Category Archives: Local News

Study: California Not So “Golden” for Wealthy Retirees

Study: California Not So “Golden” for Wealthy Retirees

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 Golden State may not be so great in your “golden years.” According to a new study by GOBankingRates, California…MORE

Super Bowl Party Killer Plans to Appeal

Super Bowl Party Killer Plans to Appeal

Fresno (KMJ)  A Fresno man killed another man after the 2013 Super Bowl party has been sentenced to life in prison. 26-year-old David Quevedo was sentenced Wednesday – to life without the possibility of parole. In May, Quevedo was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of 36-year-old Omar Silva. Authorities say the…MORE

Water Efficiency Tips Coming From Fresno State

Water Efficiency Tips Coming From Fresno State

FRESNO (KMJ) — We don’t have much water here in the Central Valley and Fresno State want to show us how to get the most out of what we have left. “We’re helping farmers with new technologies to help them be more efficient with water”, says Education Manager at the Center for Irrigation Technology Bill…MORE

Law Enforcement Want Gov. Brown To Block Clovis Man’s Killer’s Parole

Law Enforcement Want Gov. Brown To Block Clovis Man’s Killer’s Parole

FRESNO (KMJ) — Some of the valley’s and the state’s biggest names in law enforcement are hoping that their pressure on Governor Jerry Brown will mean a man convicted of murdering a mentally disabled man by burying him alive will stay behind bars. David Weidert was found guilty of the 1980 murder of Clovis man…MORE

Home Ownership Continues to Decline

Home Ownership Continues to Decline

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) — Home prices have picked up, and foreclosure rates have fallen. But according to the Harvard University Joint Center for Housing…MORE

Man Registers as Sex Offender, Exposes Himself

PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Placerville police say they have arrested a man accused of exposing himself a few minutes after he registered with the police department as a sex offender. Police say convicted sex offender Esteban Rocha went to the Police Department on Tuesday morning to register as a sex offender as required by state…MORE

Raging Bull Attacks CHP Officer

BUELLTON, Calif. (AP) — A California Highway Patrol officer has been treated for non-life threatening injuries after being attacked by a bull that had broken through three fences in Buellton. KEYT-TV reports that the bull had found its way to U.S. 101 Tuesday afternoon when officers arrived on scene. CHP conducted traffic breaks to keep…MORE

California Gun Facts

California Gun Facts

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) — Gun-related homicides have declined substantially here in the Golden State over the past two decades. According to the California Department…MORE

Calif. Legislature to Benefit from New Budget

Calif. Legislature to Benefit from New Budget

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 State Legislature has sent a $115.4 billion spending plan to Governor Jerry Brown after a long debate. The…MORE

Energy Effeciency Home Loan Scheme Spreading Across The Valley

Energy Effeciency Home Loan Scheme Spreading Across The Valley

KERMAN (KMJ) — A scheme to bring affordable energy improvements into our homes is finding its way into more and more valley communities The HERO program (home energy renovation opportunity) and it’s designed to help homeowners cover the cost of energy improvements – such as artificial turf and solar panels. The cities of Fresno, Clovis,…MORE