Category Archives: Local News

Shirtless Man Accosting Passengers Taken Down In Viral Video

Shirtless Man Accosting Passengers Taken Down In Viral Video

CULVER CITY (KMJ) — A Southern California man is being compared to a super-hero, for taking down someone bullying fellow passengers, whilst the entire encounter was being filmed by a fellow passenger. It was an otherwise normal service on the light-rail expo line in Culver City Saturday night, but the users were being accosted by…MORE

Visalia Police Charge Man in Connection to March 2015 Homicide

Visalia Police Charge Man in Connection to March 2015 Homicide

(KMJ) – Visalia Police announce an arrest in connection to a year-old homicide case.  Manuel Gonzalez was shot and killed inside a home on the 2000 of North Jacob back in March 2015. Police say at that time 28-year old Ricardo Reyes was considered a suspect but was never charged. But, late last week, while…MORE

Tebow to Preach Next Month In Clovis

Tebow to Preach Next Month In Clovis

(KMJ) – Northside Christian Church in Clovis confirms Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback Tim Tebow will preach there next month.  Tebow will share his message all three services on April 2nd & 3rd: –     Saturday night service – 6 PM –     Sunday morning services – 9:15 & 11 AM Northside is located in Clovis on…MORE

Correctional Officer Stabbed At Fresno County Jail

  (KMJ) Fresno  – A corrections officer is ambushed by an inmate in the Fresno County Jail. It was on Saturday, March 19th, just after 6:00 at night as they were passing out meals in the jail when the inmate attacked the guard. “The inmate rushed out – he had a jail-made stabbing weapon, and…MORE

Police Look For Shooting Suspect In Southwest Fresno

Police Look For Shooting Suspect In Southwest Fresno

(KMJ)  – A man is shot in Southwest Fresno, around 10:00A.M. Monday morning. Fresno Police say the 34 year old victim was standing with other men outside a duplex at California and Pottle, when a man came out from an ally and sprayed gunfire – hitting the victim in the thigh. Fresno Police Lieutenant Joe…MORE

“Man Up And Repudiate” Campaign Spots – Olivier Tells Arambula

“Man Up And Repudiate” Campaign Spots – Olivier Tells Arambula

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno City Councilman Clint Olivier has called on his Assembly District 31 competitor Doctor Joaquin Arambula, to disavow campaign spots which he says were aired by his Sacramento allies. The commercials, which have been broadcast on KMJ, feature excerpts from an interview Councilman Olivier did with the Dirty Dowdy Podcast on Longbox.FM…MORE

Study Examines Fresno’s Risk for Zika Virus

Study Examines Fresno’s Risk for Zika Virus

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 Zika virus, a mosquito-borne disease, has spread at a rapid pace in much of Latin America. According to the CDC, about…MORE

Calif. Among Most Expensive States for Car Ownership

Calif. Among Most Expensive States for Car Ownership

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 average cost of buying and owning a car in the U.S. over a period of 3 years is $11,227. According to…MORE

Massive Book Collecting Record Broken In Fresno

Massive Book Collecting Record Broken In Fresno

FRESNO (KMJ) — The youngest business owner in Fresno County has broken the Guinness World Record for the number of books collected in 24 hours. Reading Heart, and its founder Danay Ferguson, collected 280,110 books, beating the previous record by more than 5,678, but falling short of the goal of 500,000 books collected. The people…MORE

Police Chase Stolen Box Truck Through Fresno & Clovis

Police Chase Stolen Box Truck Through Fresno & Clovis

(KMJ) –  On Saturday March 19th, Fresno Police received a call of a truck stolen near Church and Maple.  That call, which came in just after 12 p.m. said the truck  belonged to Monterry Mexican Products,  Its driver was on a route making deliveries.   The vehicle was an all white  24-foot cargo box truck with…MORE