GILROY, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California bomb squad uncovered about 100 pounds of explosive powder during an illegal fireworks raid. KNTV reports Friday that the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s bomb squad raided a home in Gilroy late Thursday. They also found equipment to make illegal fireworks. The home is located across the street from…… MORE
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Local Law Enforcement “Torch Run” for Special Olympics
Members of the California Highway Patrol, Fresno Police Department, Department of Corrections and the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office, Clovis Police Department, SCCD Police and American Ambulance will hit the pavement on June 20th, to raise money and awareness for Special Olympics and our local athletes. “The Law Enforcement Torch Run is the largest single…… MORE
Fresno Tazer Assault Suspect Caught After Slow Speed Chase
FRESNO (KMJ) — A man who police say tazed another man and then set off on a slow speed chase with police – is now behind bars. Officers were called to the intersection of Clay and Millbrook in southeast Fresno at around 9pm Wednesday night. They were told en-route that the suspect had driven away,…… MORE
Drug Overdose Deaths Decline in Calif.
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) — Drug overdoses are the primary cause of injury-related deaths in 36 states. But, California ranks 9th in the nation, for…… MORE
How Safe Are Self-Driving Cars?
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 DMV has released reports about 6 accidents, involving self-driving car prototypes being tested on public roads. But the…… MORE
Man Killed by Visalia PD Identified
Fresno, CA (KMJ) The man who was shot and killed by Visalia PD late Tuesday night has been identified as 28 year old Christopher DeLeon. Investigators say the Visalia man was armed with a gun and committing a burglary on S. Mooney Blvd when he was spotted. They say DeLeon refused to cooperate with officers’…… MORE
Fresno Family Swim Nights Start June 22
FRESNO, Calif.(KMJ) –Beginning Monday, June 22, the City of Fresno will be kicking off its Free Family Swim Nights, made possible by a grant from Kaiser Permanente and supported by Fresno United Neighborhoods, non-profit corporation established by the Parks, After School, Recreation and Community Services Department (PARCS), whose mission is to improve the quality of…… MORE
So-Cal Fires Force Campers to Flee
LAKESIDE, Calif. (AP) — A forest fire that forced the evacuation of several Southern California campgrounds grew early Thursday, with flames churning through tall trees and sending up a massive plume of smoke. Crews were using water-dropping aircraft to attack the 1,000-acre blaze in a remote location of the San Bernardino Mountains, U.S. Forest Service…… MORE
FPD Cops Cleared in Excessive Force Case
Fresno, CA (KMJ) Two Fresno Police officers have been cleared of any wrongdoing in a case of alleged excessive force. A Hoover High student, who was 15 years old at the time, claimed that she was forcefully yanked from the booth of a local restaurant and unlawfully arrested by officers Larry Hustedde and Jeffrey Kaiser.…… MORE
Survey: Millennials Worst at Saving for Vacation
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) — This summer, many of us will be taking a vacation, and it’s likely the credit card will come out at…… MORE
