Category Archives: Local News

Trainee Firefighters Wanted For Fresno Fire

Trainee Firefighters Wanted For Fresno Fire

FRESNO (KMJ) — Do you want to be a Firefighter? Well your luck is in as applications are now open for firefighter trainees with Fresno Fire. The minimum requirement candidates need are High School diploma or GED Be at least 20 years of age to apply, and be 21 years of age and have a…MORE

Hanford Police Investigating Gunshots Fired

Hanford Police Investigating Gunshots Fired

Hanford Police are looking into who fired shots around 8:30 last night in the area of Myrtle and Harris Streets Several callers phoned in to the police department, saying they heard up to six gun shots in the area. Officers found six shell casings in the 200 block of East Ivy Street. Witnesses described a…MORE

GM Unveils New-Look Chevy Camaro

GM Unveils New-Look Chevy Camaro

(KMJ) – The new 2016 Chevrolet Camaro rolls off the production line on Monday. For the first time since the classic car’s new redesign, there will be a convertible version of the Camaro. General Motors unveiled the new ride at the Lansing Grand River Assembly plant. This is the first time the Camaro has been…MORE

Visalia Couple Arrested for Child Homicide

Visalia Couple Arrested for Child Homicide

          (KMJ) – A year after a Visalia 3-month old was rushed to Valley Children’s hospital and later died from its injuries, police have arrested the baby’s parents. 29-year old Daniel Ramirez and 28-year old Angela Jimenez were arrested Friday after speaking with investigators at Visalia Police Headquarters. Officers say their…MORE

Gang Member Busted for Attempted Roosevelt Break-In

Gang Member Busted for Attempted Roosevelt Break-In

(KMJ) – Fresno Police were called to the campus of Roosevelt High School over the weekend after a security guard found a broken window. Sunday, officers search the campus, located at 4250 E. Tulare Avenue.  And they found 32-year old Vincent Garcia hiding between two buildings.  Officers say he was pretending to be asleep. Fresno…MORE

‘Women’s Empowerment Day’ Held in South Valley

‘Women’s Empowerment Day’ Held in South Valley

BAKERSFIELD (KMJ) — A drive to get more women into positions of power is kicking off in the South Valley. It’s as part of ‘Women’s Empowerment Day – Bakersfield’, and it’ll see a veritable who’s-who of powerful women coming to our part of the state. The one day conference is being organized by non-partisan California…MORE

Discovery Center Youth Garden Festival & Grand Opening

Discovery Center Youth Garden Festival & Grand Opening

The October Fall Festival called “A Night at the Museum” is taking place tonight at the Discovery Center. Families can visit the museum and kids will get a pumpkin between 5:00pm AND 6:00pm while they last. There’s a costume contest , scary stories, trunk or treat and more… The proceeds are going to the museum…MORE

Friday Phil Performs At Ahwahnee Middle School

Friday Phil Performs At Ahwahnee Middle School

The Friday Philharmonic Orchestra is celebrating its 35th year of educating and entertaining Fresno Unified elementary students. To mark the milestone, the Friday Phil performed at a Fresno Unified middle school for the first time in its history, with Ahwahnee Middle School selected for this special event. The Friday Phil — made up of current…MORE

Paralympic Athlete Inspires Storey Middle School Students

Paralympic Athlete Inspires Storey Middle School Students

Jeff Fabry is a Paralympic gold medalist in archery. He was the special guest for Storey Elementary’s Character Counts! rally, today. The rally is an annual tradition at Storey, featuring students in T-shirts representing the colors of the character pillars, cheers, games and an inspirational guest. Fabry shared how he overcame the effects of a…MORE

New Challenges, Delays for End of Life Option Act

New Challenges, Delays for End of Life Option Act

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) — Patients seeking to take advantage of the Golden State’s new physician-assisted suicide law will have to wait until at least April of 2016.…MORE