FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno residents will have access to more open green spaces thanks to an agreement approved by the Fresno Unified Board of Education on May 11th that forges a new partnership with the city of Fresno to open select school sites for weekend recreational activities. “Fresno Unified is proud to partner and…… MORE
Judge Rules for GOP Against ObamaCare Funding
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A federal judge ruled Thursday against the administration in a challenge to a portion of the Affordable Care Act brought by the House of Representatives. At issue is the “cost sharing” provision in the law that requires insurance companies offering health plans through the law to reduce out-of-pocket costs for policy holders…… MORE
CA Senate Rescinds Rule Prohibiting Fundraising During Budget Season
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 State Senate has voted to rescind a rule, which prohibited campaign fundraising during budget season. The policy was adopted two…… MORE
UC President Napolitano Outlines Plan to Help Undocumented Students
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) — University of California President Janet Napolitano is outlining her plan to spend more than $24 million dollars over 3 years, to assist undocumented…… MORE
Speeding Up H-2A Processing
Federal officials say they have streamlined the process farmers use to temporarily bring migrant workers into the United States. The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services and the State Department launched an online approval platform this week that the American Farm Bureau hopes will expedite H-2A visa processing. Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall says…… MORE
Massive Blaze Guts Clovis Auto Body Shop
(KMJ) – Fire crews from Fresno City, Clovis and Fresno County all respond to battle a massive blaze at a Clovis auto body shop. Just before 7 p.m. Wednesday, crews were called to Clovis Body and Paint on Barstow near Clovis. When they arrived a towering cloud of smoke streaming from the back of the building…… MORE
Traffic Stop in Kerman Turns Up Mobile Meth Lab
(KMJ) – Kerman Police made a vehicle stop for traffic violations near Vineland and “F” Street on Tuesday night just before 11 p.m. Officers say during the vehicle stop, they found several items inside of the vehicle that were consistent with an illegal drug manufacturing lab. The driver, 54-year old John Rosenberger, was arrested for possession…… MORE
Fresno Unified Announces 2.5 Million Redesigned English Learner Plan
FRESNO (KMJ) – 2.5 million is how much the District will spend….as Fresno Unified redesigns its master plan for English Learners. Over the last six months, district leaders, teachers, parents, principals and community members crafted the plan. It will outline how the district will improve its existing efforts and allocate funds for students who are…… MORE
Supporters Gather Enough Signatures to Extend Prop. 30 Income Tax Increases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – A group of unions, hospitals and doctors says it will turn in more than enough signatures to qualify a ballot initiative asking voters to extend a temporary income tax increase on the wealthy. The tax would raise billions of dollars for California government, much of which would go to education and…… MORE
VIDEO: HyperLoop Passes First Test
(KMJ/NEWSER) – The age of uber-quick “hyperloop” transportation had a milestone Wednesday: One of the companies hoping to turn the idea into reality, HyperLoop One, successfully tested its propulsion system in the desert near Las Vegas, Mashable reports. So what’s a hyperloop? It’s the brainchild of Tesla’s Elon Musk, and the general idea is to move…… MORE
