GOP Debate #3 Tonight on KMJ

NewsTalk 580AM, 105.9FM KMJ will air the third Republican Presidential candidate debate tonight at 5pm.  Stay tuned afterward for KMJ’s post-debate wrap up show featuring KMJ’s Ray Appleton and Chris Daniel.  They will break down the debate winners and losers with expert analysts and take your calls at 559-490-5858.   BOULDER, Colorado (CNN) – The…MORE

Storms Could Bring Coastal Flooding

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Very high tides and swell arriving from a Pacific storm will combine to bring the possibility of big surf and minor flooding of low-lying points along parts of California’s coast, the National Weather Service said Tuesday. Coastal flood advisories were issued for much of the shore from Los Angeles northwest to…MORE

UC Unveils Plan to Curb Climate Change

SAN DIEGO (AP) — Reducing the human carbon footprint is a “moral imperative,” University of California President Janet Napolitano said Tuesday as she vowed to turn the system’s 10 campuses into a living laboratory for solutions that can be scaled up to state, national and global levels. Napolitano made the comments at a two-day climate…MORE

Thieves Nabbed in Cemetery Burglaries

Deputies with the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office have arrested two people responsible for vehicle burglaries at a local cemetery. 39 year old Marcos Bakle and 27 year-old Alfonso Gutierrez will face felony charges. Marcos Bakle Alfonso Gutierrez Around noon Tuesday, the two were spotted by witnesses, driving in a pickup through the lot, and breaking into…MORE

California Homeowners Urged to Get Flood Insurance

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) — With El Niño expected to cause flooding in the drought-stricken Golden State, the Federal Emergency Management Administration, and the California Department of Insurance,…MORE

UC Researchers Unveil Climate Plan

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 University of California’s top researchers say the plan outlines what action the state and the rest of globe needs to take to…MORE

DA Files Charges Against Woman Who Attacked Elderly Man

The Fresno County District Attorney’s Office has filed criminal charges against Shvonna Alexander relating to the assault on Vietnam Veteran Victor Bejarano on October 10th. Shvonna Alexander has been charged with one felony count of Attempted Robbery and one felony count of Elder Abuse. 73-year-old Victor Bejarano, a Vietnam Veteran, was walking into the AutoZone…MORE

Cigarette Thieves Hit Southwest Fresno Mini-Marts

  Cigarette thieves are targeting Fresno area stores for their habit. Last Thursday, three Hispanic men burglarized the mini-mart at Tulare and Peach stealing over a thousand dollars worth of cigarettes. This is the third burglary at a Southeast Fresno business. Video surveillance show the three breaking in and using trash cans to haul off…MORE

VIDEO: Violent South Carolina Classroom Arrest Sparks Uproar

By The Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Here are the latest developments in the confrontation between a South Carolina deputy and a student recorded on cellphone video (all times local): 2 p.m. South Carolina’s education superintendent says she is “greatly concerned” by videos showing an officer tossing a female student out of her desk…MORE

Fresno Police Search For Robber/Carjacker

    Fresno Police are looking for an armed robber who hit a recycling center – and may be responsible for an earlier carjacking. On Tuesday, October 27th, at 8:17 am, Southwest patrol officers were dispatched to Kyle’s Recyclables, 2217 E. Belmont Avenue, regarding an armed robbery that just occurred. After robbing the business, the…MORE