Category Archives: Local News

Deadline For March Match-Up Campaign At Fresno State

Deadline For March Match-Up Campaign At Fresno State

(KMJ) – Fresno Deadline is tonight (March 31) for the March Match-Up Campaign at Fresno State. Just a few more hours to help Fresno State’s Student Cupboard – which provides access to affordable food and hygiene products. David Hembree is Director of Development for Student Affairs and Enrollment, and has been spearheading the drive. “Morse…MORE

Phone Scam Warning From Madera Sheriff’s Office

Phone Scam Warning From Madera Sheriff’s Office

A warning about phone scam…. Callers have been identifying themselves as from Madera Social Services. Residents in Fresno, Tulare, Sanger, and Madera have received calls. One suspect is based in Puerto Rico and is somehow “spoofing” the number to show up as the actual Madera DSS number. The Sheriff’s Office warns people to beware of…MORE

On His Birthday – Memories Of Cesar Chavez

On His Birthday – Memories Of Cesar Chavez

(KMJ) Fresno – March 31st…a day to remember Cesar E. Chavez with state and local government offices closed Thursday for the holiday celebrating the birthday of the civil rights leader. Fresno State President Joseph Castro is the grandson of farm workers from Michoacán. He has his own memories of the iconic leader and shared a time when…MORE

Investigations Start At NAS Lemoore After Pursuit And Fatal Crash Into Plane

Investigations Start At NAS Lemoore After Pursuit And Fatal Crash Into Plane

LEMOORE (KMJ) — NAS Lemoore says the safety of their personnel wasn’t threatened, after an SUV broke onto the air station and crashed into a plane – killing the two people inside. A security investigation is now underway – to determine how the vehicle got onto the base. The chase started around midnight Thursday, when…MORE

Online Registration Boosting CA’s Young Voter Base

Online Registration Boosting CA’s Young Voter Base

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) — Plagued by record-low turnout in recent elections, the Golden State has been exploring every method possible to attract voters.One move was…MORE

Minimum Wage Hike Clears Calif. Assembly, Senate

Minimum Wage Hike Clears Calif. Assembly, Senate

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) — Senate Bill 3 calls for raising the Golden State’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2022. The deal, struck over the…MORE

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