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) — Water use is on the decline in drought-stricken California, but the majority of homeowners and businesses have been slow to…… MORE
Walker to Headline Calif. GOP Fall Convention
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) — Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will headline the Calif. Republican Party’s fall convention this September in Anaheim. Walker is among 16…… MORE
Kings River Conservation District GM Stepping Down
The head of the Kings River Conservation District is stepping down. General manager Dave Orth made his announcement at a recent board meeting. The board president says Orth wants to pursue other professional opportunities. Orth has served for 13 years and his resignation will take effect August 15th. … MORE
Huge Wildfire Burning In Napa County
A wind-whipped wildfire near Lake Berryessa has consumed more than 6 square miles and prompted authorities to order mandatory evacuations of Quail Ridge and Golden Bear. Cal Fire says it brought in six air tankers, 16 truck companies, 11 bulldozers and five water tenders to try to slow down the blaze, now being called the…… MORE
Arrest Made In Shooting Death of Hayward Police Officer
Hayward’s police chief says a 21-year-old has been arrested in the shooting death of a police sergeant killed during a traffic stop. Chief Diane Urban says Mark Estrada of Oakland is being treated for gunshot wounds and under police guard at an Oakland hospital. Urban says Estrada has gang ties and that he was taken…… MORE
Search For Missing Person Zillabel Friesen
Police are looking for a missing person. 81 year-old Zillabel Friesen left her home in Fresno to run errands on Tuesday, July 22 around 9:00am, and Fresno police say she never returned. Mrs. Friesen was last seen wearing unknown clothing. She was driving a 2006 Green Ford Escape with a California License plate #5PEV311.…… MORE
Fiat Recalls 350,000 Crossover SUVS
Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 350,000 crossover SUVS to fix engine covers that could come loose and catch fire when in contact with hot exhaust system parts. Customers may smell a burning odor or hear a noise from the engine area before a fire. The recall covers Dodge Journeys and Fiat Freemonts from the 2011…… MORE
Hate Crime Charges Filed Against Charleston Gunman Dylann Roof
Charleston church shooting defendant Dylann Roof faces federal hate crimes charges related to murder or attempted murder on the basis of race or color, and under a statute that protects a person’s free exercise of religious beliefs, Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced Wednesday. If he is found guilty, Roof faces life imprisonment or the death…… MORE
State Water Board Accused of Favoring Farmers Over Fish
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 Sportfishing Protection Alliance has filed a complaint against the State Water Resources Control Board, claiming it’s violated the…… MORE
Hayward Cop Killed in Shootout
HAYWARD, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say a San Francisco Bay Area police sergeant was shot and killed during an early-morning traffic stop. Hayward Police Wednesday morning identified the officer as Sgt. Scott Lunger. Lunger was shot about 3:15 a.m. after he stopped a white Chevrolet pickup that was swerving on the road. The driver stopped,…… MORE
