Category Archives: Local News

Healthcare Challenges Remain for CA’s Largest Ethnic Group

Healthcare Challenges Remain for CA’s Largest Ethnic Group

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) — Latinos account for nearly half of California’s 12.5 million Medi-Cal enrollees. However, according to the Independent California Healthcare Foundation, 36%…MORE

Galt Couple Found Shot Dead

GALT, Calif. (AP) – Authorities said two people were found dead inside a Northern California house by SWAT officers who were summoned there. The police chief in Galt said a woman reported Saturday afternoon that her mother, who lives in the house, had told her she had killed her boyfriend and was going to kill…MORE

Competition For New Fresno Business Ideas Closing This Friday

Competition For New Fresno Business Ideas Closing This Friday

FRESNO (KMJ) — Entrepreneurs, innovators, and creative thinkers, your retail or restaurant business ideas are being called upon by the Downtown Fresno partnership for their ‘Create Here Business Plan Competition’. But you’ve got less than a week to submit your proposal. “The winner receives a prize package worth over $100,000 and it includes free rent…MORE

Officer Involved Shooting In Fresno Leaves One Suspect Dead

FRESNO (KMJ) — A man has been shot and killed Friday morning at a home in west Fresno. The incident took place in a home close to the intersection of Fresno’s Shaw and Hayes. At its height, there were as many as sixteen Fresno PD vehicles on scene, including representatives from Fresno County Sheriff’s Office…MORE

CA Gas Prices Continue to Fall

CA Gas Prices Continue to Fall

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) — Gas prices have dropped by about 14 cents a gallon across California in the last week, with some areas seeing…MORE

An Aging Golden State

An Aging 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) — California’s overall population continues to slow; but, the population of those 65 and older, is expected to nearly double in…MORE

Early Morning Homicide In Merced

A call of shots fired lead Merced Police to the scene of a homicide early this morning. Officers were called to the three hundred block of Eric Court just after 12:30 A.M.  There they found a 20-year old Hispanic man who had been shot several times.  He was taken to a local hospital where he…MORE

Child Recovering From The Plague After Visiting The Valley

Child Recovering From The Plague After Visiting The Valley

YOSEMITE (KMJ) — A child from Los Angeles county is now recovering after contracting the plague while visiting the valley. The child first visited Stanislaus National Forest and then Yosemite National Park mid-July and was later diagnosed with the illness. It’s the same plague that spread throughout Europe in the 14th Century, but modern science…MORE

Reward Out For Fresno Man’s Arrest

Reward Out For Fresno Man’s Arrest

FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno Police are actively searching for a man who demanded money from his ex-girlfriend and punched her in the face. The incident originally happened around three weeks ago – and Officers say Tyrone Taylor was high on methamphetamine and pushed his ex over when he couldn’t grab her purse. Taylor is wanted…MORE

Report: CA Lags in Anti-Smoking Efforts

Report: CA Lags in Anti-Smoking Efforts

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 is lagging, when it comes to discouraging tobacco use. California passed one of the nation’s first bans…MORE