FRESNO (KMJ) — The tax we pay on gas purchased in California could soon be replaced by a per-mile charge on our cars. The State of California has noticed that the revenue it gets from applying a tax to the amount of gas we buy at the pump isn’t paying the same dividends at is…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A house fire early Sunday morning in central Fresno has left five people dead. FFD says the blaze broke out around 7am inside the home on N. Archie Ave. – near Cedar and McKinley. Crews pulled six people out. Four were pronounced dead at the scene, one died in the hospital, and…… MORE
A judge rules that a suspected serial rapist will stand trial. 35 year-old Carlos Ramirez is accused of raping at least 5 women, forcing them to have sex with him. The first rape took place in July of 2013. Investigators say Ramirez posed as a police officer during the crime spree. Ramirez was booked on…… MORE
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 Tricolored Blackbird is now a candidate for protection under the California Endangered Species Act, according to the Fish and Game Commission. A…… MORE
(KMJ) FRESNO- December 11,2015 – American Ambulance CEO Todd Valeri says the crew members killed were like a family. Valeri identified the pilot and medical staff killed in the crash during a news conference Friday, December 11th. 49 year-old pilot Thomas Hampl was an employee of Rogers Helicopters, and was a very experienced pilot said…… MORE
KERN COUNTY (KMJ) — Four people have died in a medical helicopter crash in Kern County. The NTSB will be taking over the crash site Friday morning, after the American Ambulance Skylife helicopter came down in the valley Thursday evening. The chopper set off from Porterville Municipal Airport with a critical patient, heading for San…… MORE
(KMJ) – A Merced woman who allegedly used a machete to attack her brother-in-law as he slept is now being held on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Merced Police were called to an alley on the 300 block of West 12th Street on Wednesday. There they found a man, who…… MORE
(KMJ) -Surveillance video helps capture two women suspected of stealing packages from a Clovis neighborhood. Clovis Police responded to a call in the 1100 block of Sierra Avenue on Wednesday for a theft of packages from a front porch. The victim’s surveillance cameras captured what appeared to be two white female adults and a maroon-colored…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The woman responsible for the blaze that nearly killed Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern has pleaded no contest to felony arson charges. Judith Harper faces 7 years behind bars. Dern fell through a roof during the fire, leaving him with severe burns, for which he underwent more than 20 surgeries. Harper…… MORE
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) — Numerous studies, saying essentially the same thing: California is bad for business. However, according to a new report commissioned by the non-partisan organization…… MORE
