Chukchansi Casino One Step Closer to Reopening

(KMJ) – The Chukchansi Gold Resort and Casino is one more step closer to re-opening. Monday, the National Indian Gaming Commission approved plans to re-open the casino – with some conditions. The Coarsegold site closed in October of 2014 following missed audits and a power struggle between competing factions. That resulted in a physical confrontation…MORE

Horse Therapy Ranch Hopes To Assist War Veterans

A Clovis horse ranch that helps children with special needs through horse therapy is expanding services to veterans coming back from war — but it needs the communities help to complete their goal. The Heart of the Horse Therapy Ranch has had very good results with children and now the Director Guy Adams is hoping…MORE

Parolee Accused of Stabbing Fresno Therapist

(KMJ) – A therapist remains in critical condition after she was stabbed repeatedly by a patient at a southwest Fresno substance abuse recovery center Monday afternoon. Fresno Police say the 55-year-old therapist, whose name was not made public, was stabbed in the neck, upper torso and arms around 1 p.m. while working at the Comprehensive…MORE

California: Big Paychecks, Not Enough Public Employees

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 Golden State has 12% of the country’s population, but only about 11% of the body of state and government employees. According to the…MORE

U.S. Gas Prices Below $2, Not in Calif.

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 U.S. fuel prices have fallen below $2 a gallon for the first time since March of 2009. However, that’s not the case…MORE

Home Invaders Ask To Use Cellphone To Get Inside House

A home invasion takes place in Central Fresno – with the ploy that the robber needs to use a phone. Officers responded to a house on the 3800 block of East Clinton just after 9:30, December 21, 2015. There was a knock on the door, and a woman inside, let in the female suspect who…MORE

American Citizen Extradited To Mexico For Murder Trial

THE US Attorney’s office is extraditing an American Citizen South of the Border to stand trial for murder. On December 15th, Jesús Flores Buenrostro was ordered to be extradited to Mexico where he is wanted to stand trial for the alleged killing of a man in Michoacán. Witness say Buenrostro and his companions went to…MORE

Year End Tax Bill Benefits Farmers

  Along with passing the omnibus spending bill this past Friday, Congress passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes bill which includes two important provisions affecting farmers, according to the National Corn Growers Association. The bill will permanently cap small business deductions for capital expenses at $500,000, up from the previous limit of $25,000. The…MORE

AAA Advises Safe Holiday Travel

Californians are expected to travel in droves as more than 12.2 million California residents plan to travel for this Christmas and New Year’s holiday season combined. 10.9 million Californians traveling during Christmas and New Year’s will choose to drive to their holiday destinations. AAA estimates more than 424,000 are expected to travel by boats or…MORE