(KMJ) The California Assembly will welcome another democrat to the state capitol. Kingsburg democrat Dr. Joaquin Arambula has won the hotly contested race for the 31st Assembly District. Arambula earned 52% of the vote. Republican Fresno City Councilman Clint Olivier trails with 42%. Even though provisional and mail-in ballots yet to be counted, Olivier conceded. Democrat…… MORE
Burglary Arrest Leads to the Return of Tyson Championship Belt
(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s property crimes detectives have arrested 29-year old Ramee Ayesh of Salinas on four felony counts of burglary and two felony counts of possessing stolen property. Those charges stem from the March 16th burglaries from three different locations in Friant. One was at the Millerton Country Store, another was at a home…… MORE
Bald Eagle Statue Stolen From Elderly Clovis Couple
(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s property crimes detectives are searching for the responsible for stealing a cement American Bald Eagle statue from the driveway of Clovis home. The house is located on the 2800 block of E. Alluvial Avenue. And Deputies say the theft occurred sometime between 7:00 pm on March 27th, 2016 and 4:00 am…… MORE
Fresno County Funding Fight Against Abuse
Violence affects all ages and gender, and the Fresno County Board of Supervisors is tackling the issue of abuse in Valley. “Just recognizing that we are going into the summertime, now, and sadly every time we do that’s when domestic violence seems to increase, so, we just want to make sure our units are ready…… MORE
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
Man Arrested After Clovis Woman Stabbed Multiple Times
(KMJ) Clovis Police make an arrest after a woman is stabbed multiple times insider her home. Just after four o’clock in afternoon on Sunday April 3rd, officers were called to a disturbance in the 200 block of West Athens. Officers say they found a woman stabbed multiple times. She was taken to the hospital and…… 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
Suspect Wanted – Who Stabbed Victim With Garden Tool
Police have now recovered the garden tool that was used as a weapon to stab a man early Monday morning. Fresno Police say two men got into a fight around 6:00am – near Calaveras and Voorman Avenues – not far from downtown’s Lowell Elementary School. Police say 31 year old Sirvon Beasley stabbed the 62…… MORE
