The fourth person who died in the Skylife helicopter crash has now been identified. 40 year-old Katherine Brown was being transported to San Joaquin Community Hospital in Bakersfield, when the aircraft went down halfway through the 20 minute flight. Brown and the three crew members – the pilot, critical-care nurse, and flight paramedic were…… MORE
(KMJ) FRESNO, CA – Mayor Swearengin today announced that the City of Fresno intends to enter into a joint use agreement with Fresno Unified School District and Central Unified School District to open up 16 school sites on weekends for organized recreational programming and open public use of outdoor facilities. The Administration is proposing…… MORE
Court documents show 24 year-old Aseel Al-Saber and seven co-defendants opened and maintained bank accounts for the purpose of funneling cash proceeds of marijuana that had been shipped from Fresno and other California cities and sold in Florida and other states. Al-Saber’s bank account was used to deposit and withdraw more than $72,000 dollars worth…… MORE
Could an eye exam diagnose Parkinson’s? Canadian researchers are developing an entirely new way to diagnose Parkinson’s- a progressive disorder with no cure. Scientists are looking for signs of the disease in an unexpected place: the eye. The retinas of patients who suffer from Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases seem to undergo subtle…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The tax we pay on gas purchased in California could soon be replaced by a per-mile charge on our cars. The State of California has noticed that the revenue it gets from applying a tax to the amount of gas we buy at the pump isn’t paying the same dividends at is…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A house fire early Sunday morning in central Fresno has left five people dead. FFD says the blaze broke out around 7am inside the home on N. Archie Ave. – near Cedar and McKinley. Crews pulled six people out. Four were pronounced dead at the scene, one died in the hospital, and…… MORE
A judge rules that a suspected serial rapist will stand trial. 35 year-old Carlos Ramirez is accused of raping at least 5 women, forcing them to have sex with him. The first rape took place in July of 2013. Investigators say Ramirez posed as a police officer during the crime spree. Ramirez was booked on…… MORE
(KMJ) FRESNO- December 11,2015 – American Ambulance CEO Todd Valeri says the crew members killed were like a family. Valeri identified the pilot and medical staff killed in the crash during a news conference Friday, December 11th. 49 year-old pilot Thomas Hampl was an employee of Rogers Helicopters, and was a very experienced pilot said…… 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) — The younger generation is uninterested and disengaged from the 2016 presidential election. Less than half of those responding to a new Harvard survey…… MORE
Legislative efforts to help California with the ongoing drought appear to have come to an end. According to the Sacramento Bee, California House Republicans have given up efforts to work with the Senate to come up with an agreed upon bill. GOP House members acknowledged the bill’s failure while putting the blame squarely on California’s…… MORE
