LOS ANGELES (AP) — A bright, colorful light that streaked across the California sky, startling residents and leading to a flurry of calls to law enforcement, turned out to be an unarmed missile test-fired from a Navy submarine off the coast Saturday evening, officials said. Kevin Stack was walking to dinner with his young son…… MORE
UC Merced Holds Candlelight Vigil
Students at UC Merced held a candlelight vigil for four people stabbed and wounded by a freshman this week. The students organized the “I stand with UC Merced” vigil to show their support of the victims. On Wednesday morning, 18-year-old Faisal Mohammad of Santa Clara, California, burst into a classroom with a hunting knife –…… MORE
Gibson Elementary School HoldS Turkey Trot
Gibson Elementary School held its annual fundraiser Turkey Trot. Kindergartners through 6th grade students ran laps to raise money that all goes back to the school. The school’s Vice Principal – Special Teacher On Assignment – Erin Bohigian -was dressed as a turkey. This is the first year for the school’s new Principal Antonio Sanchez…… MORE
Robbery Prompts Lockdown At Central High East
November 6, 2015 (KMJ) – On Friday, at 1:05 PM, officers were dispatched to the central high east campus, 3535 N. Cornelia Ave., regarding a student that was just robbed. When officers arrived on campus, they contacted the victim of the robbery in the front office. The victim was a male and a senior at the school.…… MORE
Calif. Could Resume Executing Condemned Prisoners
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 State of California is proposing a single-drug lethal injection method. It’d replace the three drugs, which were last used in 2006 to…… MORE
Study: Junk Food May Not be Responsible for Obesity
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) — Soda. Candy. Doughnuts. They might not be the cause of the obesity epidemic. A new study from the Cornell University Food and Brand…… MORE
Deputies Searching For Selma Wire Thieves
FRESNO (KMJ) — Sheriff’s Deputies are looking for a wire thieves in a very distinctive vehicle. Two men were seen driving a small red hatchback with a white hood, black fenders and a black front bumper. They were seen backing up to scrap pile and loaded 12ft of telephone wire into the back. The theft…… MORE
AFBF Asking U.S. Supreme Court for Help in Water Rule Fight
The American Farm Bureau recently asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments against a lower court ruling that gives the Environmental Protection Agency broad powers to micromanage local water runoff. AFBF General Counsel Ellen Steen says the agency is on the cusp of establishing a nationwide super-zoning authority, which threatens landowners, farmers and ranchers…… MORE
NW Fresno Crime Sweep Nabs Suspected Car Thief
(KMJ) – In response to an increase of the violent crime trend in Northwest Fresno, Police Chief Jerry Dyer initiated an on-going operation to address the spike in crime. And that push has yielded its first significant arrest. Officers proactively patrolling the area of Brawley and Shields came across a vehicle that looked suspicious. While…… MORE
UC Merced Stabber Manifesto Detailed, Classes Resume
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An 18-year-old California university freshman went on an elaborately planned rampage with a hunting knife because he was barred from a study group, authorities said. Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke (pictured below) said a two-page “manifesto” detailing Faisal Mohammad’s motive and plans to terrorize and kill several classmates at the University…… MORE
