(KMJ) The Fresno County Sheriff’s Narcotics Enforcement Team has nabbed a pair of suspected marijuana growers and eradicated 10 pot grow sites near Squaw Valley. In all, more than 4,700 marijuana plants were destroyed, approximately 20 lbs. of processed marijuana was seized and eight guns, one of which was stolen. Two men were also arrested…… MORE
(KMJ) Fresno Police are searching for a woman suspected of crashing a stolen car at Bullard and Fresno St on Thursday. Investigators say she walked away from the scene of the crash into a nearby office complex. The vehicle, a green Acura Integra was discovered stolen from the 1500 block of S. Chance on April…… MORE
(KMJ) It appears the man suspected of starting the devastating 2014 Rim Fire will escape facing charges. The federal government is moving to drop charges against Keith Emerald after a key witness died. Emerald was hunting when the massive blaze erupted and grew into the largest wildfire in Sierra Nevada history. He was eventually rescued…… MORE
(KMJ) Visalia Police arrested a violent suspect atop the helipad at Kaweah Delta Medical Center on Thursday night. Officers say 36 year old Bernardo Reyes swung a metal bar at a security guard’s head when the guard spotted him. The security guard was not hurt. Reyes was tased and taken into custody. … MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A group of Fresno State students are doing what they can to help children whose lives have been impacted by cancer in the family. They’ve been going through extensive training – meeting for months – and are taking time out of their summer – all in the hope of bringing happiness to…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — With efforts to curtail the amount of water we use – valley horticulturists are being asked to cut back too – but that doesn’t mean letting your yard go brown. New state rules to cut back on our water use also includes the amount of time we can use sprinklers but Fresno…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s Democratic senators have called out Gov. Jerry Brown over water spending, saying that in the face of the relentless drought the state should approve funds for recycling and saving water more quickly. In a joint letter released Thursday, the senators urged the Brown administration to get projects started in months…… MORE
FRESNO — California officials dramatically scaled back habitat restoration planned during construction of two massive tunnels under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to send water to farms and millions of people. The project now calls for restoring 30,000 acres for wetland and wildlife habitat — down from 100,000 acres, California Department of Fish and Game…… 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) — Do support higher taxes at the pump? If the revenue is used to improve public infrastructure, safety, or air quality, 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) — Wondering how safe our hospitals are here in the valley? According to the latest hospital safety scores from the Leapfrog Group,…… MORE
