Category Archives: Local News

CA’s Largest Party Endorses Pot Legalization Initiative

CA’s Largest Party Endorses Pot Legalization Initiative

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) — Back in 2010, the California Democratic Party declined to endorse a ballot initiative to legalize recreational pot, worried that it would harm…MORE

Valley Cooling Centers Confirmed To Be Open Tuesday June 21st

Valley Cooling Centers Confirmed To Be Open Tuesday June 21st

FRESNO (KMJ) — Cooling centers across the valley are opening to help the public deal with the rising temperatures. The times listed below are only valid when the local authorities have announced that the temperature is high enough to put them into use. It has been confirmed to KMJ News that the sites listed below will…MORE

Fresno Sheriff’s Office Remembers Jeep Rescue Unit Member

Fresno Sheriff’s Office Remembers Jeep Rescue Unit Member

FRESNO (KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office Jeep Search Unit remembers a fallen team member. Sanger Police Officer Rod Jones lost his life in an ATV accident in Pismo Beach on Friday, June 17th. Jones was a 20 year veteran, and his death is described as a great loss by his colleagues, including the…MORE

Lemurs And Wolf Pups Among Newborn Additions At Fresno Chaffee Zoo

Lemurs And Wolf Pups Among Newborn Additions At Fresno Chaffee Zoo

FRESNO (KMJ) — Staff at Fresno Chaffee Zoo are welcoming some recently born additions. There are six new red wolf pups: three males and three females. Alongside them four warthog piglets, and two red-ruffed lemurs. The red wolf pups came into the world on May 2nd 2016, the first birth for mother Azalea. The second litter…MORE

CDC: Millions of Kids Suffer Concussions Each Year, Many Go without Treatment

CDC: Millions of Kids Suffer Concussions Each Year, Many Go without Treatment

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) — As many as 2 million children and teenagers a year. According to the CDC, that’s the estimated figure of young people in…MORE

Study: No Simple Answer When it Comes to Alcohol Consumption, Heart Health

Study: No Simple Answer When it Comes to Alcohol Consumption, Heart Health

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) — When it comes to the question of whether drinking alcohol is good or bad for heart, there’s really no simple answer. That’s…MORE

Special Olympics Northern California Torch Run Needs Volunteers

Special Olympics Northern California Torch Run Needs Volunteers

FRESNO (KMJ) — The torch run for the Special Olympics of Northern California is coming through Fresno County, and they need help to make sure it gets the welcome it deserves. The run is taking place on Thursday, but a whole crowd of people are required to make its presence known and help raise money…MORE

PG&E Criminal Trial Underway

PG&E Criminal Trial Underway

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) — PG&E, California’s largest utility, is charged with obstructing investigators, following a deadly pipeline explosion. In 2010, the explosion of a natural gas…MORE

Calif. Auditor Blasts Veterans Department’s $28 Million Computer System

Calif. Auditor Blasts Veterans Department’s $28 Million Computer System

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) — California State Auditor Elaine Howle is blasting the Department of Veterans Affairs, over an expensive, failed computer system. The department approved a…MORE

Delays Expected At Yosemite National Park During First Family’s Visit

Delays Expected At Yosemite National Park During First Family’s Visit

FRESNO (KMJ) — Officials at Yosemite National Park are warning of big crowds and a busy weekend as President Obama and his family take a tour of the picturesque Central Valley location. Record visitation would have been expected regardless, with Father’s Day encouraging locals to take a trip to see El Capitan et al alongside Dad.…MORE