MERCED (KMJ) — An Amtrak service from Merced to Bakersfield has been shot at by what’s suspected to be a pellet gun. The incident took place Monday morning. The train had left Merced heading south, and around 10am the windows were hit by a series of shots. “So this was an Amtrak San Joaquin train…… MORE
“Cajun John Wayne” Clay Higgins Resigns Amid Controversy
(KMJ) One of KMJ’s favorite guests (and soundbites) Captain Clay Higgins turned in his badge and gun Monday morning. Higgins, who became a viral sensation as the no-nonsense spokesman for the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office (Louisiana), resigned after an outcry from critics. Known as the “Cajun John Wayne”, Higgins broadcast the announcement on his…… MORE
CA’s Use of Unclaimed Cash OK’d by Supreme Court
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) — California’s practice of seizing and spending so-called unclaimed cash from shuttered businesses, mutual funds, and back accounts, has survived a Supreme…… MORE
Is Calif. a Good State for Women?
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) — The Golden State ranks near the bottom, when looking at the best states for women. That’s according to a new WalletHub…… MORE
Ag Industry Urges Congress to Protect Crop Insurance
A letter sent to the Senate and House Budget Committee’s last week urges lawmakers to protect crop insurance from further cuts. The letter, signed by 58 farm organizations, tells lawmakers an over reliance on savings from the agriculture community in the future will significantly undermine rural economies that have faced an estimated 54 percent decline…… MORE
Trump Stumbles, Slammed on KKK Question
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Donald Trump stumbled into a racially charged controversy Sunday, saying in an interview on CNN that he didn’t know enough to disavow former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke. Trump tried to clean up his comments on Twitter in the hours that followed his interview and on TV Monday morning amid…… MORE
Spotlight, DiCaprio, Mad Max Win Big at Oscars
(CNN) – “Spotlight” won just two awards at Sunday night’s 88th Academy Awards, but one of them was the night’s top prize: best picture. The film, about journalists investigating a sex abuse scandal involving Catholic priests, also won original screenplay. Leonardo DiCaprio finally won an Oscar. After four nominations without a win, the fifth time…… MORE
“Extremely Nervous And Sweating” Suspect Found With Glock Handgun
FRESNO (KMJ) — A man who Fresno Police says was visibly sweating, despite it being around 40°F outside, was found to have a good reason for his nervousness. It was early Sunday morning when officers heard several gunshots close to the intersection of Fresno’s Martin Luther King Boulevard and California Avenue, and then saw a…… MORE
Two Dead in Tulare Shootings
(KMJ) After a relatively quiet first two months of 2016, Tulare detectives are suddenly investigating the first two gun-related homicides of the year after a violent weekend. A pair of shootings, reported just minutes apart, left two men dead early Saturday morning. 25 year old Steven Williams was gunned down in front of his home on Tulare St. …… MORE
Dems Fail to Endorse Parra or Huerta
(KMJ) Daniel Parra originally had the pre-endorsement of the Democratic party. But that endorsement didn’t last long. On Sunday, at the California Democratic Convention in San Jose, the party pulled their endorsement. The reason? Because fellow democratic candidate for Congress, Emilio Huerta, forced a floor vote after appealing Saturday’s caucus victory by Parra. On Sunday, neither…… MORE
