(KMJ) FRESNO- December 11,2015 – American Ambulance CEO Todd Valeri says the crew members killed were like a family. Valeri identified the pilot and medical staff killed in the crash during a news conference Friday, December 11th. 49 year-old pilot Thomas Hampl was an employee of Rogers Helicopters, and was a very experienced pilot said…… MORE
Survey: Young Americans Uninterested in Politics, Feel ‘American Dream’ is Dead
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 younger generation is uninterested and disengaged from the 2016 presidential election. Less than half of those responding to a new Harvard survey…… MORE
California Drought Bill Appears to be Dead
Legislative efforts to help California with the ongoing drought appear to have come to an end. According to the Sacramento Bee, California House Republicans have given up efforts to work with the Senate to come up with an agreed upon bill. GOP House members acknowledged the bill’s failure while putting the blame squarely on California’s…… MORE
Four Dead In Medical Helicopter Crash In Kern County
KERN COUNTY (KMJ) — Four people have died in a medical helicopter crash in Kern County. The NTSB will be taking over the crash site Friday morning, after the American Ambulance Skylife helicopter came down in the valley Thursday evening. The chopper set off from Porterville Municipal Airport with a critical patient, heading for San…… MORE
Merced Police Track Down Machete Attack Suspect
(KMJ) – A Merced woman who allegedly used a machete to attack her brother-in-law as he slept is now being held on suspicion of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. Merced Police were called to an alley on the 300 block of West 12th Street on Wednesday. There they found a man, who…… MORE
Clovis Police Arrest Two Women for Mail Theft
(KMJ) -Surveillance video helps capture two women suspected of stealing packages from a Clovis neighborhood. Clovis Police responded to a call in the 1100 block of Sierra Avenue on Wednesday for a theft of packages from a front porch. The victim’s surveillance cameras captured what appeared to be two white female adults and a maroon-colored…… MORE
Arsonist Pleads No Contest In Blaze That Nearly Killed Captain Pete Dern
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — The woman responsible for the blaze that nearly killed Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern has pleaded no contest to felony arson charges. Judith Harper faces 7 years behind bars. Dern fell through a roof during the fire, leaving him with severe burns, for which he underwent more than 20 surgeries. Harper…… MORE
Report: Calif. Good for 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) — Numerous studies, saying essentially the same thing: California is bad for business. However, according to a new report commissioned by the non-partisan organization…… MORE
How Debt Savvy is Fresno?
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) — Average credit scores, credit utilization, foreclosure rates, and outstanding balances make up a new report examining the “debt savviness” of California cities. According…… MORE
‘Fill The Boot’ Raises Money For Muscular Dystrophy At Valley Intersections
FRESNO (KMJ) — Local firefighters have been out in force to raise money for the Central Valley Muscular Dystrophy Association as part of their ‘Fill the Boot’ campaign. Fresno and Clovis City Firefighters were on three intersections Thursday morning, asking for donations to help those suffering with muscular dystrophy. The Central Valley Muscular Dystrophy Association…… MORE
