NORTH FORK (KMJ) — Although there are three wildfires all burning in Madera county right now – only one mandatory evacuation still stands. It’s positive sign coming out of the extinguishing effort and things are looking good for fire crews battling the flames. In order of magnitude, the Corrine Fire near Auberry is the largest.…… MORE
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) — A coalition of labor and medical groups is putting up $2 million to boost an initiative, which would impose a…… MORE
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) — Non-farm earnings grew by 1.2% in the first quarter of 2015. According to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, that’s one…… MORE
Fresno (KMJ) An officer-involved shooting is under investigation east of Clovis, and both suspects are in custody. Investigators say around 4:30am Monday, a CHP officer pulled over a stolen pickup truck near E. Shaw and N. Zediker Ave. According to the Fresno Co. Sheriffs Department, at one point during the stop, the officer feared…… MORE
Fresno (KMJ) Two Visalia women are in jail and four young children are in protective custody. Over the weekend, the mother of the girl, 30-year-old Isabel Sanchez, was arrested on suspicion of one count of child abuse. Her live-in girlfriend, 26-year-old Corina Avalos, was arrested on four counts. According to the Visalia Police Department, police…… MORE
AVILA BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The Avila Beach pier, a popular whale-watching spot, has been closed indefinitely while structural engineers evaluate how much weight it can carry and what repairs need to be made. The San Luis Obispo Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/1SC99Jt ) that large crowds have been flocking to the pier in recently days as…… MORE
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — While the Common Core education standards provoked political backlash and testing boycotts around the country this year, California was conspicuously absent from the debate. Gov. Jerry Brown and California’s elected K-12 schools chief are united in their support of the embattled benchmarks. The heads of the state’s teachers’ unions, universities and…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a 66-year-old program that lets the government take raisins away from farmers to help reduce supply and boost market prices is unconstitutional. In an 8-1 ruling, the justices said forcing raisin growers to give up part of their annual crop without full payment is an illegal…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A Fresno attorney has announced his intention to file federal charges against Fresno Police, alleging city residents are being severely harmed by the lax enforcement of domestic violence laws. Attorney Kevin G. Little describes it as a “systematic problem” within the police department. Two women are listed as the first two names…… MORE
ANTIOCH, Calif. (AP) — About 40 children became ill while swimming at a city-run water park in Antioch after excessive chlorine apparently leaked into the water. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that victims started vomiting and feeling burning in their eyes around 2 p.m. Thursday at the Prewett Water Park. Lifeguards shut down the park…… MORE
