SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California schoolchildren is seeking release Thursday after nearly four decades in prison. Frederick Newhall Woods is now 64 years old. The two men convicted with him — brothers Richard and James Schoenfeld — have already been paroled. Woods…… MORE
Woman Undergoes Life-Changing Surgery At CRMC
A woman from Kerman is now making a remarkable recovery at CRMC. 31-year old Sarah Portillo suffered for three years from an extremely rare digestive system disorder. With SMA Syndrome, the stomach can’t empty itself of food. “Misery – just plain misery. If you’ve ever had a stomach flu or food poisoning in your…… MORE
Feds Seize 500+ Guns from Clovis Man Barred From Owning Firearms
CLOVIS, Calif. (AP) – Federal authorities have seized more than 500 firearms from a Clovis man who is legally barred from owning weapons. Attorney General Kamala Harris announced says the man is prohibited from possessing firearms for mental health reasons. He was arrested last week. His name and age were not released. … MORE
Small Shops Gearing Up for a Big Small Business Saturday
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) — Black Friday deals are expected to plentiful this year, with retailers gearing up for one — if not the — biggest day of…… MORE
Study: Men Eat More Around Women
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) — Men who eat with women tend to consume more food. According to a new Cornell University study, men appear to eat larger quantities…… MORE
Kidnapping Suspect Caught In East Central Fresno
On Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at 8 AM, North east officers were dispatched to a possible carjacking at the Swiss colony apartments near Cedar and Dayton Avenues. The witness believed it was a carjacking of an elderly female adult and that the victim was forced inside her car, a blue Nissan four-door sedan, by a Hispanic…… MORE
Hundreds Of Illegal Tamales Destroyed At LAX
LOS ANGELES (KMJ) — Customs agents at Los Angeles International seized 450 tamales which a passenger from Mexico attempted to bring into the country earlier this month. The contraband food-stuff was confiscated because of the pork inside, which agents say can carry serious diseases. Agents there say the unidentified passenger marked ‘yes’ on the customs…… MORE
Fresno Kidnapping Suspect Nabbed After Extended Chase
(KMJ) Robert Piceno made a run for it, but in the end, he was not fast enough to elude capture by Fresno Co. Sheriffs Deputies. The 37 year old suspected gang member triggered a lockdown of Scandinavian Middle School Wednesday morning when he allegedly kidnapped and assaulted his girlfriend. Investigators say he forced the woman…… MORE
Vilsack Traveling to Japan, China, On TPP
Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack will travel to Japan Thursday and then onto China over the weekend to meet with his counterparts about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Vilsack said this will be his first meeting with both ministers and that he intends to “underscore how the TPP will strengthen trade throughout the Pacific Rim region, creating opportunities…… MORE
Obama Slams Republicans Over Refugee Stance
(CNN) President Barack Obama sharply criticized Republicans Wednesday for suggesting that Syrian refugees coming to the United States posed a security threat, blasting some GOP suggestions as “offensive” and mocking what he said was a fear of “widows and orphans.” “We are not well served when, in response to a terrorist attack, we descend into…… MORE
