(KMJ) – Republican State Senator Andy Vidak announced Tuesday he is introducing legislation to rename the Veterans Home of California – Fresno to the “Dr. Charlie Waters Memorial Veterans’ Home.” Waters served as a member of the United States Marine Corps from 1951 to 1958, including 13 months of combat in Korea. After returning to…… MORE
(KMJ) – Tulare County Prosecutors say they will now file charges against a Visalia couple suspected of homicide in the death of their 3-month-old baby. 29-year old Daniel Ramirez and 28-year old Angela Jimenez were booked into the Tulare County Jail on Friday. But Tuesday, Tulare County Assistant District Attorney Anthony Fultz said his office…… MORE
NewsTalk 580AM, 105.9FM KMJ will air the third Republican Presidential candidate debate tonight at 5pm. Stay tuned afterward for KMJ’s post-debate wrap up show featuring KMJ’s Ray Appleton and Chris Daniel. They will break down the debate winners and losers with expert analysts and take your calls at 559-490-5858. BOULDER, Colorado (CNN) – The…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Very high tides and swell arriving from a Pacific storm will combine to bring the possibility of big surf and minor flooding of low-lying points along parts of California’s coast, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. Coastal flood advisories were issued for much of the shore from Los Angeles northwest to…… MORE
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Reducing the human carbon footprint is a “moral imperative,” University of California President Janet Napolitano said Tuesday as she vowed to turn the system’s 10 campuses into a living laboratory for solutions that can be scaled up to state, national and global levels. Napolitano made the comments at a two-day climate…… MORE
Deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two people responsible for vehicle burglaries at a local cemetery. 39 year old Marcos Bakle and 27 year-old Alfonso Gutierrez will face felony charges. Marcos Bakle Alfonso Gutierrez Around noon Tuesday, the two were spotted by witnesses, driving in a pickup through the lot, and breaking into…… 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) — With El Niño expected to cause flooding in the drought-stricken Golden State, the Federal Emergency Management Administration, and the California Department of Insurance,…… 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 University of California’s top researchers say the plan outlines what action the state and the rest of globe needs to take to…… MORE
The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against Shvonna Alexander relating to the assault on Vietnam Veteran Victor Bejarano on October 10th. Shvonna Alexander has been charged with one felony count of Attempted Robbery and one felony count of Elder Abuse. 73-year-old Victor Bejarano, a Vietnam Veteran, was walking into the AutoZone…… MORE
Cigarette thieves are targeting Fresno area stores for their habit. Last Thursday, three Hispanic men burglarized the mini-mart at Tulare and Peach stealing over a thousand dollars worth of cigarettes. This is the third burglary at a Southeast Fresno business. Video surveillance show the three breaking in and using trash cans to haul off…… MORE
