Category Archives: Local News

“No Reason to Believe Terrorism” Triggered in UC Merced Attack

“No Reason to Believe Terrorism” Triggered in UC Merced Attack

MERCED (KMJ) — Faisal Mohammed has been identified as the suspect behind the stabbing spree which took place at UC Merced Wednesday morning. He’s a Computer Science and Engineering freshman from Santa Clara. The 18 year old was shot and killed by UC Merced Police around 40 yards away from where the violent incident began.…MORE

Arrest Made In Stabbing of Paris Train Hero

Arrest Made In Stabbing of Paris Train Hero

(KMJ) – The Sacramento Police Department arrested a 28-year-old Elk Grove man Wednesday in connection with the stabbing of Paris train attack hero Spencer Stone. Sacramento Police Chief Sam Somers says James Tran was arrested just before 7 a.m. on attempted homicide charges during a traffic stop on Highway 99. He also says Tran has…MORE

Report: Cutting Sugar Dramatically Improves Health

Report: Cutting Sugar Dramatically Improves Health

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) — It’s no secret that high sugar consumption can be problematic. Maybe you have a sweet tooth, or maybe you prefer sweet and salty.…MORE

Study: Pay Attention to How You Treat Your Team

Study: Pay Attention to How You Treat Your Team

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) — Business leaders need to find balance when it comes to how they treat their team. According to researchers at North Carolina State University,…MORE

New Reports Show Costs Rising To Build High Speed Rail

New Reports Show Costs Rising To Build High Speed Rail

(KMJ)- Representative Jeff Denham (R -Turlock) called on construction company Parsons Brinckerhoff to release its updated cost report recently presented to the California High Speed Rail Authority.  And late Tuesday Night, the firm finally did so. The report shows that the cost of building the first segment from Burbank to Merced had grown from $27.3…MORE

Voters Recall School Board Members in Two Valley Districts

Voters Recall School Board Members in Two Valley Districts

(KMJ) – Recall elections have replaced three trustees each in the Selma Unified and Golden Plains Unified School Districts. The Selma recall effort was in response to the school board’s vote earlier this year to oust Superintendent Mark Sutton. There voters recalled school board members John Lorona, Roger Orosco and Gilbert Lopez . At Golden…MORE

Welcomed Snow Falls Across the Sierra Nevada

Welcomed Snow Falls Across the Sierra Nevada

(KMJ) -Many of drought-stricken California’s long-barren mountain peaks are sporting coats of snow after the first significant statewide storm of the season. The ski resort at Mammoth Mountain in the eastern Sierra Nevada reported the storm dropped 12-to-30 inches of snow, and moved up its opening day to Thursday, a week earlier than planned. In…MORE

Interim Suspension For Student Accused Of Threats

Interim Suspension For Student Accused Of Threats

(November 3, 2015) – Fresno State held a press conference at 2:30, Tuesday, to address media questions. Police Chief David Huerta said that Christian Pryor is in Los Angeles with his family. His mother said he is not the type to have a gun, nor were any weapons found at his apartment across from campus. Pryor has been…MORE

New Effort to Boost California’s Minimum Wage

New Effort to Boost California’s Minimum Wage

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 largest labor union has unveiled its bid to boost the minimum wage, launching a second initiative for the 2016 ballot.…MORE

Big Oil Spends Big Money in Calif.

Big Oil Spends Big Money in Calif.

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) — Seeking to weaken a California climate change bill, oil companies spent nearly $11 million during the final weeks of the legislative session, to…MORE