NEW YORK (CNNMoney) – Tonight may be the pinnacle of the Powerball hysteria. (Unless, of course, no one wins.) The next drawing is at 7:59 pm PT on Wednesday, and there will probably be at least one winner for the record-shattering $1.5 billion jackpot that’s up for grabs. The last drawing on January 9 marked…… MORE
Did You Lose Your Silver Teapot?
Did you lose your silver teapot? The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office may have it. They are reporting that they have lost silver tableware…. including a teapot.* Think it’s yours? Call the Sheriff’s Office…. 559-600-3111. (*Teapot shown in photo above is not actual item.) … MORE
Fresno Unified Requests Community Input
January 12, 2016 FRESNO (KMJ) -Fresno Unified is asking for the community’s input at a series of workshops. Residents will be participating by collaborating and sharing ideas in discussions directed specifically around supporting district youth. Community members can attend one of seven workshops scheduled this month through February 2016 (see info below). Fresno Unified School District is encouraging…… MORE
Mother Sentenced After Children Alone During Apartment Fire
January 12, 2016 FRESNO (KMJ) – It was in January of 2015, that 19 year-old Jamela Vanessa Brown walked to a store a half a mile away from her Church Avenue apartment in Southeast Fresno. She was gone for 30 minutes and in that time, the TV in her apartment caught on fire. There were three…… MORE
Are Self-Driving Cars Really Safer?
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) — Crash rates for self-driving vehicles are lower than those of conventional automobiles, according to a new Virginia Tech report. Autonomous cars have a…… MORE
Study Ties Sugar-Sweetened Beverages to Increased Belly Fat
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) — Sugar-sweetened beverages may lead to increased belly fat, even if you don’t gain weight. A new study by the American Heart Association found…… MORE
Poll: Californians Firm in Their Beliefs on Gun Control
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) — Deadly terror attacks, such as the San Bernardino tragedy, do not appear to have altered Californians’ views on gun control. According to the…… MORE
Fresno Sheriff’s Deputies Searching For Suspect
January 12, 2016 (KMJ) Fresno – Sheriff’s deputies are looking for a man who violated his restraining order. On Tuesday morning, a call came in to the Sheriff’s Office that shots were fired in the Mayfair District, and they went to investigate. Sheriff’s Office Spokesperson Tony Botti says the suspect, 30-year old Jose Padilla had reportedly showed up at…… MORE
Fresno State Looks To The Future In ‘State of the University’ Address
FRESNO (KMJ) — Fresno State’s ‘State of the University’ address was delivered Tuesday morning inside the campus’ Save Mart Center with a packed audience of staff and community members. Increased enrollment and graduation rates were unveiled, but the highlight of the speech was the reveal of a four point plan set to enacted over the…… MORE
Valley Inventor Overwhelmed by Response from Golden Globe Hairstyle
(KMJ) – This is the hairstyle that still has Hollywood buzzing. Singer Katy Perry’s look on the Golden Globes’ Red Carpet Sunday Night included a little lift in hair. That lift was provided by something called a “bumpit.” The plastic hair accessory was invented by Kingsburg Native Kelly Bennett back in 2008. And she spoke…… MORE
