Category Archives: Local News

VIDEO: Fresno State Pro-Life Group Sues Professor For Censorship

VIDEO: Fresno State Pro-Life Group Sues Professor For Censorship

FRESNO, CA (KMJ) – Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys say “Fresno State Students for Life” filed a lawsuit this week against Fresno State Assistant Public Health Professor William Gregory Thatcher for alleged censorship.  The student group alleges that they had gotten permission from the school to write “positive, life-affirming messages on the sidewalks near and leading…MORE

Chickenpox Cases At A Sanger Unified School – Vaccinations Recommended

Chickenpox Cases At A Sanger Unified School – Vaccinations Recommended

SANGER (KMJ) — Several confirmed cases of Chickenpox have been discovered at a Sanger Unified school. Officials state that those who have it are all at Washington Academic Middle School, and recommend that all children be given two doses of the varicella vaccine (which protects against the disease). In a letter to parents dated May…MORE

Prosecutors Layout Evidence in Keith Foster Drug Trial

Prosecutors Layout Evidence in Keith Foster Drug Trial

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster’s drug trafficking trial entered day 2 Wednesday, with lengthy opening statements.           Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…         E-mail Aaron Abeytia       Aaron’s Facebook Page     Twitter: @AaronAbeytia    Aaron’s Instagram Feed     Articles by Aaron…MORE

Ammonia Leak In Southeast Fresno Injures Firefighter

Ammonia Leak In Southeast Fresno Injures Firefighter

FRESNO (KMJ) — An ammonia leak in Fresno has been plugged, after prompting a emergency response from Fresno Fire’s HAZMAT crew. The gaseous release was reported just before 8am Wednesday morning, at the E and J Gallo Winery in Southeast Fresno. “There are several, quite a number of large tanks of product that they have…MORE

Public Opinion Wanted In Fresno Unified Superintendent Search

Public Opinion Wanted In Fresno Unified Superintendent Search

FRESNO (KMJ) — The search for a new Fresno Unified Superintendent is going to the people. A series of seven meeting are being held all over the district to give parents, teachers, staff, and others a chance to share their thoughts and opinions on who should be the person to permanently replace Michael Hanson. The…MORE

Keith Foster Drug Trafficking Trial Underway

Keith Foster Drug Trafficking Trial Underway

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster’s drug trafficking trial is got underway Tuesday with jury selection.  Opening statements take place Wednesday.           Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More…         E-mail Aaron Abeytia       Aaron’s Facebook Page     Twitter: @AaronAbeytia    Aaron’s Instagram…MORE

“MacGyver Skills” Praised In Clovis Kitten Rescue

“MacGyver Skills” Praised In Clovis Kitten Rescue

CLOVIS (KMJ) — A pair of kittens, trapped around 12 feet underground, are now safe after quick thinking Clovis Firefighters built a lasso to get one of them out. The other was coaxed to freedom by staff on site before crews arrived at the scene Tuesday morning. It all happened close to the intersection of…MORE

State Assembly Bill Gives Okay To Communist Employees

State Assembly Bill Gives Okay To Communist Employees

(KMJ) –  California Assembly Bill 22, authored by San Francisco Democrat Rob Bonta (pictured) seeks to repeal Cold War era California laws that allowed State employees to be fired for being members of the Communist Party. Bonta called his bill an update to outdated provisions in California law. But Assembly Republicans blasted the bill, reminding lawmakers…MORE