Category Archives: Local News

Debate for 31st Assembly Race Planned at FCC

Debate for 31st Assembly Race Planned at FCC

(KMJ) – Fresno City College will host a debate in the special election for 31st State Assembly District. The Associated Student Government at the college is sponsoring the two-hour debate, which is scheduled to take place at the college’s Old Administration Building Auditorium at 4 p.m. March 16. ASG Student Trustee Cody Sedano and Legislative Vice…MORE

Fresno County History Day Winners Chosen

Fresno County History Day Winners Chosen

(KMJ) – 500 students took part in Fresno County History day, on Saturday, March 14th. From tri-folds to websites to performances, students could choose a number of different ways to present their topic. Students Austin and Tyler from Computech Middle School did a skit: Austin: Our topic was Ryan White – Exploration of the Disease.…MORE

State Seeks Volunteers for Road User Fee Pilot Program

State Seeks Volunteers for Road User Fee Pilot Program

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 of California is seeking 5,000 volunteers this summer, to test the concept of charging drivers for road repairs, based…MORE

CA’s Largest Reservoir Sees Major Improvement

CA’s Largest Reservoir Sees Major Improvement

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’s largest reservoir, Shasta Lake, has reached 100 percent of its historic average. The recent storms have boosted the crucial water…MORE

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