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) — A $30 million solar-powered desalination plant is being built in the Panoche Water and Drainage District near Firebaugh. “When the…… MORE
Fresno Among Cities Chosen for Federal High-Speed Internet Program
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) — President Obama has set a goal of having high-speed internet access in most schools by 2017. Now, he’s promoting a…… MORE
American Farm Bureau President Stepping Down
American Farm Bureau Federation President Bob Stallman says he will not seek reelection in January 2016 following 16 years at the helm of AFBF. Stallman, a cattle and rice producer from Columbus, Texas, is the 11th president during AFBF’s almost 97-year history. Stallman has also served six years as the Texas Farm Bureau president. Stallman…… MORE
Stabbing Suspect Arrested In Fresno
Just after One o’clock Wednesday morning, Officers from Fresno Police’s Southwest District were dispatched to the area of Calaveras and McKenzie after getting reports of a victim of a stabbing. The victim, a 54 year old female, had suffered a stab wound to her back. Witnesses told Officers the suspect left the scene in a…… MORE
Madera County Sheriff’s Office On The Move
The Madera County Sheriff’s Office is moving to its new location at 2725 Falcon Drive in Madera near the Airport. The Sheriff’s Office building will be closed on Wednesday, July 22nd and Thursday, July 23rd. Phone calls will still be answered and requests for Deputies will not be impacted. There will be no personnel available…… MORE
Honda Settles Minority Discrimination Lawsuit
Honda has reached a settlement to resolve allegations that the company discriminated against minority car buyers by marking up interest rates on loans, a practice industry experts describe as common because of the discretion given to individual dealerships. Honda’s settlement yesterday with the U.S. Department of Justice, subject to court approval, was filed in federal…… MORE
Fed Inaction Blamed for Santa Barbara Oil Spill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal agency that oversees the safety of the nation’s pipelines failed to follow through on congressional reforms that could have made a difference in a May break that created the largest coastal oil spill in California in 25 years, a House committee chairman said Tuesday. In a rare display of agreement…… MORE
Study: California Drivers Using Cellphones More Often
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drivers in California can’t seem to put their cellphones on hold. A study released Tuesday reported that 9.2 percent of drivers were using phones to talk, text or otherwise take away their attention during observations earlier this year. That was up from 6.6 percent of drivers in 2014. The study was…… MORE
Kin of Slain Hostage Settles with Stockton Bank
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — An attorney representing relatives of a bank robbery hostage who was shot and killed in Stockton says the family has agreed to an undisclosed financial settlement with Bank of the West. Gregory Bentley, who represents Misty Holt-Singh’s family, told the Stockton Record Tuesday (http://bit.ly/1M9E1jK ) he will file a lawsuit against…… MORE
Scarber Family In Fresno Court For Preliminary Hearing
A former California Highway Patrol officer and his family are in a Fresno courtroom accused of helping a family member convicted of rape. 51 year-old Kyle Scarber, the former Assistant Chief with the CHP, his 53 year old wife, Gail and 35 year-old daughter Crystal Reynoso are appearing for their preliminary hearing on charges…… MORE
