Category Archives: Local News

Fresno Memorial Gardens Honoring Veterans On Memorial Day

Fresno Memorial Gardens Honoring Veterans On Memorial Day

FRESNO, (KMJ) Fresno Memorial Gardens and the VFW Post 5057 is preparing for their 53rd Memorial Day Service of Remembrance. Each Memorial Day they pause for a brief time to reflect on the veterans who have sacrificed for our liberties and freedom. More than 1400 full size American Flags will again line the avenues of…MORE

New Volunteers Being Recruited By Tulare County Sheriff’s Department

New Volunteers Being Recruited By Tulare County Sheriff’s Department

FRESNO (KMJ) — Tulare County residents who want to make their communities safer, are being asked to become VIPs. In this context means, that means volunteers in patrol. The aim is to get those wanting to help keep the law, into a position where they can assist without becoming a sworn officer. “Many people have…MORE

Former President Bill Clinton Speaks To Full House At Fresno State

Former President Bill Clinton Speaks To Full House At Fresno State

FRESNO (KMJ) – Hundreds gathered on the Fresno State campus to hear Former President Bill Clinton address his wife’s supporters at the Satellite Student Union. We had team coverage at the event, starting with KMJ’S Dominic McAndrew: The man himself was introduced by newly elected Valley Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula, who took the moment infront of the…MORE

Farmer Discovers Body in Fresno County Orchard

Farmer Discovers Body in Fresno County Orchard

(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies continue to investigate the discovery of a body in an almond orchard. The orchard’s owner discovered the body of the man around One o’clock Sunday afternoon in the area of Leonard and McKinley. At this point, Sheriff’s Investigators say the death is being treated as a homicide. But it is…MORE

Blaze Burning Near Soledad Continues to Grow

Blaze Burning Near Soledad Continues to Grow

(KMJ) – Cal Fire says a wildfire burning in a rural and largely agricultural section of the Central Coast has grown to over six square miles. the blaze is burning near Soledad in Monterey County between the Salinas River and Pinnacles National Park. Cal Fire says it is only 20 percent contained. The blaze broke…MORE

CHP: Drunk, Pregnant Clovis Woman Triggers Deadly Crash

CHP: Drunk, Pregnant Clovis Woman Triggers Deadly Crash

(KMJ)  The California Highway Patrol says 23 year old Candice Ooley was “highly intoxicated” Friday night when she slammed her car into the back of an SUV sending it down a hillside in Madera County. 47 year old Federico Nunez Silva of Lemoore was killed in the crash.  Three others were injured in the crash…MORE

Liberty Summit Draws Thousands to Downtown Fresno

Liberty Summit Draws Thousands to Downtown Fresno

(KMJ)  The first annual API Liberty Summit was jam-packed with high profile speakers and thousands of politically-minded attendees. Saturday’s event at the Fresno Convention Center was put together by the American Principals Institute and sponsored by KMJ. KMJ’s Chris Daniel held court serving as afternoon session master of ceremonies.  KMJ’s Blake Taylor and Fresno City Director…MORE

Kingsburg Swedish Festival Celebrates 50th Anniversary

Kingsburg Swedish Festival Celebrates 50th Anniversary

FRESNO (KMJ) – The Kingsburg Swedish Festival celebrates it’s 50th Anniversary with music, dancers, and lots of tasty Swedish food -even something new. Adam Castaneda, the Director of the Kingsburg Chamber of Commerce, says there is a new teen mobile skate park and a competition both Friday and Saturday night to attract the teen generation. Tradition abounds, from raising…MORE

Bill Clinton’s Visit To The Valley Now Has A Location

Bill Clinton’s Visit To The Valley Now Has A Location

FRESNO (KMJ) — Bill Clinton’s visit to the Central Valley, as part of his wife’s campaign for President, now has a confirmed site where it’ll all take place. But time is quickly running out to get everything ready as the Secret Service only has a few days to secure the area ahead of his appearance.…MORE

Local Jobless Rates Improve

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) — Fresno County added 10,100 jobs during April, bringing the unemployment down rate from 10.6 percent to 9.7 percent. The agriculture industry posted…MORE