(CNN) A 41-day occupation at a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon ended Thursday when the four remaining protesters surrendered to authorities, according to a live-streamed phone call transmitted from the scene. For a moment, the surrender took a dramatic turn when the last holdout refused to follow the other three and continued the standoff at the…… MORE
Woman Tries Shooting Barber While Complaining About Her Haircut
SAN DIEGO (KMJ) — A bad hair day in San Diego. According to San Diego Police, 29 year old Adrian Blanche Swain went to a barber shop on the intersection of 30th Street and University Avenue Wednesday morning to get her hair cut. She returned just under three hours later, complaining about the service she’d…… MORE
House Speaker Says Not Enough Votes to Pass TPP
House Speaker Paul Ryan said this week his chamber does not have the votes yet to pass the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The Wisconsin Republican also said lawmakers have a long list of issues regarding the TPP, which was signed last week in New Zealand. Currently, the trade agreement faces opposition from a majority of Democrats on…… MORE
Collecting Student Cards For “Valentines For Vets” Program
(KMJ) Fresno – Hundreds of homemade valentines were handcrafted by students to be sent to veterans. Former Fresno Mayor and Assemblyman Jim Patterson created the “Valentines for Veterans” program, and picked up some of the cards from Liberty and Garfield Elementary Schools. “Lots and lots of the kids here have family…… MORE
Sanger Police On Trial For Killing Marine Veteran With PTSD
Trial begins in a wrongful death suit filed by relatives of a Marine Corps veteran with PTSD. They believe Sanger Police officers used excessive force when they shot and killed Charles Salinas. He called police saying he was armed and suicidal, and was shot minutes after Sanger Police responded to the call. Officers said in…… MORE
CA Corrections Chief Seeks to Change Prison Culture
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) — Newly-appointed California corrections chief Scott Kernan is planning to add training on diversity and leadership for prison employees. The goal is…… MORE
Study Examines Cognitive Effects of Pot Smoking
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) — Smoking marijuana regularly as a teen may prevent you from remembering certain words when you’re middle-aged. In a study published by…… MORE
Chief Dyer Says Most Violent Suspect Off Streets, Two Still At Large
Police Chief Jerry Dyer says Michael Mitchell, the man arrested on Tuesday February 10th on their “Most Wanted” list, was responsible for a number of shootings and was an “extremely violent” individual. Chief Dyer says it will have an effect on crime in Central Fresno in the area of Effie Street and Pontiac Way. “We…… MORE
Federal Office For Civil Rights No Longer Watching Fresno State
FRESNO (KMJ) — The federal Office for Civil Rights has finished its investigation into Fresno State – and concluded that they’re in the clear. The college is now no longer under the gaze of Title IX investigators. The original case goes back to 1992, when allegations of inequality between men and women’s sports were raised…… MORE
Fresno Police Reveal Suspect In Custody Already
Fresno Police were looking for five of the most dangerous suspects in Fresno, but now say that there are only two men left on their most wanted list, not three. On Tuesday, February 9th, Michael Mitchell was spotted in the Tower District around 1:00pm, and the most violent on Fresno PD’s “Most Wanted” list was…… MORE
