(CNN) Two 15-year-old female students were killed in Friday morning’s shooting at Independence High School in Glendale, Arizona, police said. Each 10th-grader was found with one gunshot wound outside the building, near the school’s cafeteria, Glendale police Officer Tracey Breeden said. A weapon was found near the bodies, Breeden said. When reporters asked whether this…… MORE
Student Scholarships Now Available To Aid Further Education
FRESNO (KMJ) — Two scholarship programs are now open to valley children, to help them in their further education. The Fresno Unified Scholarship Fund helps students in need achieve higher education, with funds coming from employees and the community. The District says previous recipients overcame significant barriers on their journey to academic success, including losing…… MORE
Bullet Train’s Future Now in Judge’s Hands
(KMJ) Attorneys for and against the controversial $68 billion High Speed Rail project have made their closing arguments in the state capital. Both sides wrapped up their cases Thursday. Now a Sacramento County Superior Court judge must decide if the proposed bullet train complies with the requirements established after the passage of Prop 1-A. It was approved…… MORE
Clinton Clings to Obama in Democratic Debate
(CNN) – Hillary Clinton wants Bernie Sanders to know she’s got President Barack Obama’s back. Much of the debate lacked the bitterness of earlier forums as Clinton and Sanders laid out differences on policy questions. But the confrontation during the PBS “NewsHour” Democratic debate simulcast on CNN flared into open anger in the final moments.…… MORE
Suspect Arrested In Fresno Hit-And-Run
(KMJ) – Fresno Police arrest the man wanted for the alleged hit-and-run that left a 9-year old boy with a broken leg and bruised lungs. The collision happened on January 22nd just before 7 p.m. at Pottle and California avenues. Nine-year-old Deshaun Mitchell pushed his 7-year-old brother out of the way of an oncoming GMC Yukon…… MORE
Reward Increased To Find Killer Of Two Fresno Teenagers
(KMJ) Fresno – Reward money is being increased as the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office tries to find those responsible for a shooting at a party near Easton that left two teenagers dead. At 11:40 pm on January 29th, the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office dispatch center received a 911 call of shots fired at a home…… MORE
CA Bill Would Allow Teens to Vote in Certain Elections at 16
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) — They can’t buy booze or smokes, but they could get the right to vote. New legislation calls for amending the California…… MORE
Calif. Solar Industry Booming
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) — Nearly 75,600 were employed in the California solar industry last year. According to new figures from the Solar Foundation, there were…… MORE
Reading Heart’s Danay Ferguson Poses 500k Book Collection Challenge
(KMJ) Fresno – KMJ has reported before on the remarkable 9-year old Danay Ferguson – who started her own business called Reading Heart – to distribute books to children in need.. Now, she’s trying to break a world record for collecting books – with your help. Reading Heart, in partnership with Scholastic Books and the Fresno Grizzlies is holding…… MORE
Yolo County Resident Tests Positive for Zika Virus
(KMJ) The mosquito that carries the devastating Zika Virus has been found in a small Kern County town. “We’re finding it in very small numbers in the city of Arvin,” said Gene Abbott, superintendent with Kern Mosquito and Vector Control District. Known as Aedes Aegypti, Abbott said the insect was captured in a trap placed in…… MORE
