PORTER RANCH (KMJ) — A gas leak in Southern California, which has been spewing noxious fumes for months, has been stopped. The Aliso Canyon leak in Porter Ranch has been active since October 2015, and the effects of the gas on local residents forced thousands out of their homes. “We have good news”, announced the…… MORE
PETA Angry With LA Zoo Allowing Visitors To Touch Hippos
LOS ANGELES (KMJ) — The ‘People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals’ are angry with the Los Angeles zoo. They’ve accused the zoo of breaking Federal law, and have cited the Animal Welfare Act. The 1966 legislation states that barriers should be in place to separate potentially dangerous animals from visitors. The animal rights group…… MORE
Pope Francis Blasts Trump, The Donald Responds
(CNN) – Thrusting himself into the combative 2016 presidential campaign, Pope Francis said Thursday that GOP frontrunner Donald Trump “is not Christian” if he calls for the deportation of undocumented immigrants and pledges to build a wall between the United States and Mexico. The Pope, who was traveling back to Rome from Mexico, where he…… MORE
Is $250K Middle Class? Hillary & Bernie Think So
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Just who qualifies as middle class has always been tough to pin down. For Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, the middle class extends to those earning up to $250,000 a year. Both have used that figure as the dividing line, raising taxes on those with higher incomes as part of their…… MORE
Obama To Visit Cuba
WASHINGTON (CNN) – President Barack Obama will visit Havana, Cuba, March 21-22, according to a Medium post by deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes. The President announced the news via Twitter on Thursday. “14 months ago, I announced that we would begin normalizing relations with Cuba – and we’ve already made significant progress,” he tweeted.…… MORE
Farmers Can’t Afford Costlier Crop Insurance
Farmers cannot afford to spend more on crop insurance. Michael Swanson, the chief agricultural economist at Wells Fargo, told the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau recently that if federal crop insurance premiums increase, farmers will reduce their coverage levels. He said farmers currently spend about four percent of their budget on crop insurance premiums, according…… MORE
Secretary Of State Certifies Candidates For Valley Special Election
FRESNO (KMJ) — The three candidates in the running for Assembly District 31’s Special Election, have been officially certified by Secretary of State Alex Padilla. Joaquin Arambula, Ted Miller, and Clint Olivier are all featured on the list. With the Special Election being held to fill the vacant time left by the resignation of Henry…… MORE
Clovis Police Department Swearing-In Ceremony
(KMJ) – The City of Clovis held a ceremony for the men and women in blue, Wednesday at the Clovis Veteran’s Memorial District auditorium. From medals of merit to commendations and life saving awards, the Clovis Police Department recognized its staff as family watched their loved one be recognized. Clovis Police Chief Matt Basgall…… MORE
NAS Lemoore Says Farewell To The F18C
LEMOORE (KMJ) — Crew members at NAS Lemoore have said goodbye to a type of plane first introduced in the 1980s, to be replaced by Super Hornets. “[We’ll] have the most advanced fighter squadron in the Navy”, says Lt. Chuck Jones, one of the old jet’s pilots who will be transitioning to the new fighter.…… MORE
Calif. AG: Millions Potentially Affected by Numerous Data Breaches
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) — Nearly 660 data breaches were reported to the State of California, between 2012 and 2015. That’s according to a new report…… MORE
