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51Fifty Rocks Fresno To Break Down Stigmas of Mental Illness

51Fifty Rocks Fresno To Break Down Stigmas of Mental Illness

(KMJ) – Livingston-Based 51Fifty Energy Drinks will hold its first-ever Music Fest in Fresno’s Woodward Park on Saturday, June 18th. The event kicks off at 11 a.m and showcases musical acts throughout the day.  And, it does so with a very special purpose.  A portion of every ticket so to the 51Fifty Music Fest goes…MORE

Happy Employees Are 12% More Productive

Happy Employees Are 12% More Productive

FRESNO (KMJ) – A study finds happy employees are 12% more productive Economists at the University of Warwick found happiness led to a 12% spike in productivity, while unhappy workers proved 10% less productive. As the research team put it, “We find that human happiness has large and positive causal effects on productivity. Positive emotions…MORE

Fresno’s Tuolumne Street Bridge Being Rebuilt With Giant Girders

Fresno’s Tuolumne Street Bridge Being Rebuilt With Giant Girders

FRESNO (KMJ) — Giant girders are being installed to rebuild Downtown Fresno’s Tuolumne Street Bridge. It’s part of the High Speed Rail project, with the crossing being improved in order to accommodate the new line. There are 42 girders set to be put in place: each of them are between 98 and 149ft in length, weighing around…MORE

Report: Appointing a Female CEO Comes at a Cost

Report: Appointing a Female CEO Comes at a Cost

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) — Companies who appoint a female chief executive officer risk seeing their share prices drop. Researchers the Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management…MORE

What Does it Cost to be Employed?

What Does it Cost to be Employed?

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) — What does it cost to go to work? According a new CareerBuilder.com survey, for the majority, a noticeable chunk of the check.…MORE

Report: Modesto is New Car Theft Capital, Fresno 13th Worst

Report: Modesto is New Car Theft Capital, Fresno 13th Worst

(KMJ)   Fresno is no longer the car theft capitol of America. That dubious title now belongs to our neighbors to the north – Modesto. The National Insurance Crime Bureau is out with its annual car theft report and it says Modesto had the most stolen cars, per-capita, in 2015. Fresno is ranked 13th, Bakersfield was 3rd,…MORE

Tulare Man Arrested For The Murder of His Roommate

Tulare Man Arrested For The Murder of His Roommate

(KMJ) – Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a Tulare man for the murder of his roommate. Deputies were called to the 225000 block of Munson Road just East of Tulare around 8:30 Wednesday morning.  Inside, they found the body of 34-year old Brandy Delores Parra.  Deputies quickly determined her death was suspicious and Investigators ruled…MORE

Fresno Mayor Delivers State Of City

FRESNO (KMj) – Fresno’s Mayor deliver’s the ‘State of the City’ address Wednesday, June 15th. “Struggle” is the word Mayor Ashley Swearengin chose to describe her last 8 years. The Mayor said long-delayed proposals like the water infrastructure, and Fulton Mall Reconstruction projects, Bus Rapid Transit, the Blackstone corridor, and Restore Fresno finally launched. She…MORE

Serial Killer Hoax Spreading On Social Media

Serial Killer Hoax Spreading On Social Media

FRESNO (KMJ) – An alarming social media post is a hoax… According to the Facebook post — women in the Valley were being abducted and the police were trying to cover it up. Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer says that’s a load of hooey. Chief Dyer says they are looking into where the false posts…MORE