Category Archives: Local News

A Disappointing Month for CA Export Trade

A Disappointing Month for CA Export Trade

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’s merchandise export trade fell by more than 5% year-over-year in October, according to the U.S. Commerce Department. Exports of goods…MORE

Thieves Leave Merced Family of 10 With Very Little

Thieves Leave Merced Family of 10 With Very Little

(KMJ) – A family of ten is left with next to nothing after they say burglars cleaned out their home in Merced this week. Mai Zoua Vang and her husband came home last Tuesday night and they noticed their gate was open which was unusual, so they looked through the gate and that’s when they…MORE

Fresno’s Central Library’s New Citizenship Corner

Fresno’s Central Library’s New Citizenship Corner

(KMJ) December 4, 2015 – Downtown Fresno’s Central Library cut the ribbon on its new Citizenship Corner. Over 60,000 permanent residents in Fresno County are eligible to become U.S. citizens, and the library believes this Citizenship Corner will be a well used resource, by providing information on obtaining United States Citizenship and Naturalization The Fresno…MORE

96 Year Old Ed Waldron – Pearl Harbor Survivor

96 Year Old Ed Waldron – Pearl Harbor Survivor

Monday, December 7th is Pearl Harbor Day. There will be two remembrance ceremonies, at the Veterans’ Hall Downtown Fresno, and at the Clovis Memorial Veterans Hall. That’s where Patti Cline’s 96-year old father Ed Daldron will be….reluctantly. She didn’t even know her dad served until her mother told her one day. Cline says her dad…MORE

Nunes: Attack Was “Sophisticated” And “Very Well Financed”

Nunes: Attack Was “Sophisticated” And “Very Well Financed”

FRESNO (KMJ) — The shooting in San Bernardino has now been declared an act of terrorism by the FBI. But what led to those acts is the focus of an investigation which involves almost every level of law enforcement, with local, state, federal, and foreign counterparts now working in conjunction with the FBI’s investigation. “These…MORE

Lowest Fulton Mall Reconstruction Bid Approved

Lowest Fulton Mall Reconstruction Bid Approved

(KMJ) – December 3, 2015: American Paving – the lowest bidder – wins the contract from the City of Fresno to convert the Fresno Mall into a street. The council vote was 6-1 with rep. Paul Capriolio voting “No” because the amount budgeted for was 20 million and the contract bid they are approving is…MORE

Fresno Mayor Announces Summerset Repairs Fast-tracked

Fresno Mayor Announces Summerset Repairs Fast-tracked

(KMJ) December 3, 2015 – Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin announces an aggressive timeline for repairs at the Summerset Village Apartments saying the apartments will have heat again in the next two weeks. “The property owner [Chris Henry] has hired Regency Property Management to come in and completely take over not only the urgent gas line…MORE

Report: Californians Among Most At Risk For ID Theft

Report: Californians Among Most At Risk For ID 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) — 690 breaches, and more than 176 million records have been accessed by criminals in 2015, according to the non-profit Identity Theft Resource Center.…MORE

Regional Centers In The Valley Set To Reopen Thursday

FRESNO (KMJ) — The shootings at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino prompted emergency closures of other similar facilities across the state – including some in the Central Valley. The San Bernardo facility, which was the site of Wednesday’s shootings, is one of 21 non profit regional centers funded by the State of California…MORE

Robbery Suspect Nearly Shot By Fresno Police

Robbery Suspect Nearly Shot By Fresno Police

(KMJ) – A robbery suspect who Fresno police said would not surrender or show his hands, was nearly shot to death by officers Wednesday morning in central Fresno. Lt. Joe Gomez, a spokesman for the police department, was one of the first officers to arrive on a canal bank. There he said the suspect, identified…MORE