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) — Californians widely support the governor call for mandatory water conservation, according to a new survey by Field Poll. Nearly two-thirds of…… MORE
PayPal Could Pay $25 Million for Alleged Illegal Credit Sign-Ups
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) — PayPal would pay $15 million to its users and a $10 million penalty, for illegally enrolling consumers in its credit program…… MORE
Calif. City Trying New Approach to Curbing Tobacco Use
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) — The Sonoma City Council has approved a measure, which would ban new businesses from selling cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, and e-cigarettes.…… MORE
Fresno Burglars Caught on Camera
(KMJ) Fresno PD is asking for the public’s help in identifying these two burglary suspects. Investigators say they’re responsible for a break-in at a home near Palm and McKinley Avenues. If you recognize them, you’re asked to call Crimestoppers at 498-STOP.… MORE
Poll: Most Californians Back Water Cuts
(KMJ) A new Field Poll shows nearly 89% of Californians believe the state’s water shortage is serious. The same survey says 66% feel the 4 year drought is “extremely serious”. 44% of homeowners said it would be difficult for them to cut household water use, despite the mandatory cutbacks issued by Gov. Brown. About 70…… MORE
Save Water and Make Money
The California Department of Food and Agriculture is now accepting applications for the State Water Efficiency and Enhancement Program. An estimated $10 million will be available for competitive grant funding to provide financial assistance to implement irrigation systems that reduce greenhouse gases and save water on California agricultural operations. The funding is made available through…… MORE
Merced Pediatrician Charged with Molestation
(KMJ) New child molestation charges are added against a troubled North Valley pediatrician. 35-year old Carlos Teran Miranda was already accused of putting a video camera in a restroom snd filming people, including children, who used it at a Merced medical clinic. He was arrested in February after the camera was found by Merced Police.…… MORE
Shooting Victim Found Near Maple & Florence
(KMJ) Fresno Police continue to investigate a fatal shooting. Officers say one man will killed just after 9pm Monday outside the Maple Grove Apartments. The victim was found inside a vehicle with several gunshot wounds. Investigators believe the unidentified man was shot while he was driving and eventually stopped near Maple and Florence Avenues.…… MORE
Valley Oil Wells Called Threat to Drinking Water
(AP) California regulators on Monday expanded their list of thousands of state-permitted oil and gas wells where below-ground injections may be contaminating drinking-water reserves. State water officials already have acknowledged that improperly permitted oilfield operations have contaminated underground aquifers that are federally protected because they hold current or potential sources of drinking water. An ongoing…… MORE
Report: Hundreds Of CA Dentists May Be Overbilling Medicaid
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) — Auditors for the U.S. Health and Human Services Department are questioning the billing practices of three-hundred-twenty-nine dentists, and six orthodontists. In…… MORE
