(KMJ) – A Dispute Between Members of a Street Gang Turns Deadly. On Sunday, January 10, 2016 at approximately 5:45 p.m., Fresno Police responded to the 4500 Block of East Hammond Avenue for reports of shots. When officers arrived, they discovered 28-year old Fresno resident Cesar Chavez wounded by gunfire. He was transported to Community Regional…… MORE
Man Arrested After Officers Find A Cat Bound Inside His Backpack
(KMJ) – Clovis Police take a man is in custody over the weekend after officers found a cat bound in electrical tape stuffed into his backpack. Just before 8:00 am Sunday morning, a Clovis patrol officer conducted a check on a suspicious bicyclist behind the Walmart in the 300 block of W Shaw in Clovis. The…… MORE
Pizza Delivery Leads Police to Suspected Burglar
(KMJ) – A Clovis Police arrest a man for allegedly breaking into a house near Rialto and Helm avenues in Clovis. Officers say a neighbor called the police after seeing an unknown man lurking about and having a pizza delivered to a home he believed to be vacant. 20-year old Johnny Holguin originally tried to hide…… MORE
Poll: Californians’ Opinions on Death Penalty Shifting
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) — 47 percent of registered California voters say the state should do away with the death penalty, and replace it with life in prison.…… MORE
Looking for a Job? Review Your Profile Pic
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) — Your Facebook profile picture has a significant impact on your chances of getting called back by a potential employer, according to a new…… MORE
Fresno Police Chief Plans ShotSpotter Expansion
Police Chief Jerry Dyer plans to expand the department’s ShotSpotter technology. “We now have 3 square miles, Fresno Unified has agreed to add another square mile in the budget or two that would give us 5 square miles and the goal is to get up to 10 – 12-square miles in our city in the…… MORE
CSU System Considering Banning Hoverboards On All Campuses
FRESNO (KMJ) — Decision makers within the California State University system are discussing whether or not to ban hover-boards on all CSU campuses. Fears over the two wheeled transportation device suddenly bursting into flames are what’s sparked off the discussion. Hoverboards have become incredibly popular over the past few months, becoming one of the must-have…… MORE
Walmart Closing 269 Stores – None In The Central Valley
FRESNO (KMJ) — Walmart says it will close 269 stores in the U.S. and abroad, but none of the closures affect stores in the Central Valley. In a statement released Friday morning, the company says the closures will impact 16,000 associates with 10,000 of them in the United States. Of the stores in California, Walmarts…… MORE
California Rancher Testifies for Trans-Pacific Partnership
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association testified on what it called the importance of the Trans-Pacific Partnership to the U.S. International Trade Commission. California Central Coast rancher Kevin Kester, who is also the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Policy Division Chair, testified before the ITC, stressing the importance of TPP for the cattle industry. Kester said…… MORE
Tenants File Suit Against Fresno Apartment Owner
(KMJ)- Tenants of Fresno’s Summerset Village Apartments have filed a lawsuit against property owner Chris Henry. The suit was filed Thursday in Fresno County Superior Court. It contends the plaintiffs are all low-income residents of the Summerset Apartments and that the complex is unsafe, unsanitary, and in a serious state of disrepair. Crews have been busy…… MORE
