Category Archives: Local News

Fresno Boy To Be Tried As Adult In Hate Crime

Fresno Boy To Be Tried As Adult In Hate Crime

(KMJ) Fresno –  The Fresno County District Attorney will be prosecuting a 17 year old boy arrested in a hate crime as an adult. On Tuesday, March 29th, the Fresno Police Department and DA Lisa Smittcamp announced that two suspects were arrested for mowing down 68 year-old Amrick Singh with their car, the day after Christmas in…MORE

Hanford Sees Rise In Vehicle Thefts

Hanford Sees Rise In Vehicle Thefts

(KMJ) – The City of Hanford has seen an increase in vehicle thefts. A stolen car chase on Tuesday, March 29th ended in a traffic accident. A Hanford Police officer was dispatched to R+N market around 11:30, Tuesday, on a report of a stolen vehicle. They spotted 26 year-old Andrew Medina inside the stolen car, and…MORE

2016 Spring Snowpack Survey At 95% Normal

2016 Spring Snowpack Survey At 95% Normal

The California Snowpack measurements back. The 2016 Annual Spring Snowpack survey finds Sierra Nevada at 95% of normal, but drought endures. The survey by the California Department of Water Resources revealed a snowpack depth of 58.4 inches. It’s a vast improvement from zero last year, but a disappointment when considering predictions of well-above average snowfall…MORE

CA Chamber of Commerce Identifies ‘Job Killers’

CA Chamber of Commerce Identifies ‘Job Killers’

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) — The California Chamber of Commerce has identified 18 bills, which it claims could kills jobs, and harm the Golden State’s economy. The…MORE

Report: Calif. Among Least-Dependent States

Report: Calif. Among Least-Dependent States

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) — The Golden State is the 5th least-dependent state on the U.S. Government. That’s according to WalletHub, who’s looked at what states send…MORE

Caltrans Looks To The Netherlands For Renewable Energy Needs

Caltrans Looks To The Netherlands For Renewable Energy Needs

FRESNO (KMJ) — Caltrans is looking to the skies for help. The states’ Department of Transportation has signed a letter of intent with the Province of Noord-Holland in the Netherlands to explore a new path to renewable energy. Parts of that area have implemented what’s called a ‘SolaRoad’, which traps sunlight falling on the road…MORE

Audit: UC Lowered Admission Standards for Out of State Students

Audit: UC Lowered Admission Standards for Out of State Students

(KMJ)  According to a critical new state audit,  The Univ. of California lowered its admission standards for non-California residents thereby undermining the chances of thousands of qualified in-state students of a U.C. education.  One key reason, according to the auditor, out-of-state students pay about 30% more in tuition. But U.C. President Janet Napolitano scoffed at…MORE

Arrest of One of Tulare’s Most Wanted Ends In Shooting

Arrest of One of Tulare’s Most Wanted Ends In Shooting

(KMJ) – A tip leads to the capture of one of Tulare County’s 10 Most Wanted Criminals. Tulare County Sheriff’s Deputies say the caller told them 39-year old Randall Clay Ver Steeg was inside a motel in Lindsay.  Ver Steeg was wanted on numerous warrants in both Tulare and Fresno Counties.  On Tuesday afternoon, Deputies made…MORE

Search Continues For Carjacker Who Kidnapped Toddler

Search Continues For Carjacker Who Kidnapped Toddler

(KMJ) – A toddler is now safe after she was left on the side of the road by the man who stole the car she was in Tuesday afternoon. Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies say the girls father parked his car with his daughter in the car seat and left it running.  He went to speak to an…MORE

Fresno Police Detective David Fries 2015 Wins Outstanding Investigator Award

Fresno Police Detective David Fries 2015 Wins Outstanding Investigator Award

The US Attorney presents an award to a Fresno Police detective for his work on cases involving the sex trafficking of minors. Detective David Fries is the 2015 winner Eastern District of CA Outstanding Investigator Award for the Fresno Division. “I feel like it really shouldn’t be just me – it should be our entire…MORE