FRESNO (KMJ) — The age for buying any tobacco product – which includes regular cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, or chewing tobacco – is now 21. The increase, which lines it up with the limit for buying alcohol, came into force Thursday morning. The rise won’t apply to active military personnel, but it will be in place…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – A slowdown in donors has left a need for blood in the Central Valley, especially with the summer coming and the possibility of recreational-related accidents. President and CEO of the Blood Center Dean Eller says there are donation sites across the Valley. Eller hopes that he can see the 200 to 25 people…… MORE
VISALIA (KMJ) — The City of Visalia is asking for the people’s input on public services. What’s being called a community-wide conversation is taking place. The process originally started in 2015, with the creation of two citizen committees looking into essential services. “Once they had pulled everything together, they present it to our City Council…… MORE
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) — Nearly one-third of American adults say they never floss. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey, just over 37 percent…… MORE
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) — A new John Hopkins University study claims media reference to people accused of committing violence having a mental illness, may be to…… MORE
(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Investigators continue to search for an SUV (pictured) believed to have been driven by a shooting suspect. Detectives say around 4 p.m. Tuesday, a 31-year old man was shot in the upper body while riding his bike in Calwa on Orange Avenue, between Belgravia and Church. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office…… MORE
(KMJ) – A Fresno man barges into a northwest Fresno engineering office and threatens workers with a sharp object. He then barricaded himself inside the building and started lighting small fires. Fresno Police said this all happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday. Officers say all of the workers inside Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group on Alluvial Avenue near…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) – Pawsitive Adventures Animal Camp is holding sign-ups for a furry summer adventure for kids. The Central California SPCA has created their first-ever summer week-long summer camp, dedicated for children 8 to 12 years old. Under the supervision of the Education Department, kids will learn basic animal care and responsibility for pets, have hands-on experiences with…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — After months of campaigning, the almost 18 million Californians registered to have their say in the democratic process can finally do so. But only on one day only: Tuesday June 7th 2016. Across the valley, and the state, those eligible to cast their ballot are doing so in this Consolidated Presidential Primary…… MORE
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) — Despite the hundreds of millions of dollars that have been spent to combat obesity, the epidemic continues. Updated figures published in the…… MORE
