FRESNO (KMJ) — The Mayor of Fresno has announced an update to help the city’s homeless, as part of Ashley Swearengin’s ’10 Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness’. Over the next three years, the effort will involve increasing the number of permanent supportive housing beds, raising money to support rapid re-housing, and continued funding for…… MORE
Appeals Court: Concealed Weapons Not Protected by Second Amendment
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 U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Californians do not have a Constitutional right to carry concealed weapons in…… MORE
Westlands Water District Executive’s Home Loan Deal Under Fire
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) — Westlands Water District, which was penalized by federal regulators earlier this year, gave one of its executives a $1.4 million home loan.…… MORE
Age For Buying Tobacco Products In California Now 21
FRESNO (KMJ) — The age for buying any tobacco product – which includes regular cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, or chewing tobacco – is now 21. The increase, which lines it up with the limit for buying alcohol, came into force Thursday morning. The rise won’t apply to active military personnel, but it will be in place…… MORE
Valley’s Blood Center Calling For Donors
FRESNO (KMJ) – A slowdown in donors has left a need for blood in the Central Valley, especially with the summer coming and the possibility of recreational-related accidents. President and CEO of the Blood Center Dean Eller says there are donation sites across the Valley. Eller hopes that he can see the 200 to 25 people…… MORE
No Link between California Cage laws & Nevada Poultry Sales Increase
While California egg producers adapt to new cage size rules, the industry in neighboring Nevada is booming. The Capitol Press reports poultry and egg production cash receipts in Nevada are up 200 percent since 2010, from a level of $5.32 million to $15.9 million in 2014. The jump comes as the state’s overall agriculture…… MORE
Top 1% See Income Soar 188%, But…
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – The Top 1% saw their incomes nearly triple in recent decades, while middle class and lower-income Americans saw theirs creep up by only 18%, according to new government data. The outsized earnings those at the top accrued caused the income inequality gap to widen even further, according to the Congressional Budget…… MORE
The City of Visalia Wants The People’s Input On Public Services
VISALIA (KMJ) — The City of Visalia is asking for the people’s input on public services. What’s being called a community-wide conversation is taking place. The process originally started in 2015, with the creation of two citizen committees looking into essential services. “Once they had pulled everything together, they present it to our City Council…… MORE
Survey: American Adults Don’t Floss Enough
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) — Nearly one-third of American adults say they never floss. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination survey, just over 37 percent…… MORE
Study: Those Battling Mental Illness Not Generally Violent
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 new John Hopkins University study claims media reference to people accused of committing violence having a mental illness, may be to…… MORE
