Category Archives: Local News

Accidental Overdoses Send 160 Kids To ER Daily

Accidental Overdoses Send 160 Kids To ER Daily

Accidental overdoses send 160 kids to the emergency room, every day. The non-profit “Safe Kids Worldwide” from Washington D.C. finds 60,000 young children were seen in ERS across the country in 2013. It happens after ingesting pain relievers, prescription drugs or vitamins that adults left either on the ground, in cabinets, pill organizers, a purse…MORE

Book Collecting World Record Attempt Taking Place In Fresno

Book Collecting World Record Attempt Taking Place In Fresno

FRESNO (KMJ) — An attempt by the youngest business owner in Fresno County, to break the Guinness World Record for the number of books collected in 24 hours, is taking place in Fresno. The record currently stands at 274,432 and non-profit Reading Heart wants to break that with the help the people of Fresno County.…MORE

State Water Project Boosts Allocations

State Water Project Boosts Allocations

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 State Water Project is expecting to deliver 45 percent of the water requested by valley farmers. Contractors will get, unless the…MORE

Tobacco Industry Fighting CA’s Anti-Smoking Legislation

Tobacco Industry Fighting CA’s Anti-Smoking Legislation

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) — California lawmakers have passed several tobacco-related measures in recent weeks, including those which would raise the purchasing age to 21, allow cities…MORE

George Lopez, Cedric The Entertainer Headline Fresno Show

(KMJ)  Cedric “The Entertainer” and George Lopez are headlining the Comedy Get Down tour and they’re coming to Fresno this Spring. Also taking the stage on Saturday, May 14 at the Save Mart Center: Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley and Charlie Murphy Tickets on sale Friday, March 25 at 10am at Ticketmaster.com.MORE

Two Arrested for Burglaries at Visalia Unified Schools

Two Arrested for Burglaries at Visalia Unified Schools

(KMJ) – Since August 2015 investigators from the Visalia Police Property Crimes Unit investigated  thefts at numerous Elementary and Middle Schools in the Visalia Unified School District. During the course of the investigation, the Department says several forensic leads including blood and fingerprint evidence were collected and analyzed by the Visalia Police Department and State Crime…MORE

FBI Releases New Info About Faisal Mohammad -UC Merced Attacker

FBI Releases New Info About Faisal Mohammad -UC Merced Attacker

The FBI releases new information about Faisal Mohammad – the 18 year old who attacked U.C. Merced students, last year. Every indication is that Mohammad acted on his own. In November of 2015, Mohammad had entered a classroom where he stabbed a fellow student. He proceeded to attack three other people as he fled the…MORE

Recalled: 100,000+ Cans of Chicken of the Sea Brand Tuna

Recalled: 100,000+ Cans of Chicken of the Sea Brand Tuna

A recall on canned tuna, today. Tri-Union Seafoods is recalling over a hundred thousand cans of Chicken of the Sea brand tuna. The tuna may have been undercooked and spoiled due to an equipment malfunction. The tuna cans sold at stores nationwide between Feb. 10TH and Wednesday, March 16th. So far, no illnesses had been…MORE

A Link Between Home Values and Registered Criminals

A Link Between Home Values and Registered Criminals

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) — Average home values and equity tend to be lower, while foreclosure rates are often higher. According to a new RealtyTrac study, that…MORE

Report: Calif. Uninsured Rate Dropping, Affordability Still an Issue

Report: Calif. Uninsured Rate Dropping, Affordability Still an Issue

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 percentage of those in the Golden State without health insurance dropped to 11 percent in 2014, according to new figures…MORE