Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

CPUC: Fresno County Responsible for Gun Range Pipeline Explosion

CPUC: Fresno County Responsible for Gun Range Pipeline Explosion

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The California Public Utilities Commission says Fresno County was at fault for the pipeline explosion at the Sheriff’s Foundation gun range last year, which killed a jail inmate. 52-year-old Jeremiah Espino was among two other inmates and a county equipment operator who were injured last May, when a tractor struck a…MORE

Report: Underemployment Most Evident in California

Report: Underemployment Most Evident in California

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) — Underemployment is a problem that is most evident in California, according to Gallup. The percentage of underemployed adults — those who…MORE

Valley Students Preparing For Academic Decathlon’s Final Round

Valley Students Preparing For Academic Decathlon’s Final Round

(KMJ) – The final round of the 34th Annual Fresno County Academic Decathlon takes place on Saturday, February 6th. No leisure time for Edison High School sophomore Riley Budd and his teammates.   After school, on weekends through Thanksgiving and Christmas, practically every waking hour – they’ve been preparing for the Academic Decathlon with study…MORE

Iowa Caucuses, Explained

Iowa Caucuses, Explained

WASHINGTON (CNN) – No one said democracy should be easy. Iowa voters on Monday at last cast their verdicts on the Democratic and Republican presidential fields in the state’s intricate and quirky caucuses, officially launching the 2016 White House race. But along with Iowa’s first-in-the-nation privileges come responsibility. After all, the state’s discerning political activists…MORE

Weekend Storm Brings Rainfall Records

Weekend Storm Brings Rainfall Records

(KMJ) – Anyone who doubted the potential impact of El Nino on the Central Valley should have had any question washed away this weekend. Sunday’s storm brought plenty of rain and numerous precipitation records across the San Joaquin Valley. The drenching storm set records for the date in Fresno, Madera, Hanford and Merced. In Fresno,…MORE

Two Shot & Killed at Friday Night Party

Two Shot & Killed at Friday Night Party

(KMJ)  A disturbing trend of double homicides shows no sign of slowing as the first month of 2016 winds to a close. A 17 year old boy and 19 year old woman were shot and killed late Friday night at a large party near Easton. It’s the fourth local double-homicide in January.  The victims have…MORE

Perea Says He’s Running for Mayor

Perea Says He’s Running for Mayor

(KMJ) Henry R. Perea says he’s running for Mayor of Fresno. The announcement by the longtime Fresno County Supervisor comes as no surprise.  At a recent speaking event, Perea told the audience that he was “99%” certain to enter the race.  Perea’s announcement was first published by the Fresno Bee. Perea is the third declared…MORE

Nayeri, Tieu Captured in San Francisco

Nayeri, Tieu Captured in San Francisco

(KMJ)  Police in San Francisco Saturday morning captured two escaped inmates from the Central Men’s Jail in Santa Ana, ending a week-long manhunt that spanned Southern, Central and Northern California. 37 year old Hossein Nayeri, who was raised in Fresno and Jonathan Tieu, 20, of Fountain Valley, were spotted in a stolen van at a…MORE

Elderly Sanger Man With CCW Permit Stops Would-Be Burglar

Elderly Sanger Man With CCW Permit Stops Would-Be Burglar

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) — An elderly Sanger man returned to his home Thursday to find a surprise. Fresno County Sheriff’s spokesman Tony Botti tells KMJ…MORE

“Grind-breaking” As Fresno Skater Park Getting New Look

“Grind-breaking” As Fresno Skater Park Getting New Look

It was a “grind” breaking …as an old skate park is geting a new look. The skate park is located right next to Romain Park in Central Fresno. Zach Wormhoudt is the Lead Landscape Architect Designer for California Skateparks who brainstormed with around a hundred young skaters on design ideas. “Through a series of community…MORE