SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) – Police say an SUV carrying a group of young people to prom collided with a car, injuring 10 people. The California Highway Patrol says the SUV was on its way to the Morro Bay High School prom Saturday night when it made an unsafe turn and hit a car.…… MORE
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Parlier PD: 3 Victims Shot, No Arrests
Parlier Police are looking for those responsible for shooting three people at a local park. Three males between the ages of 18 and 22 were shot in the upper torso at Veterans Park after 10 on Sunday night. Police say one of the victims was flown to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno and was…… MORE
Dog Abuse Sparks Protest in Merced
Dozens of people gathered in Merced to protest animal abuse after a 1-year-old Siberian Husky was tied to a fire hydrant and slashed by two men with machetes. The Merced Sun-Star reports that Ralph Guerrero attended the Saturday rally after his husky, Lucious, was attacked on Friday. Police say authorities euthanized the badly injured dog.…… MORE
Unions Push for Calif. Pot Legalization
Organized labor is assisting efforts to frame a California ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana use in the state, sensing an opportunity to expand its presence in the workplace. The United Food and Commercial Workers’ Western States Council commissioned a series of focus groups, where likely voters across the state filed into rooms with one-way…… MORE
CA Senate Leader Claims Criticism is Racist
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The leader of the California state Senate says he was singled out for criticism for his $50,000 swearing-in ceremony at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles last fall because he is Latino. Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León made the comments in an interview published this week in…… MORE
Armed Robbery Suspect Apprehended
VISALIA (KMJ) — A man who police say entered a Visalia CVS with a replica firearm and demanded money – is now behind bars. It happened at the store in the Mary’s Vineyard Shopping Center early this morning – when officers arrived they saw Joseph Jackson running away from the scene. Police say he was…… MORE
Fresno Receiving Mosquito Abatement Ballot
There will be a ballot arriving at homes in Fresno as they vote either to accept or refuse a $5 fee for mosquito abatement. When homeowners called in the past, the Fresno Mosquito Vector Control has been able to send help, but with budget cuts they wont be able to do so in the future.…… MORE
Flight Club Basketball Academy Mentoring Young Athletes
Flight Club Basketball Academy just signed a partnership with the Fresno Parks & Recreation Department. The basketball academy mentors young aspiring athletes who want to enter college on a basketball scholarship. Blanton Simmons, the principal and mentor at the academy says they take a whole life approach – from nutrition to culture to academics. “We…… MORE
Gas Prices Going Back Up Again
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) — If you’ve taken a trip to the gas station this past week, you’ve likely seen a major spike in prices at…… MORE
Judge Demands Release of Calendars of Embattled CA Lawmakers
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 Sacramento Superior Court judge has issued a tentative ruling, demanding that the calendars, appointment books, and meeting schedules of former…… MORE
