Category Archives: Local News

Celebrating A Life By Donating To Save Others

Celebrating A Life By Donating To Save Others

Celebrating a life by donating blood to save others. Jesse Lujan’s life was cut short in an auto accident in 2011. Now, his mom and family wants the community to celebrate his life and memory by giving blood. “He was a coach for children in the Selma area, and she said a blood drive was…MORE

State Supreme Court Okays Wrongful Foreclosure Lawsuits

State Supreme Court Okays Wrongful Foreclosure Lawsuits

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 housing meltdown saw hundreds of thousands of California homeowners lose their property to foreclosure. In some cases, bank employees signed…MORE

CA Bill Would Prohibit Publicly-Funded Travel to States with LGBT Bias

CA Bill Would Prohibit Publicly-Funded Travel to States with LGBT Bias

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) — Newly-proposed legislation calls for barring California state employees, from traveling to states with an LGBT bias, on the taxpayers’ dime. Introduced…MORE

Study: Women Less Likely to Retire Comfortably

Study: Women Less Likely to Retire Comfortably

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) — Women are 80 percent less likely to enjoy retirement. According to a new study by the Institute on Retirement Security, women…MORE

Adopting A Pet Made Easier With Tulare County’s New Website

Adopting A Pet Made Easier With Tulare County’s New Website

Volunteering, adopting, or fostering pets in Tulare County has been made easier through their new animal services website. “The new Animal Services website has been designed to be friendly and informative and we’re excited to present it to community members.” – Timothy Lutz, Director of Fiscal Operations. The website features information and applications for volunteering,…MORE

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Seeking Applicants To Assist ‘Taman The Tiger’

Fresno Chaffee Zoo Seeking Applicants To Assist ‘Taman The Tiger’

FRESNO (KMJ) — If you’d like to find out what it’s like to be (or help translate) Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s mascot, it just so happens they’re hiring. A number of positions have found their way onto the local attraction’s careers page, including one for ‘Mascot/Attendant’. The successful applicant would be responsible for portraying ‘Taman the…MORE

Traffic Stop In Fresno County Leads to Large Drug Bust

Traffic Stop In Fresno County Leads to Large Drug Bust

(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested 39-year old Sam Sy of El Monte after a traffic stop late last month. On February 26th at around 10:30 pm, a Sheriff’s deputy on patrol stopped a car for a traffic violation on Interstate 5 near West Jayne Ave. During a search of the vehicle, the deputy found…MORE

2016 Proclaimed “Rotary Club of Fresno” Year

2016 Proclaimed “Rotary Club of Fresno” Year

2016 is Rotary Club of Fresno Year – as proclaimed by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors in their meeting Tuesday, March 1st. Hal Bolen, the President of the Fresno Rotary Club was on hand for the designation. “We’re very proud of the fact that since we’re the oldest club in Central California, with one…MORE

Fresno Grizzlies Sign Danay Ferguson As ‘Designated Reader’

The Fresno Grizzlies have made a new signing, but this one is slightly younger than usual. Founder of Reading Heart, and the youngest business owner in Fresno County, Danay Ferguson has the honor of being their ‘Designated Reader’. Inside Northwest Fresno’s Forkner Elementary Tuesday morning, the crowd of school children were entertained by the Fresno…MORE

Supervisors OK Some EBT Cards at Fast Food Restaurants

Supervisors OK Some EBT Cards at Fast Food Restaurants

(KMJ)  By a 3-2 vote Tuesday morning, the Fresno County Board of Supervisors approved a controversial move to allow some EBT cards to be used at fast food restaurants. Supervisors Poochigian and Borgeas voted against the plan while Supervisors Mendes, Pacheco and Perea voted in favor. Borgeas said: According to the Fresno County Department of…MORE