Category Archives: Local News

Calif. Water Board Issues First Cease-and-Desist Order

Calif. Water Board Issues First Cease-and-Desist Order

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 California Water Resources Control Board has issued a cease-and-desist order to the West Side Irrigation District in Tracy. The…MORE

Teens Accused of Arson at Hanford Medical Center

Two Hanford teens have been arrested for allegedly setting a fire at a Valley medical center. Hanford police say surveillance cameras caught the 13 and 16-year olds set a small fire in the intensive care unit of Adventist Medical Center in Hanford. This happened just after Nine o’clock Tuesday night. Fire crews contained the blaze…MORE

VIDEO: Two Suspects Sought After Orange Cove Burglary

VIDEO: Two Suspects Sought After Orange Cove Burglary

FRESNO (KMJ) — Two Hispanic men are being sought by Fresno County Sheriff’s Office after they were seen on security footage breaking into a home in Orange Cove. Deputies were called Sunday afternoon to the address close to the intersection of Manning Avenue and Hill Valley Road. The homeowner found his gate damaged, his front…MORE

Valley Assemblyman Takes Aim at Truck Emissions

Assemblymember Henry T. Perea’s (D-Fresno) Assembly Bill (AB) 857 passed the Senate Environmental Quality with bipartisan support Wednesday. AB 857 would expand incentives to support deployment of clean and low carbon heavy-duty vehicles involved in goods movement, which can provide an immediate and cost-effective solution to reduce emissions to improve air quality and public health.…MORE

Selleck Settles Water Dispute for $21K

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California water district voted Wednesday night to accept Tom Selleck’s offer of more than $21,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing the “Magnum, P.I.” star of taking water he wasn’t entitled to for his 60-acre ranch. The vote, taken during a closed session, was 3-0 with two members of…MORE

Manteca Man Shot in the Face

MANTECA, Calif. (AP) — Investigators are searching for a gunman after a man drove himself to the Manteca Police department after being hit by a shotgun blast. The Stockton Record reports that the man arrived at the station Wednesday evening after taking a gunshot wound to the left cheek. Sgt. Gregg Beall says the victim…MORE

Confederate Flag Ban Passed by Fresno Council

Confederate Flag Ban Passed by Fresno Council

Developing… The Fresno City Council on Thursday passed an ordinance to ban sale and display of the Confederate flag on city property. “This is relatively a symbolic issue”, Councilman Oliver Baines told KMJ News.  “I don’t think that we probably have a major issue on Confederate flag on government property in Fresno or in most…MORE

Downtown Fresno Restaurant Kikku Wins $25k Prize

FRESNO (KMJ) — A downtown Fresno restaurant – Kikku Japanese Fast Food – has won the public’s approval and received an impressive prize. The winners of the Downtown Fresno Foundation’s ‘Restaurant Makeover Competition’ have the notoriety of not only being the very first winner but as well as that get a prize pack worth $25,000. “We…MORE

Using Renewable Energy to Combat the Drought

Using Renewable Energy to Combat the Drought

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 $30 million solar-powered desalination plant is being built in the Panoche Water and Drainage District near Firebaugh. “When the…MORE

Fresno Among Cities Chosen for Federal High-Speed Internet Program

Fresno Among Cities Chosen for Federal High-Speed Internet Program

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) — President Obama has set a goal of having high-speed internet access in most schools by 2017. Now, he’s promoting a…MORE