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) — Prince Rogers Nelson was born in 1958 in Minneapolis. A musician and a singer with an impressive vocal range, he landed recording…… MORE
Study Finds University Extension Programs Keep Farmers in Business
A new study says federal cooperative extension programs at land-grant universities help farmers stay in business. The researchers say since 1985, 137,000 farmers would have left the industry without the federal program. The study says cooperative extension and agricultural research translate into higher farm profits, allowing farmers to stay in agriculture. Researchers say that…… MORE
Fresno Shooting Suspect Arrested After Brief Standoff
(KMJ) – Fresno Police make an arrest in shooting and beating of a 44-year old woman that happened earlier this month. On Wednesday morning just after midnight, officers spotted the vehicle of 37-year old Joseph Avila in a neighborhood near Kearny and Merced. Police say he is an identifed gang member currently on federal probation. He…… MORE
Farm Workers Demand Justice Outside 5th District Court
Over a hundred Gerawan Farm workers protested outside the Fifth District Court of Appeals on Ventura Street. The workers say they want justice from the California Agricultural Labor Relations Board – and they don’t want to unionize. Jesse Rojas is a farm worker activist, and organizer who says the main reason for their rally is…… MORE
Parents Protest To Keep Popular Principal In Place
FRESNO (KMJ) — Parents are campaigning to keep the current Principal at Fresno’s Addams Elementary School. But Fresno Unified School District has other plans for her. The issue came to a head with a protest outside the school Wednesday morning. Parents and supporters turned out in force with placards and chanting, in an attempt to…… MORE
4/20: A Presidential History of Smoking Pot
(CNN) – From Barack Obama to John F. Kennedy, there is a rich history of marijuana use — or rumors of it — among American presidents and politicians. Though pot as a drug has gotten stronger over the years, its effect on voters seems to have diminished. Obama has spoken without reservation about getting high…… MORE
Cruz: “Nobody is Getting 1,237”
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Ted Cruz on Wednesday sought to dampen any momentum that could come from Donald Trump’s rout in New York, arguing the billionaire was no likelier to win their party’s presidential nomination than he was. The Texas senator appeared more certain than ever that the Republican primary was headed toward a contested convention,…… MORE
CA Bill Aiming to Keep the Dream of Homeownership Alive Advances
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) — Legislation allowing first time buyers to open a “Homeownership Savings Account,” has cleared the California Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development.…… MORE
4/20: An Unofficial Holiday
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) — 4/20 is the unofficial pot smokers’ holiday, believed to have its roots in the Bay Area. This could be the final year…… MORE
