Category Archives: Local News

No Injuries In Plane Crash At Harris Ranch

(KMJ) – Thursday, November 19, 2015 – At 2:10 Thursday, FSO got a report of a single plane crashing in a field about a mile south Harris Ranch Inn (24505 W. Dorris Ave.), by the 198 and I-5 area. Fresno Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Tony Botti says there are some downed power lines, but nobody was…MORE

Twin Toddlers Recover at Hospital After Near Drowning

Twin Toddlers Recover at Hospital After Near Drowning

  UPDATE 11/20/2015: Per the PICU Social Worker, the male juvenile is still in the PICU. He is intubated and on a breathing machine. His status has not changed. The female  is doing well and will be transferred down to a regular room. – From Lt. Joe Gomez. (KMJ) – November 19, 2015 – Two children…MORE

‘Helping Hams’ Campaign Kicks Of At Fresno State

‘Helping Hams’ Campaign Kicks Of At Fresno State

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno State has launched what it calls the ‘Helping Hams’ drive. The campaign which kicked off Thursday morning is to get holiday hams to the charitable organizations affiliated with Fresno State. “To provide hams to those who cannot purchase them themselves”, says Fresno State President Joseph Castro who was joined at the…MORE

911 Flooded With Calls Reporting Cable Outage

911 Flooded With Calls Reporting Cable Outage

Cable went out in the Central Valley… and who got calls ? The 911 service. Comcast Cable was down wednesday – thanks to an electrical fire at the Fresno facility The outage affected Central California up to Sacramento and the Bay area. No internet, no TV and no telephone services for a lot of customers.…MORE

Officer Gunned Down In Downey Police Parking Lot

Officer Gunned Down In Downey Police Parking Lot

(KMJ)- A Downey police officer was found fatally shot Thursday while sitting inside his personal vehicle in the police station’s parking lot. Homicide Lieutenant John Corina of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department says two male suspects ran toward Officer Ricardo Galvez about 11:08 p.m. Wednesday as he was seated in the driver’s seat of…MORE

Armed Robbery Suspects Being Hunted By Police

Armed Robbery Suspects Being Hunted By Police

FRESNO (KMJ) — Two armed robbers who held a man at gunpoint and stole cash from the store he was working in are now being hunted by Fresno Police. The incident took place Sunday November 8th at a gas station on the intersection of Fresno Street and E Street. Both suspects are described as black…MORE

Woman Undergoes Life-Changing Surgery At CRMC

Woman Undergoes Life-Changing Surgery At CRMC

  A woman from Kerman is now making a remarkable recovery at CRMC. 31-year old Sarah Portillo suffered for three years from an extremely rare digestive system disorder. With SMA Syndrome, the stomach can’t empty itself of food. “Misery – just plain misery. If you’ve ever had a stomach flu or food poisoning in your…MORE

Small Shops Gearing Up for a Big Small Business Saturday

Small Shops Gearing Up for a Big Small Business Saturday

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) — Black Friday deals are expected to plentiful this year, with retailers gearing up for one — if not the — biggest day of…MORE

Study: Men Eat More Around Women

Study: Men Eat More Around Women

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) — Men who eat with women tend to consume more food. According to a new Cornell University study, men appear to eat larger quantities…MORE

Kidnapping Suspect Caught In East Central Fresno

On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 8 AM, North east officers were dispatched to a possible carjacking at the Swiss colony apartments near Cedar and Dayton Avenues. The witness believed it was a carjacking of an elderly female adult and that the victim was forced inside her car, a blue Nissan four-door sedan, by a Hispanic…MORE