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Report: Gap Between CEO, Worker Pay Remains Wide

Report: Gap Between CEO, Worker Pay Remains Wide

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) — CEO pay at S&P 500 companies was 335 times that of rank-and-file workers last year. According to the American Federation of Labor…MORE

Clovis City Council Votes To Oppose Water Project Bill On Funding Concerns

Clovis City Council Votes To Oppose Water Project Bill On Funding Concerns

CLOVIS (KMJ) — Clovis City Council has decided to collectively oppose a State Assembly bill, which would bring two water projects to the valley, due to funding concerns. The council voted four votes to one Monday night to reject Assembly Bill 935, and won’t reconsider their ruling unless the source of the money to pay…MORE

Crews Fully Contain Fire Burning Near Avocado Lake

Crews Fully Contain Fire Burning Near Avocado Lake

(KMJ) – Fresno County Fire crews now have full containment of a wild fire burning near Avocado Lake. A downed power line is thought to have sparked the fire just after 4 p.m. Sunday near Piedra Road. The blaze has burned nearly 100 acres but, thanks to air attacks from helicopters and planes, the flames…MORE

Road Rage Shooting on I-5, 70 Year Old Charged

Road Rage Shooting on I-5, 70 Year Old Charged

(KMJ) – An Alameda County man now faces road rage charges in Fresno County for allegedly shooting at another vehicle on Interstate Five. Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies say 70-year old John Sayer of Livermore is accused of firing a gun at a passing car after he was seen by witnesses weaving in an out of…MORE

Campaign Signage On Fire Truck Causing Controversy

Campaign Signage On Fire Truck Causing Controversy

FRESNO (KMJ) – A fire truck with a Lee Brand campaign sign on top is upsetting firefighters in Fresno. “That is a deceptive tactic to confuse voters into believing that public safety is supporting Lee Brand for Mayor – when we are not.” – James Scoggins, VP Fresno City Firefighters Association. The Firefighters Union is backing…MORE

A Look at the Best Cities for a Summer Job

A Look at the Best Cities for a Summer Job

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) — If you’re looking to find a temporary job this summer, Modesto is your best bet here in the valley. That’s according to…MORE

Fresno State’s Jordan Ag Research Center Opens

Fresno State’s Jordan Ag Research Center Opens

FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno State celebrates the opening of the new Jordan AG Research Center. “I think it’s a bold move, it’s been in the works for a long time, it’s going to move the college and the university for that matter well ahead of others in terms of being on the cutting edge of…MORE

Trail of Candy Leads Fresno Police to Burglary Suspects

Trail of Candy Leads Fresno Police to Burglary Suspects

(KMJ) – Fresno Police say officers simply followed a trail of candy from the scene of a burglary to find those allegedly responsible. Just before 2 a.m. Thursday, Officers were called to the clubhouse of the River Park Little League complex located near Fresno and Alluvial.  Neighbors heard a group of men arguing and called…MORE

DNA Identifies Body Found Burned near Firebaugh in 2006

DNA Identifies Body Found Burned near Firebaugh in 2006

(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are asking the public to help them find anyone who may have had contact with a victim of a cold case. The Fresno County Coroner’s Office and California Department of Justice recently identified the body found burned in an orchard on May 6, 2006 near Interstate 5 and Shields…MORE

Fresno Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Honored For Saving A Life On A Mountainside

Fresno Co. Sheriff’s Deputy Honored For Saving A Life On A Mountainside

FRESNO (KMJ) — A Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputy has been honored for saving the life of an individual on a mountain-side last year. The Exchange Club of Fresno presented Deputy David Raquenio their ‘Top Cop’ award on Thursday, for his actions last year just south of Squaw Valley. “It was a CHP advisement of a…MORE