(KMJ) A telecommunication company’s application to add additional antennas and remove the massive 60-foot American flag along Shaw Avenue and Highway 168 did not pass the Clovis’ Planning Commission Thursday night. Prior to the vote, dozens of people voiced their opposition to the plan. Many cited the flag’s meaning to the city’s veterans and residents who…… MORE
FRESNO (KMJ) — Research from Fresno State has put our attitude towards water firmly in the spotlight. It was released to the public Thursday morning, in a press conference attended by almost everyone who had a hand in the report’s creation. Mega droughts and population levels dropping in various parts of the valley are but…… 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) — Even amid hot, dry conditions, California water use dropped 31.3 percent in July, compared to the same month in 2013, exceeding the governor’s…… 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 improving economy has created an unprecedented slowdown from one end of the Golden State to the other, causing drivers to become some…… MORE
Crowdfunding campaign for California drought relief FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – A group of nonprofit organizations and businesses has started a crowdfunding campaign to assist families affected by the state’s drought and wildfires … the California Drought Relief Fund will support state relief organizations assisting families who are in need of water, primarily…… MORE
Homecoming is the event of the year at Kerman High School. And this year students want Hollywood heavyweight Tom Hanks to lead the homecoming parade. The school’s big event will do Tom Hanks movies as its theme. But, in an effort to go one step farther, students have start a social media campaign to try…… MORE
(KMJ) The Rough Fire has grown to nearly 56,000 acres with containment at 25%. The US Forest Service says 1,950 personnel are currently assigned to the lightning-sparked fire which continues to burn a few miles north of Hume Lake. All campgrounds in Kings Canyon National Park are now closed until further notice. The Kings Canyon…… MORE
MADERA (KMJ) — The minor alleged to have started the Willow Fire is expected to be let out of juvenile detention into his mother’s custody. It’s ahead of his court date, set for just over a week’s time. A clinic in Fresno has been selected to then psychologically evaluate the minor. The Willow Fire scorched…… 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) — 58% of registered California voters favor providing Medi-Cal, to all of the state’s undocumented residents. According to the latest Field poll, that’s up…… MORE
SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — While drought-plagued California is eager for rain, the forecast of a potentially Godzilla-like El Nino event has communities clearing out debris basins, urging residents to stock up on emergency supplies and even talking about how a deluge could affect the 50th Super Bowl. Roofers, on the other hand, are reveling…… MORE
