(KMJ) – Where ever a baseball fan base cries out for more. And where ever there is a unique promotion, you will find the Fresno Grizzlies. The Triple-A champs have announced a special tribute night to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the hit comedy flim, “The Three Amigos!” In honor of stars Steve Martin, Chevy Chase…… MORE
Gang Member Arrested For Armed Home Invasion
(KMJ) – A known street gang member is now behind bars for his part in an armed Fresno home invasion robbery. Fresno Police say Lloyd Whittenberg used a handgun during a robbery at a home on the 3600 block of North Hughes. Officers say he was accompanied by two other suspects, who were later taken into…… MORE
Sanger Police Wrongful Death Lawsuit In Final Stages Of Trial
Trial is wrapping up in a wrongful death suit in U.S. District Court in Fresno. The lawsuit was filed by relatives of 46 year-old Charles Salinas, a Marine Corp veteran, who had PTSD. Back in June of 2012, Salinas was shot outside a business in Sanger by Sanger Police officers. The Federal civil rights trial…… MORE
State Data Suggests No Majority Republican Counties Left In California
FRESNO (KMJ) — New data from the California Secretary of State suggests there isn’t a single Republican majority county left. The figures from Alex Padilla’s office also show that registered Republicans in California shrunk by around 400,000 voters between 2012 and 2016. “The Democrats are losing numbers also over the long term”, says Chairman of…… MORE
Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder Of Fresno Police Officer
FRESNO (KMJ) — A 19 year old has been charged with attempted murder of a Police Officer in Fresno. Investigators say Jose Molinero shot at an undercover officer at around 10.30pm Tuesday night. The incident took place close to the intersection of Jensen and Chateau Fresno Avenues. There were two officers in two separate cars,…… MORE
Prison Time for Former CA Senator Leland Yee
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal judge has sentenced former California state senator Leland Yee to five years in prison for racketeering. Yee admitted in a plea deal that he accepted thousands of dollars in bribes and discussed helping an undercover FBI agent buy automatic weapons from the Philippines. Yee was charged in a wide-ranging…… MORE
The Fresno Grizzlies Announce “Taco Tuedays” for 2016 Season
(KMJ) – Last baseball season on August 6, amidst over 18,000 people drawn to Downtown Fresno for the annual Taco Truck Throwdown. That even saw the Fresno Grizzlies rebranded as the “Fresno Tacos” for one game. In 2016, the Triple-A Baseball champs say the Fresno Tacos will return to battle Pacific Coast League foes not just…… MORE
4.8 Wasco Earthquake Shakes Fresno
UPDATE: The U.S. Geological Survey update the magnitude to 4.8. (KMJ) Fresno – A shallow magnitude 4.9 earthquake struck Tuesday February 23rd, at 4:02 PM, centered three miles from Wasco, north of Bakersfield at a depth of 0 miles. At the Kern County Sheriff’s Office in Bakersfield, a dispatcher said the office got “a pretty good jolt,” but there…… MORE
Fresno County Sheriff’s Need Help To ID Kerman Market Burglars
Detectives with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Property Crimes Unit are seeking the public’s help to identify two men caught on camera burglarizing a store in Kerman. Sometime before 4:45 am on February 15th, two men broke into La Fe Market, located at 2144 S. Madera Aveenue in Kerman. A surveillance camera shows the suspects using…… MORE
Report: No Time Better Than Now to Launch a Small Business
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) — A strong climate for small businesses, and optimism among entrepreneurs. According to a new Allstate/USA Today survey, the majority of small…… MORE
