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
Woman Charged With Intentionally Starting A Fire Near A Fresno Home
FRESNO (KMJ) — A woman has been arrested on suspicion of causing a fire in a vacant lot in Downtown Fresno. When fire crews arrived – they found the flames approaching a nearby home. Witnesses say they saw Nyree Bernard standing next to the blaze – burning paper and personal belongings. Investigators detained Bernard –…… MORE
Coin Being Sold To Help Captain Dern
FRESNO (KMJ) — A collectible coin to help Captain Pete Dern is now being sold online. It’s one of a number of efforts being used to raise money for the injured fire-fighter – who fell through a garage roof while battling a blaze a month ago. He suffered significant second and third degree burns –…… MORE
Nation’s Top Farm Leader Talks Trade to Congress
It’s vital to get trade promotion authority through Congress according to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Vilsack believes in order to finalize Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations, which he calls an enormous opportunity for U.S. agriculture, Congress must grant the president more power to handle trade issues. The negotiating objectives, as they relate to agriculture,…… MORE
Educators Across California Fighting To “Repeal The Cap”
The League of Women Voters of California along with Central Valley Educators are joining efforts, statewide, in a movement called “Repeal the Cap”, after a new state law -SB 858 is affecting schools from saving for a rainy day. Saving money for the unexpected is something small school districts find necessary. “A rainy day fund…… MORE
