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) — 65% of American adults are now on social media. According to the Pew Research Center, that’s a nearly tenfold increase since 2005. Social…… MORE
1100 Backpacks In Sobering Art Display Of Suicide Victims
(October 8, 2015) KMJ – This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, and Fresno City College is exhibiting a display they hope draws attention to the topic of suicide. There are 1,100 backpacks at the center of the campus, representing the number of students who die by suicide every year. Call it risque – evocative …the exhibit is…… MORE
Stunner: McCarthy Drops Bid for House Speaker
(KMJ) Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield, CA) shocked his fellow members of the GOP Thursday by dropping his bid for House Speaker. The move comes as House Republicans were in a closed-door meeting to select their nominee for speaker and came without any warning. Outgoing Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) has postponed the vote. Members had…… MORE
USDA Releases Fact Sheets on TPP Benefits for Ag
USDA released a series of fact sheets that the federal agency says illustrate how the Trans-Pacific Partnership can boost the U.S. agriculture industry. Created by USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service, the fact sheets graphically depict how each state and individual commodities stand to benefit from increased agricultural trade with the 11 other TPP countries. Trade with…… MORE
Fresno Police Looking to ID Attempted Robbery Suspects
(KMJ) – Fresno Police are asking for your help to identify the suspects wanted for an attempted armed robbery and a vehicle burglary that occurred at the gas station located at 5190 East Olive Avenue. On Saturday, October 3rd, at about 11:30 p.m., the suspect pictured in the colored photo wearing an all grey sweatshirt…… MORE
Grizzlies Hold Championship Trophy Viewing
(KMJ) – Don’t miss your chance to pose with some Triple-A Baseball championship hardware. The Fresno Grizzlies will hold an open-to-the-public Championship Trophy Viewing Party on Thursday, October 8th at Chukchansi Park from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. The free event marks the first opportunity for fans to experience the 2015 Triple-A National Championship Trophy. Parking…… MORE
Fresno Camera Thieves Caught On Camera
(KMJ) – Fresno County Sheriff’s detectives are seeking the public’s help to identify two men involved in the theft of a surveillance camera. The homeowner’s surveillance camera captured these images of the men driving onto the property and walking around. The theft occurred at 3:15 pm on August 11th at a home in the area…… MORE
Janet Jackson, Cars Headline Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nominees
By Lisa Respers France CNN This year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame nominees include some familiar faces and one star who has just returned to the scene. Janet Jackson, N.W.A, Nine Inch Nails, Chicago, the Smiths, and Cheap Trick are just a few of the acts vying to enter the Class of 2016. They…… MORE
FUSD Retired Food Services Worker Turns 100 Years Old
A retired food services worker from Fresno Unified turns 100. It’s a milestone birthday for Ruby Barton who celebrates the century mark. “I don’t feel any different” – Ruby Barton, Retired Fresno Unified Food Service Worker. Fresno Unified Board members Janet Ryan and Christopher De La Cerda threw the party “We came and we wanted…… MORE
German Exchange Students Learn American Football At Bullard High
American football is making quite an impression on a group of players from Munster, Germany who are practicing the sport…with coaches from Bullard High School. About 45 people including kids from ages 10 and up – boys and a girl in the group are working out and getting on the field field training from the…… MORE
