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) — Monthly job cuts fell to about 41,000 last month, down from more than 105,000 layoffs in July. But, according to a report by…… MORE
Commodity Prices Likely to Remain at Current Levels
A report by the University of Missouri predicts slow price recovery for agricultural products. The University’s Food and Policy Research Institute’s price forecast includes grains, oilseeds, cotton, milk and hogs, which have all declined sharply from record levels in recent years. That led to a decrease on the school’s long-term baseline projections for agriculture. The…… MORE
Wild Sheep May Eclipse Wool Record
(KMJ) – This is “Chris.” He was a lost, overgrown sheep who was found in the Australian scrub-land. And, he was shorn for perhaps the first time on Thursday, yielding an astounding 89 pounds of wool. To put that in perspective, that is the equivalent of 30 adult sweaters. Chris was rescued by the RSPCA…… MORE
Bulldogs Kick Off Season Vs Abilene Christian
(KMJ) The Fresno State football season kicks off Thursday night against visiting Abilene Christian. The Bulldogs and Wildcats are scheduled to kick off at 7pm. One of the changes at Bulldog Stadium that fans will notice is that the tailgate lot will open earlier and remain open during the game. There is also a fancy…… MORE
Gov. Brown OK’s New Online Security Center
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown ordered the creation of a new security center Monday that will be responsible for strengthening online security to prevent cyber-attacks on state agencies. Brown signed an executive order to create the California Cybersecurity Integration Center to help reduce the likelihood of online attacks that that could leave the…… MORE
73 San Quentin Inmates Tested for Legionnairs’ Disease
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Officials say the number of inmates at San Quentin State Prison showing respiratory illness symptoms increased to 73. State corrections department spokeswoman Dana Simas said Monday the 73 inmates are under observation for Legionnaires’ disease but have not been diagnosed. They are being treated at San Quentin’s on-site medical unit. Prison…… MORE
Jury Delivers “Not Guilty” Verdict In Raisin Farmer Murder
A “not guilty” verdict in the murder of a Biola area raisin farmer. 38 year-old George Salwasser Junior was shot back in May of 2014, when he found people trying to take the tires off of a stolen pick-up truck. 25 year-old Fabian Mansanalez was not there – but arranged for the truck to be…… MORE
Homicides Up Suddenly in LA
After remaining relatively flat for much of the year, the number of people killed in Los Angeles surged in August, leaving police scrambling to rein in the violence. Through Saturday, the city recorded a nearly 7% increase in homicides — which amounts to 12 more killings — since the start…… MORE
City of Fresno Drops 28% in August H2O Consumption
(FRESNO, CA) – City of Fresno drops 28% in august water consumption, and overall reduction in consumption remains higher than state mandate. The City of Fresno’s Department of Public Utilities (DPU) officially reported water production totals for August 2015, showing a 28% drop in usage from the same month in 2013. “This is a…… MORE
iPhone Serves as Bullet Blocker for Fresno State Student
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 Fresno State student was walking home near the Campus Edge Apartments on Bulldog Lane Sunday night, when an armed robber pointed his…… MORE
