Category Archives: Local News

Oakland Cop Shot By Sex Suspect

Oakland Cop Shot By Sex Suspect

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – Oakland police say an officer is in stable condition after being shot by a sexual assault suspect. The shooting occurred around 1:30 a.m. Monday when officers went to a home to follow up on a sexual assault reported the previous night. Police Chief Sean Whent says the suspect came out of…MORE

Tostada Craving Leads Clovis Woman To A Million Dollar Win

Tostada Craving Leads Clovis Woman To A Million Dollar Win

CLOVIS (KMJ) — A Clovis woman is thanking her father’s tostada cravings for leading her to a $1 million lottery win. It was an otherwise ordinary Monday in the valley when Catalina Deniston traveled from her home in Clovis earlier this week to visit her parents in Sanger. While she was there her father was…MORE

More Californians Getting Medical Coverage

More Californians Getting Medical Coverage

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) — 68% of California’s previously uninsured population now have access to medical care. The largest segment has gained coverage through Medi-Cal,…MORE

Calif. Drivers See Some Relief at Pump

Calif. Drivers See Some Relief at Pump

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) — After a massive spike in prices at the pump, we’re finally seeing some relief. California’s averaging $3.78 a gallon, down…MORE

Disgraced Cal Fire Battalion Chief Orville Fleming Gets Prison Time

Disgraced Cal Fire Battalion Chief Orville Fleming Gets Prison Time

FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Disgraced Cal Fire Battalion Chief Orville Fleming has been sentenced to 16 years to life in prison, after being convicted of second-degree murder. Fleming, who has ties to Clovis, was nabbed after a 16-day manhunt last year, for fatally stabbing his 26-year-old girlfriend Sarah Douglas. His arrest triggered a separate investigation…MORE

‘Pint For A Pint’ Blood Drive Will Give You Ice Cream For Your Donation

‘Pint For A Pint’ Blood Drive Will Give You Ice Cream For Your Donation

FRESNO (KMJ) — The ‘Pint For A Pint’ blood drive is kicking off in the Central Valley and there are some sweet rewards out there for anyone wanting to help save someone’s life. When we say sweet – we mean it literally. The sweet reward for donating a pint of blood at the Central California…MORE

Mandatory Farm Water Cuts Likely to Survive Legal Challenge

Mandatory Farm Water Cuts Likely to Survive Legal Challenge

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) — A Sacramento judge believes the thousands of notices sent to California farmers, agencies, and corporations with water rights telling them…MORE

$14.5m Project To Bring F35C To NAS Lemoore Breaks Ground

$14.5m Project To Bring F35C To NAS Lemoore Breaks Ground

LEMOORE (KMJ) — The first step to bringing the F35C Joint Strike Fighter to Naval Air Station Lemoore has been made – with the start of a multi-million dollar improvement project. The groundbreaking is the first step towards bringing the F35C to the base. It’ll see an expansion of Hanger 5 to accommodate the new…MORE

Survey: Majority of Californians Concerned About Climate Change

Survey: Majority of Californians Concerned About Climate Change

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) — 62% of Californians believe the effects of climate change have already begun. According a new public policy institute survey, 24%…MORE

Report: Millennials Less Credit-Savvy

Report: Millennials Less Credit-Savvy

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) — Millennials have passed baby boomers as the largest segment of the American population. But the rough economy has had an…MORE