Category Archives: Local News

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

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