(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s Deputies arrest a Fresno woman after witnesses reported seeing her slam a dog into a fence. Deputies say on April 14th, around 5:30 p.m., they were called to the 2700 block of S. Valentine Ave. in Fresno. There, witnesses reported seeing 35-year old Tammy Sue Corbin pick up her dog and slamming it…… MORE
Kaiser Sends Four Kids To See Golden State Warriors Game
Kaiser Permanente is giving four children a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to sit in a suite and watch the 2015 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors battle to defend their title. “Kaiser Permanente works closely with the Warriors on a wide range of community health initiatives as part of a shared commitment to improving the health and wellness…… MORE
Poll: Strong Support Continues for Water Conservation in California
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) — With the rain coming to an end, 62 percent of California voters describe the shortage of water as “extremely serious.” 75 percent…… MORE
Teen Smoking Rate Hasn’t Changed Much
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) — Tobacco use among middle and high school students hasn’t changed much in the past 5 years. According to the FDA’s Center for…… MORE
Lower Farm Income Dampening Farm Economy
Agriculture groups are telling lawmakers farmers are facing increased financial pressure in an economic downturn brought on by low commodity prices. At a House Agriculture subcommittee hearing Thursday, the American Farm Bureau and the National Farmers Union told lawmakers the downturn of the farm economy is forcing farmers to tighten their belts. Net farm…… MORE
Free Entry To Yosemite For ‘National Park Week’
FRESNO (KMJ) — A celebration of national heritage is taking place right across the country and right here in the valley. Yosemite National Park, alongside every other National Park in the country, is taking park in ‘National Park Week’. It starts Saturday April 16th. “It’s our centennial year, so 100th anniversary of the National Parks…… MORE
Deputies Continue to Investigate Body Found In Fresno County Canal
(KMJ) – Two farmer workers made the discovery Just before 3:00 pm Thursday. The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office says that’s when Deputies were called in regarding a body found in a canal. Deputies responded to the area of Barstow and Floyd, which is north of Biola, and found the body a middle-aged Hispanic man lying in a…… MORE
Fresno Man Arrested In Clovis Stabbing
(KMJ) – Thursday night around 8:50 p.m., Clovis Police were called to a disturbance at Peach and Shaw. Witnesses there told officers a woman had been stabbed. and that the suspect had ran away through the neighborhood. Clovis Police say the victim who had been stabbed multiple times in the back but was alert and…… MORE
Parole Recommended for Leslie Van Houten
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Parole is being recommend for the youngest member of the notorious Manson cult. 66-year-old Leslie Van Houten was convicted of double murder back in 1969. Van Houten, who was 19-years-old when she followed Charles Manson, has previously apologized for her role in the brutal killings, and said she was “deeply ashamed” of…… MORE
CA Appeals Court Upholds Teacher Tenure, Job Protections
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — It’s a substantial victory for unions; a California appeals court has reversed a lower court ruling, which threw out tenure and other job protections, for the state’s public school teachers. A 2014 ruling in the case held that several key job protections for teachers are so harmful, that they deprive students of…… MORE
