The US Environmental Protection Agency pulled a report offline regarding glyphosate that the agency said was inadvertently published earlier this week. Pro Farmer’s First Thing Today said the EPA noted it has not finished its review of the key ingredient in Monsanto’s herbicides, and that the document was “preliminary.” According to Reuters, the report…… MORE
Calif. Pot Legalization Headed to Ballot
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Backers of a marijuana legalization initiative say they have collected enough signatures for the measure to qualify for the California ballot this November. A coalition that includes former Facebook President Sean Parker and backed by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and the nation’s leading marijuana advocacy groups says it has collected 600,000 signatures, a…… MORE
Fresno Traffic Stop Leads to Large Drug Bust
(KMJ) – Just after 3:00 am on Tuesday, Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies made a traffic stop near Shaw and Maroa Avenues. Deputies noticed the driver, 34-year old Mkrtich (Mike) Petrosian of Glendale had a loaded handgun. A search of his car then turned up several narcotics packaged for sale. The drugs included: Heroin, methamphetamine, hydrocodone…… MORE
Cat House On The Kings – Spring Open House Fundraiser
FRESNO (KMJ) – 700… That’s how many cats are at the Cathouse on the Kings rescue and sanctuary, and volunteers are raising money to care for them at their Spring fundraiser in Parlier. “We are having our Spring Open House, and that is going to be Saturday, May 7th from 10-2pm, we open all of…… MORE
Fresno State’s President Honored With Mexico’s Otlhi Award
FRESNO (KMJ) – Fresno State’s first Latino president honored Tuesday, May 3, 2016 by the country of Mexico. The Government of Mexico’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has named him this year’s Otlhi Award Winner. “Its a tremendous honor – my grandfather was born in Mexico so to be honored for my work here in the Central Valley…… MORE
Illegal Fireworks Can Now Mean Fines For Clovis Homeowners
CLOVIS (KMJ) — Homeowners in Clovis who are caught allowing their property to be used to set off illegal fireworks – are now going to be fined for it. The decision was made at a Clovis City Council meeting Monday night. The motion by Council Member Bob Whalen, and seconded by Council Member Jose Flores,…… MORE
Wildfires Hampering Calif. Housing Recovery
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) — New housing units in the Golden State declined in 2015, for the first time since the start of the economy recovery. It…… MORE
Study: Friendship a More Powerful Painkiller than Morphine
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) — In addition to its obvious benefits, a new study finds friendship is more powerful than morphine. Oxford University researchers say people with…… MORE
2016 Indiana Primary Elections
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Homeland Security StarTalk Program Accepting Students
Students in the Valley will be learning “strategically important” languages this summer, through the “Star Talk” program – that starts in June. “Ni hao wo jiao Austin” First students learn their name in Chinese in the immersion language program called StarTalk started by the federal government as part of Homeland Security’s initiative to teach important…… MORE
