FRESNO (KMJ) — An ‘open house’ designed to give veterans or the families of veterans somewhere to stay in times of need, is set to be unveiled in Fresno. Non-profit Central Valley Veterans bought a house in June – and since then have been bringing it up to standard to give those with loved ones…… MORE
Fresno Teachers Want FUSD Leaders Put on Leave
(KMJ) – The Fresno Teachers Association is calling for the Fresno Unified school board to suspend Superintendent Michael Hanson and other top officials. The FTA say the reason is their possible role in the alleged shredding of documents amid a federal investigation. FTA President Tish Rice asked the board to place Hanson, Chief Financial Officer…… MORE
Strike Vote Looms for CSU System
(KMJ) – Professors, librarians, counselors and other California State University employees are preparing to vote on whether to permit their labor union to call a strike over stalled salary negotiations. The California Faculty Association is asking its 25,000 members to authorize a strike if contract talks that already have resisted mediation remain unsuccessful. The strike…… MORE
Calif, Tech Firms Team to Fight Cyber Exploitation
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s attorney general has teamed with leaders in the tech industry and law enforcement to combat so-called cyber exploitation — the practice of anonymously posting explicit photographs of others online, often to extort money from the victims. Kamala Harris announced Wednesday early results of the Cyber Exploitation Working Group, which includes…… MORE
Sheriff: Hospitalized Odom Was on Coke Binge
By Faith Karimi and Steve Almasy- CNN As two-time NBA champ Lamar Odom fights for his life at a Nevada hospital, his children joined the Kardashian family by his side. Odom was found unconscious at a brothel in Crystal, where he spent four days before he was rushed to hospital Tuesday. He had been using…… MORE
Fresno Sheriff’s Department Asks Public’s Help – Cold Case Murder
Fresno County Sheriff’s homicide detectives are asking the public for help to gain information about a murder that occurred 10 years ago. Anthony Renovato, (above) 26, of Fresno was found dead on July 15, 2005. Renovato went by the nickname of “Boink.” Detectives have put many investigative hours into this case and are eager to…… MORE
State: Violent Inmates Already Assisting Firefighters
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 California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation came under fire earlier this week, when it proposed using prison inmates with violent backgrounds to…… MORE
Oil Industry Refuses to Answer Questions About CA Gas Prices
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) — A committee who advises the California Energy Commission wanted to discuss the causes of high gas prices, which the state saw in the…… MORE
CA Community Colleges Chancellor to Retire
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) — California Community Colleges Chancellor Brice Harris has announced his intention to retire. Harris, who led the 113-college system through a challenging time of…… MORE
More Bottled Water Controversy in Drought-Stricken California
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 U.S. Forest Service is being sued by environmental groups, who allege that the agency has allowed Nestle to draw water from a…… MORE
