Four students from Sunnyside High School’s Doctors Academy AVID class have been selected as Dell Scholars, bringing the total number of Dell Scholars from Sunnyside to 41, the most of any high school in the country. The programs recognizes students who have overcome significant obstacles to pursue their educations with a greater emphasis on grit,…… MORE
Sheriffs Investigate Suspicious Death On Tollhouse Road
FRESNO, Calif (KMJ) – Shortly after 7:00 am on April 30, Fresno County Sheriff’s Office dispatchers received a call from a motorist passing through the 25000 block of Tollhouse Road. The caller stated that a woman was inside of a red Ford Taurus parked on the shoulder of the road and she may be dead. …… MORE
Sanger’s Emily Imfeld Wins Senior Girl Athete Award
This year, a Sanger High School student took home the overall title at the “Senior Girls Athlete” awards banquet presented by the Junior League of Fresno. 22 high school girls are recognized by the Junior League for their athletic and academic skills. Lindsay Callahan is the President of the Junior League of Fresno and says…… MORE
Petition Started To Hold Kamala Harris Accountable For Heald Closure
FRESNO (KMJ) — Heald College is now closed – and students are being invited onto campus Wednesday and Thursday to collect their belongings and get their transcripts. It’s been a traumatic time for students – after the school announced its closure over the weekend. One of those students whose program was cut short was Letiticia…… MORE
Millions of Californians Suffer from Chronic Health Conditions
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) — Chronic health problems lead to disability, major expenses, and death. According to the California Healthcare Foundation, 11 million residents live with…… MORE
Fewer Americans Identify as Middle Class
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 percentage of Americans identifying as middle or upper-middle class is on the decline, with more saying they’re in the working…… MORE
Riverdale Woman Who Killed 5 Escapes Jailtime
An unlicensed Riverdale driver will serve three years of probation for killing five people in a fiery collision last February. The Fresno Bee reports that the victims’ family says the sentence given to Juana Martinez Bejarano is too light. She was sentenced Tuesday for running a stop sign in her minivan and killing 29-year-old Esmeralda…… MORE
Gov. Brown Pushes Agressive New Emission Reduction Plan
California would aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 under an ambitious plan announced by Gov. Jerry Brown. Click here for more details on Gov. Brown’s plan The governor issued an executive order Wednesday to set a target of reducing emissions by 40 percent below 1990 levels over the next 15 years. The rules…… MORE
Half Dome Cables Open 3 Weeks Early
The cables to the summit of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park are opening three weeks ahead of schedule because of the low snowpack. They will be in place Saturday. California is in its fourth year of drought, and state officials fear it may last as long as a decade. During a snow survey Tuesday…… MORE
Undercover Oakland Cops Targeted
Three men were arrested after shots were fired on two undercover police officers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Oakland police spokeswoman Johnna Watson says no one was injured in the early-morning shooting Wednesday. The undercover officers were investigating an earlier homicide in East Oakland when the shooting occurred. The names and ages of those…… MORE
