Category Archives: Local News

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

Break In Unsolved Hate Crime Against Sikh

Break In Unsolved Hate Crime Against Sikh

(KMJ) Fresno – A break comes in an unsolved hate crime against a member of the Fresno Sikh Community. Police Chief Jerry Dyer and Fresno District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp – join forces in the arrest of two suspects. Working with the DA’s office, the Fresno Police Department has arrested two people in the hate crime,…MORE

Audit Blasts University of California’s Recruitment Practices

Audit Blasts University of California’s Recruitment Practices

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 University of California is hurting local students, by making excessive out-of-state admissions. That’s according to highly-critical audit, which recommends stricter entrance…MORE

Study: Uncertainty Responsible for Greater Stress

Study: Uncertainty Responsible for Greater Stress

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) — In a recent University College London study, participants who were unsure whether would be given an electric shock where more stressed, than…MORE

Bar Turns Ball-Pit In San Francisco

Bar Turns Ball-Pit In San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO (KMJ) — A sold-out event in San Francisco saw adults becoming kids for a weekend. Cocktail lounge ‘The Romper Room’ was filled with numerous hallow plastic balls by non-profit ‘Forward Motion’, to convert it into one giant ball pit the weekend of Saturday March 19th and Sunday March 20th. 40,000 balls were used,…MORE