Fresno, CA (KMJ) A Hanford girl is hospitalized and her friend is jailed on DUI charges after a crash early Thursday morning. Officers say the 17 year old girl was found lying in the street on Holt Ave and Lombard Street around 12:30am. The unidentified female was bleeding and suffering from numerous injuries after being…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — After taking a significant recession-era hit, California’s economy has bounced back up to the seventh largest in the world as the state’s gross domestic product reached $2.3 trillion in 2014, show figures released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. That was enough for California to edge past Brazil’s 2014…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Pssst. Ready to water that beautiful lush lawn of yours? The one that’s the envy of the entire neighborhood. If you live in Southern California you’d better wait until after midnight. Preferably on a cloudy, new-moon night during a power outage when it’s so dark even night-vision goggles won’t give away…… MORE
Fresno State had the reveal party for it’s new live mascot Victor E. Bulldog III. The little bulldog puppy was flown in from Scottsdale, Arizona from the breeder – Hollywood Dog. “We’re so happy to have Victor E. with us, he’s beautiful, I think he’s going to do a great job. “President Joseph Castro.…… MORE
CARUTHERS (KMJ) — Two people have been killed after the van they were in blew through a rail barrier and crashed into an oncoming Amtrak train. It happened close to the intersection of Peach and Conejo Avenues around eight miles out of Caruthers at around 10am Wednesday. A driver and a passenger were inside the…… 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) — Democratic California Senators Loni Hancock and Holly Mitchell are introducing legislation, which would overhaul Proposition 13 — California’s landmark restrictions on property taxes.…… MORE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s worst water-guzzling residents and businesses could get slapped with 300 percent taxes on their bills under drought-inspired legislation that was proposed Tuesday but faces a tough path before it could actually affect local water bills. SB789 would authorize local water departments to go to voters to encourage conservation by taxing…… MORE
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The board overseeing California’s high-speed rail project has voted to give a $700 million contract to consulting firm Parsons Brinckerhoff. The board unanimously approved the seven-year deal with the New York-based company on Tuesday at its meeting in Los Angeles. It came after a staff report that recommended the consultants over…… MORE
A 3 million dollar warrant is issued for the doctor in a child molestation case. The Merced Sun Star reports the North Valley pediatrician failed to appear in court, June 9th, 2015. 35-year old Carlos Teran Miranda was accused of putting a video camera in a restroom–and recording people, even children while they were…… MORE
Power outages have affected parts of the Central Valley, even up to San Francisco where at least 45,000 people without electricity following two separate outages, one caused by a squirrel and another by heat. Outages may continue with the warmer temperatures – around 105 degrees on Monday in the Central Valley. “Heat can have…… MORE
