(KMJ) Cooler weather is now aiding in the battle against the Rough Fire as it continues to burn in the Sierra. A decline in temperature has allowed crews to work on fire lines along all areas of the blaze. The Rough Fire remains the largest blaze now burning in California. It covers nearly 80-thousand acres.…… MORE
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30 Calif. Bail Agents Busted
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Officials say they have arrested 30 bail agents in five Northern California counties on suspicion of numerous felonies for illegal business practices, including employing a felon as a bounty hunter. The Department of Insurance said Monday the arrest sweep that began Thursday focused on Aladdin Bail Bonds, Luna Bail Bonds,…… MORE
Fresno Teen Arrested After Guns Found Following School Threats
FRESNO (KMJ) — A fifteen year old student at Fresno’s San Joaquin Memorial High School is now in police custody – after an Instagram post which suggested the suspect would “solve the problem of mine” with a MAC-11. It was discovered Monday night, and the Principal at the school alerted Fresno Police to the teen’s…… MORE
Evangel Home Recognized For 60 Years In Fresno
Evangel Home celebrates it’s 60th year in existence in Fresno. The non-profit organization has been a haven for homeless women and children since 1955, helping both poor women on their way up and women of means on their way down -to get their feet back on the ground. In addition to providing shelter, the Christian…… MORE
Californians Fleeing the Golden State
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) — An unprecedented 5 million Californians left for other states, between 2004 and 2013, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The net population loss…… MORE
Calif. Prisons to End Unlimited Isolation of Gang Leaders
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) — Restricting a practice that once kept hundreds of inmates in notorious segregation units for at least a decade, the State of California is…… MORE
Hiker Missing at Upper Yosemite Falls
Park rangers at Yosemite are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing man … 39-year-old James Michael Millet Jr. planned a day hike to Upper Yosemite Fall on Aug. 11, and has not returned to his vehicle … He is described as Caucasian, 5 feet 9 inches tall and 170 pounds. He…… MORE
Second Grader Organizes School Supply Donation Drive
FRESNO (KMJ) — A back to school supplies run has inspired a valley second grader to help out his fellow students whose families can’t afford to equip them for the new year. It all started when Zackeria Lovick and his mother were getting all the paper and pens he’d need for the second grade. “We…… MORE
How Bad Are CA Drivers?
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 has some of the worst drivers in the nation, according to a Bankrate.com study. The Golden State is second-to-last, just behind Louisiana.…… MORE
Vigil Held For Slain Fresno Student-Athlete
(KMJ) Fresno Police say early Saturday morning, 21-year old Deondre Howard was gunned down in front of his residence near Shaw and Valentine in Fresno. His 16-year old brother was injured but has since been released from the hospital. Howard was a well known student-athlete at Edison High School and Fresno City College. Sunday night,…… MORE
