FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies have a man in custody, who they believe is responsible for kidnapping and raping a 21-year old woman. At gun-point, 24-year-old Yair Flors of Parlier is said to have forced the woman into a truck on McKinley near West, around 6:30 Wednesday night. He then dropped her off near Whitesbridge…… MORE
Cage-Free Egg Trend Based on Misinformation
The National Association of Egg Farmers charged the cage-free egg trend as being based on misinformation. The claims came as 7-Eleven announced it would become the latest company to switch to cage-free eggs. The convenience store chain expects to complete the change by the year 2025. While the idea of cage-free chickens produces a thought…… MORE
Stolen Madera Big Rig Recovered at Fresno County Chop Shop
(KMJ) – The 2006 blue Freightliner rig belonging to Richard lest Dairy of Madera stolen over the weekend has now been recovered thanks to a tip to police. On Wednesday, the California Highway Patrol says officers received a call from a man who witnessed the stolen big rig being driven near Kerman. When the multi-agency Central…… MORE
California Raises Smoking Age to 21
(CNN) – California has passed legislation raising its smoking age from 18 to 21 for most of its citizens. Gov. Jerry Brown signed a series of bills Wednesday, which also place new restrictions on where people can smoke and the sale of electronic cigarettes. “[These laws] will save countless lives, reduce astronomical costs to the…… MORE
Help Sought To Find Relatives of Deceased Homeless Man
(KMJ) – The Fresno County Sheriff and Coroner’s Office needs your help to locate relatives of a man found dead over the weekend at a homeless encampment. On May 1st, 2016, 30-year old Juan Carlos Guzman Arcos was found deceased at a homeless encampment located in a field near Lassen Ave. and Corte Way in Huron.…… MORE
1300 Valley Students Participate In Young Author’s Faire
FRESNO (KMJ) – More than 1,300 students participated in Young Authors’ Faire, hosted by the Fresno County Office of Education, at the Fresno Fairgrounds Commerce Building on Wednesday. The original writing of elementary and middle school students was represented, including stories, essays and poetry from 39 schools. This year’s event honored the following young authors:…… MORE
Tulare County Remembers Peace Officers Killed In The Line Of Duty
VISALIA (KMJ) — Tulare County’s Peace Officers, who were killed in the line of duty, have been remembered by both the public and law enforcement personnel. The crowd of well wishers stood alongside representatives from almost every law enforcement agency in the county. They congregated at the Peace Officers Memorial in Visalia Wednesday morning, to…… MORE
Arsonist Sentenced in Blaze that Injured Fire Captain Pete Dern
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The woman responsible for the blaze that injured Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern is on her way to prison. Julia Harper has been sentenced to 9 years state prison, as part of her plea deal. She admitted to starting the house fire last year, which burned 60 percent of Captain Dern’s body.…… MORE
Calif. Recreational Pot Initiative Qualifies for Nov. Ballot
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) — Supporters of a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in the Golden State, say they’ve collected enough signatures for the measure to…… MORE
Gov. Brown Signs Sweeping Tobacco Regulations
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) — Governor Jerry Brown has signed a series of bills, just hours before the deadline, to raise the legal age for smoking, dipping,…… MORE
