SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — With little time and opposition from oil interests, Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative Democrats were forced on Wednesday to retreat from their ambitious proposal to address climate change by dropping a key mandate to cut California’s petroleum use by 50 percent. Amid the political setback, they vowed to intensify their fight…… MORE
Fire Captain Pete Dern goes home. After nearly six months, 22 surgeries and hours of rehab, Dern is now home with his family. He was released from CRMC to a crowd waiting outside, as hundreds of firefighters, Chief Kerri Donis, community members, Dern’s family and hospital staff including Leon S. Peters Burn Nurse Sandra Yovino…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — The Rough Fire now stands more than 110,134 acres burnt and only 29% contained. That containment figure is down from yesterday. More than 2,000 firefighters are working the blaze, and the hot dry weather is proving to be an issue. Unfortunately, the National Weather Service say that’s going to continue for at…… MORE
(KMJ) A prominent valley family is helping Valley Children’s Hospital with a $1.5 Million gift. The Parnagian family, owners of Fowler Packing, is sending $1 million to back the Children’s Child Life Program which specializes in helping families understand diagnoses and treatments. The additional $500,000 will go to the Children’s Fund. In turn, the hospital…… MORE
(FRESNO) – NewsTalk 580/105.9 KMJ recently teamed with local agriculture company Gar Tootelian Inc. to raise money and food donations for Fresno’s Community Food Bank, and WOW did our listeners respond! Last Tuesday’s day-long broadcast at The Market Grocery Store featured KMJ hosts Matt Otstot, John Broeske, Christina Musson, Ray Appleton and Chris Daniel. Our…… MORE
(KMJ) A data breach at eight Cal State campuses has exposed the personal information of nearly 80,000 students in an online sexual violence prevention course. The Cal State system had hired We End Violence to provide a noncredit class on sexual harassment that students are required to take under state law. But students who participated…… MORE
(KMJ) Tuesday evening, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office began issuing evacuation warning notices due to the rapid spread of the Rough Fire. These warnings are directed at people living in the communities of Pinehurst, Miramonte and Dunlap. Sheriff’s Deputies say all residents should now be preparing to leave at a moment’s notice. Earlier on Tuesday,…… MORE
Very soon, you won’t have to jog in the dark on the Clovis Old Town Trail. Mark Keppler, the Chairman from the Clovis Community Foundation, says they just purchased new lights and will soon be installing them. The Foundation donated $9,000 for the new lights – costing just over $3,000 a piece. The lights…… MORE
The smoke visible in the Yosemite Valley is coming from the Tenaya Fire, which is located in Indian Canyon above the north rim of the Valley on both sides of the Lehamite trail, between the Valley and Tioga Road. The fire was discovered last night and is currently estimated at 100…… MORE
Come out to walk, jog, run or bike …and workout at five new exercises stations now in place along the Clovis Old Town Trail. Clovis residents can now do pull-ups, chin-ups and other strength and balance exercises thanks to new equipment from Kaiser Permanente Fresno. The equipment includes plank and balance boards, hand and leg…… MORE
