FRESNO (KMJ) — Two men have been arrested after after a gun was used to threaten people inside Fresno’s Westwoods BBQ. The incident took place on Tuesday around 8.30pm. Fresno Police say 23 year old Bradley Curtis was armed with a glock semi-automatic handgun inside the restaurant and pointed it at someone in his…… MORE
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Report: Fantasy Football Undermines Workplace Productivity
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) — During the NFL preseason, millions of fantasy football fans are hard at work; that is, tending to their imaginary teams. An estimated 66%…… MORE
Heat Shuts Merced River to Angling
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) — Part of the Merced River has been closed to angling. The California Fish and Wildlife Department has closed a 5-mile stretch earlier than…… MORE
Google Shows Fresno Residents How Much They Can Save With Solar
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno residents are among the chosen few across the United States who can now get Google to estimate how much money they can save using solar panels. It’s all about using the information the search engine already has on your home, thanks to it’s maps and earth services, to determine how much…… MORE
Parts of the Merced River Closed To Fishing
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife has closed a section of the Merced River to fishing. And it’s all due to high water temperatures. The closure affects the Merced River from Crocker-Huffman Dam downstream to the Snelling Road Bridge. That’s a distance of approximately 5.5 miles. The closure begins immediately. The CDFW says the…… MORE
Kern County Manhunt Suspect Shot Himself
The Kern County Coroner says the suspect wanted in that massive 18-day manhunt in the mountains east of Bakserfield shot himself. 34-year old Benjamin Ashley died Saturday night during a shooting involving two deputies outside a mini-mart in Inyokern. Kern County Chief Deputy Curtis Cornelison said Ashley had six gunshot wounds from the deputies. But…… MORE
Gov. Brown Balks at New Right-to-Die Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers announced a second attempt at passing right-to-die legislation this year after an earlier measure stalled amid religious opposition and hesitant Democrats. The new bill allowing doctors to prescribe terminally ill patients life-ending drugs was introduced in a special legislative session on health care financing convened by Gov. Jerry Brown.…… MORE
Rough Fire Jumps Hwy 180, Spurs Evacuations Near Hume Lake
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A weeks-old Central California wildfire found new power and surged across a highway, forcing the evacuation of 1,000 people from their homes, authorities said. Strong high pressure over the area will keep warmer and drier conditions over the blaze Wednesday and could pose a challenge to firefighters, even as a cooling…… MORE
3 CHP Officers, Attorney Charged with Murder
MODESTO, Calif. (AP) — Three current and former California Highway Patrol officers, a prominent criminal defense attorney and four others were formally charged Tuesday in connection with the disappearance and death of a Northern California man. Investigators say attorney Frank Carson arranged the killing of 26-year-old Korey Kauffman. Carson suspected Kauffman and others of stealing…… MORE
Truckload Donation Of Frozen Chicken Lands In Fresno
FRESNO (KMJ) — A national food company has given a truck-sized donation of food to help the people most at need in the valley. All 40,000 lbs of frozen chicken landed at the Community Food Bank in Fresno, and it all came from Tyson Foods. The group say they want to help the 280,000 people…… MORE
