FRESNO (KMJ) — A man who robbed a store just southwest of the City of Fresno is being sought by Fresno County Sheriff’s Department. The robbery took place last Friday at around 1.30pm at the Valentine Market close to the intersection of Valentine and Church Avenues. Witnesses say a masked man entered the store –…… MORE
House Votes to End Country of Origin Meat Labeling
House Agriculture chair Mike Conaway told colleagues on the house floor before the vote that mandatory country of origin meat labeling is a failure. And after 13 years of debate and four negative World Trade Organization rulings, it’s time to end cool. The final WTO decisions ruled that cool discriminates by requiring segregation of…… MORE
California Again #7 Economy in the World
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After taking a significant recession-era hit, California’s economy has bounced back up to the seventh largest in the world as the state’s gross domestic product reached $2.3 trillion in 2014, show figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. That was enough for California to edge past Brazil’s 2014…… MORE
Ex-Los Banos Priest Faces Child Porn Charge
(KMJ, AP) A former Los Banos Catholic priest has been charged with possession of child pornography following a 10-month investigation by the city’s police department. Rev. Robert Games was arrested last Wednesday and booked into the Merced County Jail. He posted $20,000 bail and was released. According to court record the Merced County District Attorney’s…… MORE
Drought Shaming on the Rise
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pssst. Ready to water that beautiful lush lawn of yours? The one that’s the envy of the entire neighborhood. If you live in Southern California you’d better wait until after midnight. Preferably on a cloudy, new-moon night during a power outage when it’s so dark even night-vision goggles won’t give away…… MORE
Victor E. Bulldog III Makes Debut at Fresno State
Fresno State had the reveal party for it’s new live mascot Victor E. Bulldog III. The little bulldog puppy was flown in from Scottsdale, Arizona from the breeder – Hollywood Dog. “We’re so happy to have Victor E. with us, he’s beautiful, I think he’s going to do a great job. “President Joseph Castro.…… MORE
Rail Crash Near Caruthers Kills 2
CARUTHERS (KMJ) — Two people have been killed after the van they were in blew through a rail barrier and crashed into an oncoming Amtrak train. It happened close to the intersection of Peach and Conejo Avenues around eight miles out of Caruthers at around 10am Wednesday. A driver and a passenger were inside the…… MORE
Fewer Teens Find Summer Jobs
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) — 182,000 teens found work for the summer in May, down from 217,000 a year earlier, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.…… MORE
Higher Calif. Commercial Property Taxes Proposed
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) — Democratic California Senators Loni Hancock and Holly Mitchell are introducing legislation, which would overhaul Proposition 13 — California’s landmark restrictions on property taxes.…… MORE
Monsanto ‘s Syngenta Takeover Offer would cut Monsanto’s U.S. Tax Bill
According to a report by Bloomberg, the Monsanto takeover offer to Syngenta could cut Monsanto’s U.S. tax bill in half. If accepted and approved, Monsanto told Syngenta back in April they would incorporate the company in the U.K., a move that could save them $500 million a year. A letter containing that information was…… MORE
