Category Archives: Local News

Weekend Rainfall Breaks Five Year March Record

Weekend Rainfall Breaks Five Year March Record

FRESNO (KMJ) — The rainfall over the past few days has been pretty sizable here in the valley, and what’s more the much spoken on ‘Miracle March’ may have just come our way. According to the National Weather Service, the precipitation we all saw fall from the skies since Friday has given us the best…MORE

New Poll Shows Trump On Top Among CA Republicans

New Poll Shows Trump On Top Among CA Republicans

(KMJ) –  A new poll released on the eve of two crucial primary votes in Ohio and Florida shows Donald Trump with a commanding lead among Republicans in California.   And, after Tuesday,  the Golden State will have the largest single remaining source of delegates on the path to the Party’s nomination for President. When matched…MORE

Fresno Man Arrested After Brief Police Pursuit

Fresno Man Arrested After Brief Police Pursuit

(KMJ) – On March 12th, Fresno police were called to the 200 block of N. Van Ness Avenue for a male subject behind the wheel of his truck going in and out of consciousness. When they arrived and made contact with the man, identified as 43-year old Cory Scow of Fresno, Officers noticed signs of possibly…MORE

Calif. Assemblywoman Proposes Tax on Candy

Calif. Assemblywoman Proposes Tax on Candy

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) — Democratic Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia has introduced her plan to reinstate sales tax on candy. Californians voted to exempt candy, snack foods,…MORE

Revenues Surge in the Golden State

Revenues Surge in the Golden State

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) — $6.8 billion dollars in revenues was collected by the Golden State during February. That’s about $439 million above Governor Jerry Brown’s…MORE

Organized Labor Declines in California

Organized Labor Declines in California

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) — Organized labor has declined to less than 16 percent of the California workforce, with fewer than 2.5 million union members in…MORE

Valley High School Students To Compete In Robotic ‘Sport Of The Mind’

Valley High School Students To Compete In Robotic ‘Sport Of The Mind’

MADERA (KMJ) — What’s being billed as ‘a sport of the mind’, between some of the brightest students in the Central Valley, is taking place in Madera. The fifth annual ‘FIRST Robotics Competition’ (first being an acronym – meaning ‘for inspiration and recognition of science and technology’) is taking place in Madera South High School…MORE

Fresno Fire Sets Up Fund For Fallen Veteran

Fresno Fire Sets Up Fund For Fallen Veteran

  UPDATE:  The Fresno Fire Department has established a donation site for 38 year old Fresno Fire Captain Daniel Lopez-Galvan. Captain Lopez Galvan leaves behind his wife of 8 years – who was a stay at home mom, and the couple’s 11-month-old son. “It just going to his wife to pay for unexpected bills that…MORE

Holyfield Talks Gloves Not Drugs This Weekend

Holyfield Talks Gloves Not Drugs This Weekend

(KMJ) – Former Heavyweight Boxing Champion Evander Holyfield will be the guest of honor at the 4th annual Gloves Not Drugs Boxing show this weekend. The champ will speak as part of the event held at the gym at Livingston High School.  Doors open at 1 p.m. and the program begins one hour later. Gloves…MORE

Video Shows Attempted Break In at Sporting Goods Store

Video Shows Attempted Break In at Sporting Goods Store

(KMJ) – Fresno Police have released these two images (above) and this security video footage showing to suspects attempting to break into Herb Bauer’s Sporting Goods on North Blackstone Avenue. Police say the pair tried to smash their way into the story back on February 17th just after 11 p.m.  The video shows one suspect…MORE