Category Archives: Local News

Work Experience Program Open To Fresno County Young Adults

Work Experience Program Open To Fresno County Young Adults

FRESNO (KMJ) — A summer program aims to get the youth of Fresno County some very helpful workplace experience. Now in its fifth year, The Boys & Girls’ Club’s partnership with PG&E is hoping to give 300 young adults pre-employment training, and 100 of them a paid summer internship. “It’s taught them work”, says Boys…MORE

Fresno Police & Fire Step Up to Repair Damaged Home

Fresno Police & Fire Step Up to Repair Damaged Home

(KMJ) – A Hit and Run accident on Saturday, March 5th left homeowner Epifina Garcia with a gaping hole in her garage. And, without insurance, Garcia said she had no way of paying for the repairs. But Officers from the Fresno Police and Crews from Fresno Fire stepped up to change that. Fresno Police went to…MORE

Local Jobless Rate Climbs

Local Jobless Rate Climbs

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 Fresno County unemployment rate rose to 10.6 percent in January, with a loss of 4,700 jobs. However, that’s below the…MORE

Report: Unplanned Pregnancies on the Decline

Report: Unplanned Pregnancies on the Decline

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) — Unplanned pregnancies have fallen significantly in recent years, according to research published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Declines can…MORE

Fulton Street Reconstruction Project Begins With Historic Ceremony

Fulton Street Reconstruction Project Begins With Historic Ceremony

Golden sledgehammers broke pavement – the reconstruction of Fulton Street in Downtown Fresno is now underway – 52 years to March of 1964 – the month that the mall first broke ground. A big crowd turned out, Thursday March 3rd, with business owners, residents and many Valley leaders there for the ceremony—- and an emotional…MORE

Plan To Get Service Dogs To Veterans Needs Your Help

Plan To Get Service Dogs To Veterans Needs Your Help

RAYMOND (KMJ) — A non-profit wants to get service dogs to wounded veterans – and needs your help to raise money for its cause. The first annual Giving Trail 10k Memorial Run is taking place Sunday March 20th in the Madera County community of Raymond, and organizers are looking for people to register now in…MORE

Open House At Upgraded Fresno Adult School

Open House At Upgraded Fresno Adult School

(KMJ) – Fresno Adult School is hosts an Open House at Manchester Center to highlight upgrades. Fresno Adult School students now have access to upgraded amenities in a new space at the school’s Manchester Center location.   The new space includes: • A new ballroom with dedicated HVAC, fans, mirrors, new floors, and sound system • A…MORE

Shipper Fined For Violating Clean Air Regulation

Shipper Fined For Violating Clean Air Regulation

A shipper is fined by the California Air Resources Board for violating clean air regulation. The China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd. was fined $129,500 for failure to switch its engines over from heavy diesel “bunker” fuel to cleaner, low-sulfur fuel when close to the California coast, as required by state law. “Ships using heavy diesel…MORE

California: A Hotspot for Identity Theft

California: A Hotspot for Identity Theft

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 among the worst in the nation, when it comes to identity fraud. According to the National Consumers…MORE

SoCal Pot Workers Unionize

SoCal Pot Workers Unionize

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) — Governor Jerry Brown signed the Medical Marijuana Regulation and Safety Act back in October. One provision mandates that pot business owners…MORE