The Fresno County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Team takes down a marijuana grow in Clovis. Deputies say they found 33 live plants — and nearly two hundred pounds of harvest pot inside a home on East Herndon Avenue on Wednesday. Deputies also arrested 49-year old Somsak Phouangkeo and charged him with cultivation and possession of marijuana…… MORE
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Governor Brown Responds to Water Critics
Gov. Jerry Brown is taking a blunt approach with critics of his $15 billion plan to build twin tunnels to send water around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Brown said that until critics have studied the problem for a million hours, they should “shut up.” The Democratic governor says that’s how long state officials have spent…… MORE
Calif. Tourism Reaches New High
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) — More than a quarter of a billion visitors came to the Golden State in 2014, according to non-profit Visit California organization.…… MORE
Officials Hope Sanger’s New Bus Service Could Spark The City’s Revitalization
SANGER (KMJ) — A grant of more than half a million federal dollars could be the start of a revitalization in a small valley city. The City of Sanger is using the money to put on a bus to Sequoia National Forest and Kings Canyon National Park – and its hoped that’ll be the draw…… MORE
Beached Humpback Whale at the Coast
BEACHED WHALE Necropsy expected on beached whale near San Francisco PACIFICA, Calif. (AP) – Scientists are at San Francisco Bay Area beach Wednesday attempting to determine what killed a beached humpback whale. The necropsy started Wednesday morning. There was some concern late Tuesday that the carcass was being dragged to sea by waves, the San…… MORE
California Universities Now Welcome Students in Country Illegally
DAVIS, Calif. (AP) – With immigration reform stalled in Congress, a small but growing number of public and private colleges are rolling out their own welcome mats for students who were brought to the United States illegally as children. University of California President Janet Napolitano is hosting a two-day conference starting tomorrow…… MORE
NFL Investigator: Patriots Did Release Air From Play-off Footballs
Independent investigator Ted Wells submitted his report to Commissioner Roger Goodell and the New England Patriots on Wednesday in relation to the footballs used in the AFC Championship Game against the Indianapolis Colts.There are hundreds of pages of the report to go through, but here are some of the key sections that…… MORE
Love Triangle Suspect Returned to the Valley
A Fresno man who fled to Nevada has been returned to the Valley to face murder charges. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office believes 59-year-old Leuth Sengsongkham is the prime suspect in a perceived love triangle that motivated him to kill his wife and her male friend on April 18th. Their bodies were found in a…… MORE
Clinton, Paul Stump in California
(KMJ) Presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Rand Paul are on their way to California for to raise money for their campaigns. Clinton will shake hands with donors at billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer’s home in the Bay Area this week. Tickets have already sold out at $2,700 per person. Clinton is coming from events in Nevada…… MORE
Robber Beaten by World War Two Veteran
Police say a 95-year-old World War II veteran used his cane to fight off a would-be robber in Manchester, New Hampshire. Arthur Kamberis was leaving a pharmacy on Saturday when a man approached and reached for his wallet, which was in a zippered pocket. Kamberis started to fight him off and hit him several times…… MORE
