Yearly Archives: 2015

Calif. Transgender Bathroom Proposal Fails to Qualify for Ballot

Calif. Transgender Bathroom Proposal Fails to Qualify for Ballot

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) — An initiative seeking to mandate that transgender people use public restrooms corresponding to their biological sex, has failed to qualify for the 2016…MORE

Census Bureau: Golden State Has More Than 39M Residents

Census Bureau: Golden State Has More Than 39M Residents

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 nation’s most populous state now has an estimated 39.1 million residents, seeing an increase of about 346,000, between July of 2014 and…MORE

Study: Helping Others Helps to Reduce Stress

Study: Helping Others Helps to Reduce Stress

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) — Helping those in need is not only a great measure of good character; a new study finds it can also help to reduce…MORE

City OF Visalia Approves Bid Incentives For Nordstrom Project

City OF Visalia Approves Bid Incentives For Nordstrom Project

Visalia approves incentives in its bid for the Nordstrom project. The City of Visalia is competing with Fresno to win a multi-million dollar project – the Nordstrom E-Commerce and Distribution Center. Nordstrom has identified property in both Fresno and Visalia as possible sites for their proposed warehouse. Both Fresno and Visalia are finalists for the project.…MORE

USDA to Honor American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman

USDA will honor Bob Stallman’s tenure as President of the American Farm Bureau Federation just before the American Farm Bureau Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida next month. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden will proclaim January 6th, as Bob Stallman Appreciation Day, presenting the honoree with an official proclamation in recognition…MORE

Chukchansi Casino One Step Closer to Reopening

Chukchansi Casino One Step Closer to Reopening

(KMJ) – The Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino is one more step closer to re-opening. Monday, the National Indian Gaming Commission approved plans to re-open the casino – with some conditions. The Coarsegold site closed in October of 2014 following missed audits and a power struggle between competing factions. That resulted in a physical confrontation…MORE

Horse Therapy Ranch Hopes To Assist War Veterans

Horse Therapy Ranch Hopes To Assist War Veterans

A Clovis horse ranch that helps children with special needs through horse therapy is expanding services to veterans coming back from war — but it needs the communities help to complete their goal. The Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch has had very good results with children and now the Director Guy Adams is hoping…MORE

Parolee Accused of Stabbing Fresno Therapist

Parolee Accused of Stabbing Fresno Therapist

(KMJ) – A therapist remains in critical condition after she was stabbed repeatedly by a patient at a southwest Fresno substance abuse recovery center Monday afternoon. Fresno Police say the 55-year-old therapist, whose name was not made public, was stabbed in the neck, upper torso and arms around 1 p.m. while working at the Comprehensive…MORE

California: Big Paychecks, Not Enough Public Employees

California: Big Paychecks, Not Enough Public Employees

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 Golden State has 12% of the country’s population, but only about 11% of the body of state and government employees. According to the…MORE

U.S. Gas Prices Below $2, Not in Calif.

U.S. Gas Prices Below $2, Not in Calif.

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) — Average U.S. fuel prices have fallen below $2 a gallon for the first time since March of 2009. However, that’s not the case…MORE