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Possible Overdose Death Of Teen Investigated

Possible Overdose Death Of Teen Investigated

The possible overdose death of a teenage girl is being investigated by Fresno Police. 15 year old Houa Hue attended a local rave, Saturday night. An anonymous source, emailed KMJ News alleging that police did not do enough to stop the death of the girl — who may have overdosed on ecstasy. Fresno Police Spokesperson…MORE

Fresno Cooling Centers Open

Fresno Cooling Centers Open

  FRESNO – The City of Fresno will open its cooling centers today, August 17, 2015. The National Weather Service in Hanford has forecasted that the high temperature in Fresno for today will be at or above 105 degrees. The centers will be open from noon to 8 p.m. Cooling centers will be open at…MORE

Could Water Be Coming To The Valley By Train?

Could Water Be Coming To The Valley By Train?

FRESNO (KMJ) — Plans to ship water on trains from the Midwest to the valley are being proposed. Companies, governments, and individuals have already been approached to participate in the operation of a water test train, using a fleet of more than 300 railcars dedicated to the project. “The beauty of a plan like this…MORE

Lots to Do, Not Much Time for CA Legislature

Lots to Do, Not Much Time for CA Legislature

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 California Legislature is back from its summer recess, and has several bills to take up, during the final month of business. Lawmakers…MORE

Rough Fire Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

Rough Fire Prompts Evacuations, Road Closures

The Rough Fire has grown to more than 16,000 acres and is 0% contained. The National Parks Service says most of the fire’s growth has been on the western and southern flanks.   It has not crossed the South Fork of the Kings River, however it is approaching the river below Highway 180. At the…MORE

4.0 Quake Hits the Bay Area

4.0 Quake Hits the Bay Area

  A short sharp earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area, but there are no reports of injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 4.0 magnitude quake Monday morning was centered just north of Piedmont, near Berkeley, and felt in downtown San Francisco, along the Peninsula and in the East Bay. The shallow quake at…MORE

3 Killed in Mid-Air Collision Near San Diego

3 Killed in Mid-Air Collision Near San Diego

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Three people are dead Sunday following the midair collision and crash of two small planes near an airport in southern San Diego County, authorities said. The collision occurred around 11 a.m. about 2 miles northeast of Brown Field Municipal Airport, according to Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor. Three fatalities were…MORE

18 Day Manhunt Ends in Suspect’s Death

18 Day Manhunt Ends in Suspect’s Death

(KMJ)  An 18 day manhunt in the wilderness of eastern Kern County came to a violent end Saturday afternoon when the suspect was shot and killed by deputies in the small community of Inyokern. KCSO says they received a report at around 5:00 Saturday evening of a sighting of a man that looked “very similar”…MORE

3 CHP Officers, Attorney Held in Murder Conspiracy

3 CHP Officers, Attorney Held in Murder Conspiracy

A prominent Modesto Attorney is among 9 people including 3 CHP officers to be arrested in connection with the discovery of a dead body 18 months after the victim was reported missing. Defense Attorney Frank Carson is accused of being the ringleader in an conspiracy that resulted in the death of a 26-year-old man. Korey…MORE

Plague Scare Closes Yosemite Campground

Plague Scare Closes Yosemite Campground

YOSEMITE (KMJ) — Animals in Yosemite National Park’s Tuolumne Meadows Campground have tested positive for the plague. It means the campground will be closed next week between August 17th and August 21st. Several dead animals have been discovered and tested positive for the plague, prompting the temporary closure while the areas rodents are known to…MORE