(KMJ) An effort to shift billions of dollars away from the controversial High Speed Rail Project to build more water storage in California is moving forward. Attorney General Kamala Harris has cleared the way for backers of the constitutional amendment to begin collecting signatures. The California Water Alliance will need to gather more than a…… MORE
D.C. Blizzard Postpones House Ag Committee Hearings
With Washington D.C. shut down following a massive snow storm, the House Agriculture Committee canceled a hearing regarding the Environmental Protection Agency. The House will not be in session at all this week as the Office of the Majority Leader announced over the weekend that the next votes are scheduled for February first. A House…… MORE
Fresno Escapee Compared to “Hannibal Lecter”
ORANGE COUNTY, California (CNN) – With three dangerous fugitives still on the run, the anxiety in part of Southern California is palpable. “I’m scared because these people are dangerous, and they may grab you or try to take your car,” said a woman in Westminster who would only identify herself as Carmen. “You just don’t…… MORE
Man Hacks City of Hanford to Pay Utility and Cable Bills
(KMJ) – Valley Law Enforcement says between the months of October 2015 and December 2015 nearly $8,000 was fraudulently stolen from a City of Hanford Bank Account. The amounts charged to the city’s account ranged from $8.00 to $650.00. During that time, investigators say 25-year old Kevin Salmon used the stolen funds to make credit…… MORE
Poll: Trump Hits New High Toward Nomination
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Donald Trump has hit a new high in the race for the Republican nomination, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll, with more than 4-in-10 Republican voters nationwide now saying they back the billionaire. And more than two-thirds of Republicans say he’s the candidate most likely to capture their party’s presidential nomination. Trump…… MORE
5 Takeaways from the Democratic Town Hall
Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) Hillary Clinton says she’s a “proven fighter.” Bernie Sanders says that while experience is important, “it is not the only thing” that Democratic voters should weigh. And Martin O’Malley took off his jacket. Clinton, Sanders and O’Malley made their closing arguments to Iowa voters Monday night during a CNN televised town hall…… MORE
Fresno Murder Suspect Found In Oregon
(KMJ) – A man wanted for the murder of his Fresno County Jail cell mate is found, already in custody, in Oregon. On January 21st , Fresno County Sheriff’s Homicide Detectives booked 54-year old Gary Poole of Fresno into the Fresno County Jail. Detectives recently learned Poole was an inmate at the Yamhill County Jail…… MORE
Poll: American Financial Optimism Slips
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) — Forty-four percent of American adults believe they’re in a better position financially than they were last year, according to a new poll by…… MORE
Report: Calif. Not Such a Bad Place for Retirement
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) — Ultra-affordable may not be the best way to describe sunny California. However, according to the latest WalletHub report, the Golden State ranks 15th…… MORE
Are Your Facebook Friends Really Your Friends?
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) — Facebook has made the word “friend” a verb. But, does “friending” someone create a real-world friendship? No, at least, not according to a…… MORE
