Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Vacaville Inmate Cut in Half, Organs Harvested
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 15 hours after a riot at a Northern California prison, guards found a missing inmate sawed nearly in two, with his abdominal organs and most chest organs removed...
Cumulus Media Jul 11, 2015

Meteorologists Predict Strong El Nino
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Meteorologists say odds are good for a wet California winter as a strong El Nino builds in the Pacific Ocean.The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday (http://lat.ms/1GejVwp ) that sc...
Cumulus Media Jul 11, 2015

Judge Blocks Calif. Water Curtailment Orders
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A judge has blocked the California Water Resources Control Board’s decision to curtail the water rights of four irrigation districts amid the drought. The temporary ...
Cumulus Media Jul 10, 2015

Audit: CA Justice Dept. Failing to Keep Guns Away from Prohibited Persons
Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…
Cumulus Media Jul 10, 2015

CA Dems Introduce Measure to “Dump Trump”
Fresno (KMJ) Sen. Isadore Hall (D-South Bay) has introduced a resolution that would mandate California to divest all business with republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Hall and several fell...
Cumulus Media Jul 10, 2015

Kenny “The Snake” Stabler Passes Away
(AP) Ken Stabler, who led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl victory and was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1974, has died as a result of complications from colon cancer. He was 69. His fami...
Cumulus Media Jul 10, 2015

Captain Pete Dern Talks About Injuries, Recovery
Fresno (KMJ) Captain Pete Dern is improving. In fact, he’s doing well enough that he addressed the media on Friday. Dern, a Captain with the Fresno Fire Department, was severely burned in late M...
Cumulus Media Jul 10, 2015

California Shark Attacks Plunge 90% Since 1950s
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Swimmers and surfers today are about 90 percent less likely to be attacked by sharks off California’s coast than they were in the 1950s, even though there are hundreds of thou...
Cumulus Media Jul 10, 2015

SC Governor Nikki Haley Signs Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
By Ralph Ellis, Ben Brumfield and Meridith EdwardsCNNSouth Carolina’s governor used nine pens Thursday to sign a law that will remove the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds and...
Cumulus Media Jul 09, 2015

$10,000 Presented To Central Valley Honor Flight
CLOVIS (KMJ) — The Central Valley Honor Flight has been given a big donation today to ensure they have the funds to keep flying veterans to our nations capitol.A $10,000 check was given to the g...
Cumulus Media Jul 09, 2015
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Daily Buzz Question: 10.2.2025
How concerned are you about the impact of the government shutdown on everyday services?
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