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
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Warmer Temperatures Cause Power Outages
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
“Beam Signing” Takes Place At Fresno County Historical Musuem
FRESNO (KMJ)– Construction on a museum which will house everything that makes Fresno County unique is progressing well down at Fresno Fairground, and a whose who of officials from across the valley were there Tuesday morning for a special “beam signing”. The new Fresno County Historical Museum is being built on the edge of the…… MORE
$340M in Drought-Relief Money Remains Unspent
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) — More than $340 million allocated for various drought-relief efforts in the Golden State remains unspent, sitting in government coffers.…… MORE
Angels Draft Bulldogs Star in 1st Round
(KMJ) Taylor Ward is about to become a very rich young man. The Bulldogs star catcher was selected in the first round of the MLB draft Monday by the LA Angels. The two-time All-Mountain West player was taken 26th overall in the First-Year Player Draft. Ward is the 13th first-round pick out of Fresno State,…… MORE
Flasher on the Loose in Clovis
(KMJ) Clovis Police are looking for a man who exposed himself to a group of girls near Freedom Elementary School. The school’s principal called Clovis PD last Thursday and told officers that three female students were walking home from school near Locan and Gettysburg Avenues when the incident occurred. The suspect is described as a…… MORE
CA Assembly Hears Contentious Vaccine Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Assembly is taking up a highly contested bill to boost vaccination rates in schools. The legislation aims to increase school immunization rates by eliminating the personal belief exemption. It comes after a December outbreak of measles at Disneyland that infected more than 100 people in the U.S. and Mexico.…… MORE
Water Conservation Improves in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Water conservation continues to improve in the City of Fresno. Total monthly production dropped 24.8% year-over-year last month, and more than 33% compared to May of 2013. Spokesman Mark Standriff tells KMJ News that the reduction surpasses the overall goal of 28% mandated for Fresno by the State Water Resources Control…… MORE
Man Drowns at Avocado Lake
(KMJ) The body of 29-year-old Daniel Ortiz was pulled from Avocado Lake around 9:00 Monday morning. The victim was pulled to shore by Fresno County Deputies. He went missing Sunday afternoon during a picnic. Witnesses told investigators that although he was thought to be a strong swimmer, he had been drinking beer prior to entering the water.…… MORE
New Trial Granted in Fresno Greyhound Bus Crash Case
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) — A judge has ruled that a Fresno jury got the verdict wrong earlier this year, when it found that…… MORE
