(KMJ) – California corrections officials are dropping a proposal to allow prisoners with violent backgrounds to work in the state’s inmate firefighting unit. A Corrections department spokesman said Tuesday that the state still plans to expand the program to include inmates who have up to seven years left to serve on their sentences, instead of…… MORE
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Threat of Toxic Fumes from Dos Palos Fire
(KMJ) – Fresno County Fire Fighters warned of possible toxic fumes in the skies over Dos Palos as a large fire burned at the Pacific Coast Recycling Center. The massive blaze was first reported around 5:30 Tuesday afternoon at its location on Almond Street. Fire crews say flames shot up to 20-feet in the air…… MORE
FUSD School Board Holds Closed-Door Meeting
(KMJ) – The Fresno Unified School Board held an urgent, closed-session meeting Tuesday night. The agenda for the School Board’s meeting included only one item – consider three cases of potential litigation. The Board discussed hiring an attorney to represent Superintendent Michael Hanson, Chief Financial Officer Ruthie Quinto, and Chief Operations officer Karin Temple. The…… MORE
Fresno Sheriffs Narcotics Unit Busts Two Sisters In Kingsburg
UPDATE: Deputies arrested Julia Galot, 43 (LEFT) and Elizabeth Ortiz, 34 (PICTURED RIGHT). The two sisters have been booked into the Fresno County Jail. They face possible charges of marijuana cultivation and intent to sell marijuana. Two sisters are in custody after Fresno County Sheriff’s make a marijuana bust in Kingsburg. Fresno County Sheriff’s Narcotics…… MORE
Study: Not Enough College-Educated Californians
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) — If the current trend continues, California will need over a million more college graduates than it’s expected to have by 2030. According to…… MORE
CA Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Minor Political Parties
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 California Supreme Court is turning away an appeal from the Green and Libertarian parties, who claim they’re essentially excluded from general election…… MORE
Fresno School Janitor Charged With Inappropriately Touching Students
FRESNO (KMJ) — Six counts of allegedly touching young students inappropriately have been levied against a former janitor at a Fresno Unified school. Fresno Police say they arrested Benjamin Wong, after receiving a complaint from a parent at Norseman Elementary where the crimes allegedly took place. Officers say they date back to 2013, but doesn’t…… MORE
Fresno County Public Library Launches Beanstack
Fresno County Public Library launches Beanstack, a free online service families with young readers. For many parents, figuring out what their kids want to read is a daunting prospect, so in order to take the guesswork out of the equation now there’s Beanstack. Beanstack works by curating and recommending books for children, from ages 0–8, that are available…… MORE
Former Fresno Unified Janitor Accused of Inappropriately Touching Students
(KMJ) – There’s more trouble for the Fresno Unified School District. On Sunday, Fresno Police arrested 52-year old Benjamin Wong. He was a former janitor at Noreseman Elementary School and is now charged with six counts of inappropriately touching multiple students. Those charges stem from alleged incidents between January 2014 and May 2015. Wong, who…… MORE
Tom Hanks Delivers Homecoming Message in Kerman
(KMJ) It began with an idea at Kerman High School. Students there used the movies of Oscar winner Tom Hanks as the theme for this year’s homecoming. It then evolved into a social media campaign to get the actor to serve as grand marshal for the Homecoming parade. And, it worked. Sort of. Thanks to…… MORE
