STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) – A Stockton mom is relieved after her 4-year-old son jumped out of a moving car that was stolen with him inside. KCRA-TV reports that the mother, Hahn Tran, says she was loading up her car Sunday morning and then went inside her home to say goodbye to family. That is when…… MORE
Calif. Golf Courses Cope with Drought
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (AP) — At first glance, nothing seems amiss at this lush, members-only golf club in one of the priciest communities in Orange County. A bubbling fountain gurgles out of an artificial lake. Emerald-green fairways stretch into the distance. Golf carts zoom across the grass like white ants. But behind the man-made stream…… MORE
A Partnership to Honor Fallen Peace Officers
(KMJ) National Police Week is upon us and the Badge of Honor Memorial Foundation is launching a national campaign of public service announcements, live interviews, public affairs programs, and digital ads specifically geared to honor and raise awareness for law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and the families they leave behind. The…… MORE
House Bill would Force EPA to Scrap Waters of the U.S. Rule
American Farm Bureau President Bob Stallman says the U.S. House of Representatives sent a strong, bipartisan message that the flawed Waters of the U.S. rule is unacceptable and should be scrapped. By a vote of 261 to 155, the House passed the Regulatory Integrity Act of 2015 on Tuesday a bill that would force the…… MORE
Momma Whale Smacks So Cal Surfer
(KMJ) A Southern California surfer has learned the hard way not to come between a mother gray whale and her baby. Captain Dennis Longaberger says his boat tour group was watching two mother whales nurse their babies Friday off the Santa Barbara coast when a surfer paddled out in the middle of them. Suddenly, Longaberger…… MORE
Fresno’s New “Construction Management Act”
In the next few years, Fresno will be spending 500 million dollars on city projects. Council Member Lee Brand presented what’s called the “Construction Management Act at City Hall, on May 12th. Brand has created a body of rules for large scale city projects over 10 million dollars to save unnecessary costs on…… MORE
Quincy Pondexter’s Basketball Camp
NBA Basketball player and Fresnan – Quincy Pondexter plays guard for the New Orleans Pelicans when he’s not running a children’s basketball camp. Quincy Pondexter grew up in West Central Fresno, graduated San Joaquin Memorial High School. His ties to Fresno are deep and he returns his good fortune with a kid’s basketball camp. “I…… MORE
Abducted Sanger Girl Found in Oregon
Missing California girl found at Oregon restaurant ASTORIA, Ore. (AP) – Police in Astoria, Oregon, say a missing California teenager has turned up at a local fast-food restaurant, and they’re seeking a Washington state man they’ve labeled a “suspected abductor.” Police said the 15-year-old girl reported at a McDonald’s restaurant Monday night that she…… MORE
Fresno Zoo Home to Warthog Babies!
FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO WELCOMES THREE WARTHOG PIGLETS Fresno, CA – Even though Mother’s Day has passed, the staff at Fresno Chaffee Zoo are still celebrating for first time parents Zara and Zuko, the Zoo’s warthogs. Zara gave birth on the afternoon of Friday, May 8 to a litter of three piglets – two…… MORE
Gas Prices Soaring, Again
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) — Gas prices have risen by 52 cents over the past month here in Fresno; they’re now averaging $3.61 a gallon. Statewide,…… MORE
