(KMJ) – Over the weekend, The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office released the name of its Deputy who was shot in the line of duty late last week. Rudy Mirelez is a 10-year veteran of that department. A Sheriff’s spokesman say Deputy Rudy Mirelez is still listed in critical condition in a Modesto hospital where he…… MORE
(KMJ) – As the Storyland reopening celebration continues, its a “Once Upon a Time . . .” artwork contest now invites Valley children to draw a scene depicting their favorite story, character, or Storyland experience. Selected artwork from four age categories will be printed in The Fresno Bee and appear on local Outfront Media Billboards.…… MORE
They are farmers from up and down the Central Valley, local government officials and water groups, all joining forces to protest the water cuts at the “Take Back Our Water Rally” in Mendota. The grassroots effort was initiated by farming interests from across the valley who want to send a message to Sacramento and…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — A tire amnesty is happening in Fresno this weekend, to help rid the city of any rubber waste that may be piling up. “We usually collect between 1000, and 2400 tires per event”, says the City of Fresno’s Ana Manzula. Every one of them goes to a center to get recycled, with…… 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) — California already has some of strongest firearms restrictions in the nation. However, a bill sitting on the desk of Governor Jerry Brown would…… 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) — Governor Jerry Brown has approved a bill, mandating that California students take sexual education courses, unless parents explicitly have them exempted. Most districts…… 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) — Men outnumber women at the local government level nearly 3 to 1, according to a new report co-sponsored by California Women Lead, and…… MORE
(KMJ) – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office says the suspect who exchanged gunfire with Deputies on Thursday morning is a veteran who suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Deputies pulled over Brian Ballasch after he was driving erratically Thursday morning just south of Mariposa on Highway 49. Deputies say after a short verbal exchange, he…… MORE
(KMJ) – The California Dental Association Foundation and CDA are hosting a CDA Cares dental clinic to provide oral health care and education at no charge to approximately 2,000 patients. Dentists, dental and health professionals, and community volunteers are donating their time and skills to this two-day event in Downtown Fresno. Since 2012, with the…… MORE
(KMJ) – It was called “Operation Red Sol” and it has led to the arrest of 52 suspected gang members in Tulare County. The TARGET Task Force, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, the Visalia Police Department, the Tulare County District Attorney’s Office, and the California Department of Justice and California Highway Patrol’s Fresno-based Special Operations…… MORE
