Fresno County Footing Estimated $500k Bill For Special Election

FRESNO (KMJ) — The Assembly District 31 Special Election in full swing today, but it has made a financial dent. An estimated cost of $500,000, a tab which Fresno County is currently being forced to pick up. “These special elections for state seats historically, most recently, are the financial burden of the counties and so…MORE

Calif. Population Growth Stalling

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) — Between 1900 and 2004, the Golden State saw it’s population grow by 3 percent each year, which is a rate more than…MORE

Study: Choir Singing Boosts Immune System

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) — One hour of choir singing appears to boost levels of proteins in the immune system, improve mood, and reduce stress. A new…MORE

Ag Equipment Sales Forecast to Rise in 2017

As commodity prices fall, one of the first places farmers cut costs is purchasing new equipment.  A February report from Rabobank anticipates commodity prices will stabilize to near break-even levels.  By 2017, they say the crop cycle should swing upward, and that will lead to a return of equipment purchasing.  Rabobank says growers have been…MORE

Lab Rescue’s Tent Stolen During Clovis Big Hat Days Event

(KMJ) Fresno – Who steals a tent from a dog rescue group? Someone did at Big Hat Days, this weekend. Sometime over Saturday night, someone stole the Labrador Retriever Rescue of Fresno’s easy-up tent – it even had their banner on it. “We had a bunch of different vendors – they heard about it and came…MORE

ExxonMobil Reopening Torrance Refinery

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) — ExxonMobil is reopening its refinery in Torrance, more than a year after a massive explosion. The South Coast Air Quality Management District…MORE

Study: Heart Attack Patients Getting Younger, Heavier

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 average age of heart attack patients is down from about 65 to 60. That’s according to a new study by the…MORE