More than two-million dollars in damages has been awarded to two former Bank of America employees, after a Fresno court ruled they’d suffered due to defamatory comments made about them. Both Tricia Hennessey and Youa Her had their employment terminated in November of 2011, and the court determined that comments made in the termination notices…… MORE
Heroin Abuse Reaches Epidemic Levels In US
Heroin abuse has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. According to the DEA there are estimated to be 600,000 heroin users in the United States – three times the number in 2012. Lawmakers gathered Tuesday, July 28th, on Capitol Hill to examine the problem. Michael Botticelli, Director of the White House Office of…… MORE
Visalia Water Bills Could Be On The Rise
More than a year after Visalia settled a dispute with California Water Services Company — the utility is preparing its next rate hike proposal. If approved by the California Public Utilities Commission — Visalia residents would see their water bills rise by about $5 bucks a month — in 2017. Additional increases would be imposed…… MORE
Juvenile Boy May Have Started Willow Fire
A juvenile boy is believed to have sparked the 1,700 acre Willow Fire — burning near Bass Lake. “Family members did attempt to put the fire out, but were unable to stop the fire even though it started as a small fire. The location where all of this occurred is a cell phone dead area,…… MORE
Fresno Council To Vote On Police Recuitment Incentives
Fresno is voting Thursday to offer incentives to attract and recruit qualified police officers. “The lack of qualified candidates, along with our Police Department’s higher employment standards, makes it difficult to recruit or attract new hires at a time when cities are competing against each other to retain and attract the best candidates,” said City…… MORE
Survey: Make More Money, Drink More Booze
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) — Upper-income and college-educated Americans are more likely to say they consume alcoholic beverages. According a new Gallup survey, 8 in…… MORE
House Approves SBA Loan Increase
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. House of Representatives has gone along with the Senate to raise the cap on the total amount of…… MORE
Feinstein Helps Support Push for more Dairy Trade
Dairy groups are commending senators for their work in increasing market access to US dairy in Canada and Japan. The National Milk Producers Federation (NMPF) and the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) thanked a bipartisan group of 22 senators for urging the Obama administration for the increase in market access as part of any final…… MORE
Valley Mother Wants Us To Buy Ice Cream To Help Her Beat Cancer
FRESNO (KMJ) — A Fresno family are urging us to buy ice cream to help save a young mother’s life. It was four years ago when Karyn Jakobs was diagnosed with a rare form of thyroid cancer. After years of treatment and months of research, the family’s best hope of beating it is with the…… MORE
Fresno Tree Trimmer Electrocuted On The Job
An investigation is underway in North Fresno after a tree trimmer dies while on the job. The 79 year-old man has been inside a steel basket – trimming trees at the Rio del Sol walnut farm, which shares a fence with the San Joachin Cintry Club. The Sheriff’s Department got the call around 11:45am, July…… MORE
