(KMJ) The Kern County Coroner will perform an autopsy on a 14 year old girl who died suddenly in class on Thursday. The 8th grader passed away at Richland Junior High in Shafter after PE class. Reports say the school did not have a defibrillator on hand. … MORE
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Body in Barrel Suspect Pleads Not Guilty
SONOMA, Calif. (AP) – A 40-year-old man pleaded not guilty to charges that he bludgeoned an acquaintance to death, put his body in a 55-gallon barrel and left it outside Sonoma City Hall. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports a blood-stained barrel covered with a plastic tarp was discovered in front of city hall in…… MORE
San Diego Pumps Drinking Water Into Lake
SAN DIEGO (AP) – The City of San Diego has confirmed that despite the drought, they are pumping millions of gallons of drinking water into Chollas Lake for recreational fishing. The U-T San Diego reports that a city parks and recreation spokesman confirmed on Thursday that the city continues to use drinking water to maintain…… MORE
Thieves Smash And Grab at a Fresno Pharmacy
(KMJ) On Thursday, April 30th at about 5 a.m., two men burglarized the Winton Vista Pharmacy in Southeast Fresno early Thursday morning. The pair gained entry into the business by smashing out the front glass door with a hammer. The suspects then stole prescription medications valued at over $10,000 and then left through the broken…… MORE
Booze in the Salon
How many great decisions have you made after consuming alcohol? I’ll give you some time to think about it … meanwhile, consider the latest work of the California Assembly, approving legislation making it legal for hair salons and barbershops to serve customers free beer and wine … some salons already offer drinks which is…… MORE
New Downtown Fresno Art Studio Now Open
FRESNO (KMJ) — What’s being described as a state of the art facility that is set to revitalize Downtown Fresno has opened. Fresno State’s College of Arts and Humanities has officially cut the ribbon on the CSU’s first satellite campus – The M Street Arts Complex. “It provides a safe space, a clean professional environment…… MORE
More Companies Working to Retain Top Talent
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) — As the economy continues to pick up speed, employees are being presented with better job offers. While that’s beneficial, it’s left…… MORE
Pregnant Bako Mom Shot, Baby Delivered
(KMJ) Bakersfield detectives are investigating a shooting that wounded a pregnant woman. The gunfire broke out Tuesday afternoon after 33 year old Adrianna Bravo and her husband were confronted by three suspects in the front yard of their home. The Kern County sheriff’s office says one of the suspects opened fired on her and her…… MORE
7 Nabbed in Shooting in Tulare Store
Police have arrested seven young people they say were involved in a melee inside a Tulare grocery store Wednesday night that ended with two victims in critical condition. According to Tulare Police Sgt. Andrew Garcia, says two men were shot including an employee of the FoodsCo. Both victims were listed in critical condition. The violence…… MORE
Gov. Brown to Water Tunnel Critics: “Shut Up”
SACRAMENTO (AP)- Gov. Jerry Brown is taking a blunt approach with critics of his $15 million plan to build twin tunnels to send water around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Brown said Wednesday that until critics have studied the problem for a million hours, they should “shut up, because you don’t know what the hell you’re…… MORE
