FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – Federal officials say farmers in a vast agricultural region of California will receive a greater share of irrigation this summer compared to recent years of drought. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation on Wednesday announced that farmers in the San Joaquin Valley will receive 65 percent of their contracted supplies. This comes…… MORE
CSU Tuition Increase Approved Amid Protests
LONG BEACH (KMJ) — The cost of attending any of the 23 CSU campuses across California – is going up. A vote by the Board of Trustees Wednesday afternoon officially increased tuition for the 2017 – 2018 school year by $270. The first rise in six years. It came after hours of testimony from impacted…… MORE
VIDEO: Death Toll Rises in UK Attack
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News Talk 580 and 105.9 KMJ celebrates 95th Anniversary
As of March 23rd, 2017, News Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ celebrates 95 years on the air in the Central Valley! Since its inception in 1922, News Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ have been a voice for the Central Valley’s and your STATION! We are celebrating with the community that we serve by throwing a…… MORE
Rabo AgriFinance Partnering with FFA
RaboAgriFinance has announced it will increase its donation to the National FFA organization, serving as a Five Star sponsor of FFA. Rabo AgriFinance has partnered with FFA for the last 12 years to ensure the future of agriculture and agricultural education. The company currently supports supervised agricultural experience grants, scholarships, the beef production-entrepreneurship proficiency as…… MORE
Survey: More American Workers Stressing About Retirement
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — More American workers are stressed out, when it comes to retirement. That’s according to a survey conducted by the Employee Benefit Research Institute, which shows that while 60 percent of workers are saving for retirement, only 40 percent have an idea of how much they’ll need, when it comes to head for…… MORE
Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office: Tip Leads To Escaped Prisoner
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) -The search is over for the prisoner who escaped a minimum-security facility in Mariposa County. The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office says missing inmate Blake Castro was captured around 8:30 am, Tuesday Morning. Castro was reported missing from the Sierra Conservation Center Mount Bullion Conservation Camp, during an inmate count Monday, March…… MORE
Fresno Grizzlies Asking for #TeamTacos Support
FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – The Fresno Grizzlies are taking a MiLB rivalry to the next level. For the last few years the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs and the Fresno Grizzlies have gotten into it on social media – an argument that allegedly began over hats. Grizzlies’ General Manager Derek Franks says the pigs had a…… MORE
Fresno’s Clinton Avenue Over Highway 99 To Be Temporarily Closed
FRESNO (KMJ) — A massive project to move a section of Highway 99 west of Fresno could mean disruption for everyone who drives in that area. The work will mean the Clinton Avenue overpass will have to be closed off while crews shift the highway underneath to create room for the new high speed rail…… MORE
Resolution Opposing “Sanctuary State” To Go Before Fresno City Council
FRESNO (KMJ) — A Fresno City Councilmember wants his fellow representatives to collectively oppose California’s “sanctuary state” bill. Senate Bill 54 is currently making it’s way through the State Capitol, and if passed would declare the entire state a sanctuary for those in the country illegally. The proposal would stop local law enforcement from cooperating…… MORE
