. No students were…MORE

Gas Line Break Causes Evacuation At Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Gas Line Break Causes Evacuation At Fresno Chaffee Zoo

A gas leak forced the evacuation of about 400 people from the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, Wednesday morning. A backhoe working on a zoo parking lot ruptured a gas line. Gas could be smelled and PG&E and the Fresno Fire Department responded around 11:00am. Animals were moved off-exhibit inside to protect them. Two children were treated…MORE

End of Daylight Saving Time Means More Sleepy Drivers

End of Daylight Saving Time Means More Sleepy Drivers

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) — Setting the clocks back an hour can disturb sleep patterns, which, combined with the earlier dusk and a dark evening commute, can lead…MORE

Tuition Hikes Coming for CSU System?

Tuition Hikes Coming for CSU System?

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) — A 12-member group studying the future of the California State University recommends annual tuition increases, for both residents and out-of-state students. The LA…MORE

VIDEO: Principal Tries to Break up Fight, Gets Body Slammed

VIDEO: Principal Tries to Break up Fight, Gets Body Slammed

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) — A Sacramento high school principal was body slammed, after trying to break up a fight in the cafeteria, which was caught on video…MORE

Woman Accused Of Beating Up Veteran Pleads Not Guilty

Woman Accused Of Beating Up Veteran Pleads Not Guilty

FRESNO (KMJ) — The woman accused of beating up an elderly Vietnam veteran outside an auto-parts store in Fresno, has made her first appearance in court. In an arraignment, Shvonna Alexander pleaded not guilty to the felony charges of attempted robbery and elder abuse. It’s alleged Alexander attacked the 73 year old at the Autozone…MORE

Next Step to State Executions

Next Step to State Executions

        California takes next step to use 1 drug in executions California is taking the next step in its plan to use a single drug to execute condemned prisoners. The state filed its proposed new procedures on Tuesday, but they won’t be published for more than a week. The regulations for using…MORE

Industry Slams Report of Human DNA in Hotdogs

While the World Health Organization has sparked responses from the meat sector, the hot dog industry is fighting back against another report. This time around, a report by Clear Labs claims human DNA has been found in two percent of hot dogs. The California-based company report is described as an “online food guide for consumers.”…MORE