Category Archives: KMJ Top Stories

Fresno States Launches New Blimp “Bulldog 1”

Fresno States Launches New Blimp “Bulldog 1”

Fresno State’s branding is taking to the skies. Bulldog 1, the new blimp, the really, really big, red blimp will provide 6,000 feet of space for advertisers, and some great branding for Fresno State. Chris Boling from Boling Air Media – who provided the blimp says it was a great media move. Boling’s team did…MORE

Inmate Bed Space Led To Manhunt Suspect’s Prior Release

Inmate Bed Space Led To Manhunt Suspect’s Prior Release

The target of a two-week manhunt in the South Valley was released from jail last year – due to lack of inmate bed space. Benjamin Peter Ashley was released October 20th because of federal orders that set a limit on inmates at the local jail. Officials are offering a $10,000 reward for Ashley, who they…MORE

Calif. Approves Stricter Standards for Showerheads

Calif. Approves Stricter Standards for Showerheads

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 latest effort to conserve California’s most-precious resource: stricter low-flow standards for showerheads. The California Energy Commission has adopted the…MORE

Immigration Issues Raised in Santa Maria Murder

Immigration Issues Raised in Santa Maria Murder

Immigration issues are being raised in the case of a man – in the country illegally – now accused of murder and scheduled to appear today, (July 13th), in a Santa Maria courtroom. 29 year-old Victor Ramirez was living in the U.S. illegally. Ramirez (pictured left) and 20 year-old Jose Villagomez are accused of breaking into…MORE

Bear Attack in Mariposa County

Bear Attack in Mariposa County

(KMJ) Fresno   The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an early morning bear attack. As a result, an “aggressive animal public safety warning” was issued for the Midpines area of Mariposa County. Around 4:00 am Thursday, an unidentified man was attacked by a bear at his home in the 5000 block of Colorado Rd. The…MORE

Rainbow Trout Rescued, Shipped to Shaver Lake

Rainbow Trout Rescued, Shipped to Shaver Lake

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — About 80,000 pounds of rainbow trout had to be rescued from the San Joaquin Hatchery and moved to cooler waters in Shaver Lake as a result of the ongoing drought. California Department of Fish and Wildlife spokesman Andrew Hughan tells the Fresno Bee that temperatures in Millerton Lake had reached nearly…MORE

Narco Arrest Of Accused Meth Peddler

Narco Arrest Of Accused Meth Peddler

On Wednesday, August 12th at about 1 p.m., Southeast Detectives and VCIT officers served a narcotics search warrant at 1528 S. Whitney. 44 year-old Arthur Gonzalez was arrested for possessing methamphetamine for sale. During the warrant officers seized over 3 ½ ounces of methamphetamine packaged for sale, a Glock 45 caliber handgun, 50 rounds of…MORE

Two Huge Stars To Play 2015 Big Fresno Fair

Two Huge Stars To Play 2015 Big Fresno Fair

The Big Fresno Fair is excited to announce that the legendary Diana Ross and funnyman Jeff Foxworthy will perform as part of the 2015 Table Mountain Concert Series line-up in the Paul Paul Theater. These are the final two spots in the Fair’s diverse entertainment line-up. The Fair will offer an exclusive online-only pre-sale for…MORE

Fresno County Agencies Conduct Surprise Food Vendor Inspections

Fresno County Agencies Conduct Surprise Food Vendor Inspections

KMJ’s Dominic McAndrew accompanies Fresno County’s food vendor inspection team. FRESNO COUNTY (KMJ) — A number of Fresno County agencies have been on the road Wednesday to make sure taco trucks and sliced fruit vendors are playing by the rules. Starting out at Fresno County’s Juvenile Justice Center, south of Fresno on Highway 99, teams…MORE

Violent Crime Dropping In Fresno

Violent Crime Dropping In Fresno

Crime trends from the Fresno Police Department are showing over the last 28 days, violent crime dropped by 5%. “That demonstrates that some of the things that we have incorporated here as of late with the redeployment of our traffic unit up in the northwest, and policing unit saturating hot spots where there’s a propensity…MORE