FRESNO (KMJ) — One of Fresno County Sheriff’s Office two helicopters is getting a brand new replacement. Deputies currently have access to two helicopters to assist crime fighting from the sky. The current Eagle One and Eagle Two have been with the department since 1996, but they were actually 1991 models when they were bought…… MORE
Teen, Woman Arrested After Bodies Found in Redding
(CNN) – Two people already charged with felony child abuse, torture and mayhem could also face murder charges after two children were found dead in a northern California storage unit, police in the city of Redding said. The bodies were discovered as authorities investigated the abuse of a third child, according to a police statement…… MORE
California Tops Growing Horticulture Ops
Sales from horticulture operations increased to $13.8 billion in 2014, according to USDA. The National Agricultural Statistics Service released the 2014 Census of Horticultural Specialties report shows an 18 percent increase in sales since 2009. The number of horticulture operations in the United States increased eight percent during this time to 23,221. The report…… MORE
Bomb Threat Closes All of LA Unified
(KMJ) – Several Los Angeles media outlets are reporting that all Los Angeles Unified School District campuses have been closed Tuesday morning after a bomb threat was called in to a school board member. Police say It is unclear when the threat was made and to which school board member it was directed. But the…… MORE
4th Victim Identified From SkyLife Helicopter Crash
The fourth person who died in the Skylife helicopter crash has now been identified. 40 year-old Katherine Brown was being transported to San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield, when the aircraft went down halfway through the 20 minute flight. Brown and the three crew members – the pilot, critical-care nurse, and flight paramedic were…… MORE
More Fresno Greenspace – City Opening School Playgrounds
(KMJ) FRESNO, CA – Mayor Swearengin today announced that the City of Fresno intends to enter into a joint use agreement with Fresno Unified School District and Central Unified School District to open up 16 school sites on weekends for organized recreational programming and open public use of outdoor facilities. The Administration is proposing…… MORE
Online Shoppers: Don’t Wait Until the Last Minute
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) — This is not the year to wait until the last minute to do your online holiday shopping. It’s taking an average of 20%…… MORE
Study: Being Unhappy Won’t Shorten Your Life
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) — Being a grump might annoy those around you, but it’s not likely to shorten your life, according to a new study funded by…… MORE
Fresno Woman Pleads Guilty In Money Laundering Case
Court documents show 24 year-old Aseel Al-Saber and seven co-defendants opened and maintained bank accounts for the purpose of funneling cash proceeds of marijuana that had been shipped from Fresno and other California cities and sold in Florida and other states. Al-Saber’s bank account was used to deposit and withdraw more than $72,000 dollars worth…… MORE
Could An Eye Exam Diagnose Parkinson’s?
Could an eye exam diagnose Parkinson’s? Canadian researchers are developing an entirely new way to diagnose Parkinson’s- a progressive disorder with no cure. Scientists are looking for signs of the disease in an unexpected place: the eye. The retinas of patients who suffer from Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases seem to undergo subtle…… MORE
