Category Archives: Local News

Citibank to Pay $700M for Unlawful Practices

Citibank to Pay $700M for Unlawful Practices

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) — Citibank and its subsidiaries are being forced to pay $700 million in relief, to people who were harmed by their…MORE

Modesto Man Traffics Counterfeit Erectile Dysfunction Drugs

Anthony Pollino, 37, of Modesto, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of trafficking in counterfeit goods, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to court documents, Pollino, along with several co-defendants, conspired to obtain counterfeit copies of the erectile-dysfunction drugs Viagra®, Cialis®, and Levitra®, along with their packaging, and sell them to consumers throughout…MORE

Calif. Supreme Court Weighs In on Marriage Separation

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California couples thinking about ending their marriage got guidance Monday from the state Supreme Court: They must live in different homes to qualify as legally separated and keep some of their income from their spouse during any divorce proceedings. The court’s unanimous ruling clarified what it means for a couple to…MORE

West Nile Claims First Calif. Victim

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California health officials say a senior citizen is the state’s first person to have died from the West Nile virus this year. The state Department of Public Health said Monday the 65-year-old woman died in Nevada County. It offered no other details. Thirty-three California counties have reported West Nile virus activity…MORE

Mag. 4.1 Quake Shakes Bay Area

FREMONT, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a magnitude 4.1 earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay Area in California, but no injuries or property damage was immediately reported. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake hit shortly after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. The quake, with a depth of about 7 miles, was centered about a mile north…MORE

Poll: Economy, Racism Among Top Concerns of Americans

Poll: Economy, Racism Among Top Concerns of Americans

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) — Race relations. The economy. Dissatisfaction with government. Americans say those are the issues they’re most concerned about, according to a…MORE

Worries Over New Taxes Surface Amid Medi-Cal Expansion

Worries Over New Taxes Surface Amid Medi-Cal Expansion

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 State of California has enrolled 2.3 million people under an optional expansion of Medi-Cal, a figure nearly three times…MORE

Central Valley Included In Dunkin’ Donuts Expansion

Central Valley Included In Dunkin’ Donuts Expansion

Dunkin’ Donuts plans to open 17 new restaurants in the Central Valley, including Fresno, Clovis, Visalia and Tulare. There are more than 275 of the donut shops in California – – serving coffee, donuts, bagels and muffins. Franchisee Aharon Aminpour says they are satifying a growing consumer demand for Dunkin’ Donuts in the Fresno and…MORE

Campus Pointe Grand Opening at Fresno State

Campus Pointe Grand Opening at Fresno State

  Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearingen joined Dr. Joseph I. Castro, Fresno State president, for The Square at Campus Pointe Grand Opening celebration, July 17, 2015. The 250,000 square foot retail center is officially open. Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearingen joins Fresno State President Dr. Joseph Castro, who says it’s the largest project of its kind in…MORE

Have Your Say On Fresno’s Mariposa Plaza’s Regeneration

Have Your Say On Fresno’s Mariposa Plaza’s Regeneration

FRESNO (KMJ) — The people of Fresno will have a chance to tell the city what they think should be done with Mariposa Plaza. The city has received a $150,000 grant from the National Endowment of the Arts to improve the space which sits next to downtown Fresno’s Fulton Mall. But they want to make…MORE