If you were among the many people worldwide to watch the Rose Bowl Parade – no doubt you saw flowers on some of the floats. “The tournament’s history has been a parade that was created to reflect the bounty and beauty of California.” – Kasey Cronquist, CEO, Ambassador, California Cut Flower Commission. Kasey Cronquist, the…… MORE
(CNN) President Barack Obama grew emotional Tuesday as he made a passionate call for a national “sense of urgency” to limit gun violence. He was introduced by Mark Barden, whose son Daniel was killed in the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Obama circled back to that shooting in the final moments…… MORE
January 4, 2016 – (KMJ) Fresno – new promotions in the Madera County Sheriff’s Office, in a ceremony conducted by Sheriff Jay Varney on Monday, January 4th, 2016. Two new deputies join the Sheriff’s Office; Deputy Sam Thach (below) coming to Madera from the Fresno Police Department is following in the footsteps of family – his…… MORE
An iconic business in Fresno is shutting after 75 years. You’ll see the gold horse outside the store as you’re driving on Blackstone… It’s the newer location where Luftenbergs has been selling wedding dresses since 2013, but the family-owned business first opened as a fabric/silk shop on the Fulton Mall –back on December 8th, 1941,…… MORE
January 4, 2016, (KMJ) Fresno – Both races to fill the 31st Assembly District seat, and replace State Assemblyman Henry T. Perea have now begun. The 31st Assembly District seat was vacated by Assemblyman Perea in a surprise resignation on December 31st with just under a year of his time left over. Perea was…… 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) — Fresno is the second-worst place to land a job in 2016, according to a new WalletHub analysis, ranking just above Stockton. The 150…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — We’re finally getting an active weather pattern – that’s how the National Weather Service describe it. “Starting with weak one coming through today [Monday], a stronger one tomorrow [Tuesday], followed by another yet on Wednesday followed by two more on Thursday and Friday”, says National Weather Service Meteorologist Jim Dudley. “As it…… MORE
(KMJ) – After a break for the Holidays, Lawmakers are now back to work at the State Capitol. We spoke live with Valley Republican Assemblyman Jim Patterson on Monday Morning. And he says be ready for even more politics from Democrats in Sacramento during this election year. If you missed it, here’s his interview with KMJ’s Matt…… MORE
(KMJ) – Zurylisa Garcia has a condition known as Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma – or DIPG. And It has left her with a brain tumor that’s inoperable. Now, the girl’s family says she is dealing with the loss of her best friend – a puppy. Her mom Jessica says she dog out the front door of the family’s Central…… MORE
(KMJ) – After being closed for nearly 15 months, the Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino in Coarsegold is back open for business. The Casino says nearly 1,000 visited the site after the doors were reopened at 10 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. In a brief ceremony minutes before the opening, tribal officials called for peace…… MORE
