SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Nearly 15 hours after a riot at a Northern California prison, guards found a missing inmate sawed nearly in two, with his abdominal organs and most chest organs removed, his body folded and stuffed into a garbage can in a shower stall a few doors from his cell. Details of the…… MORE
Meteorologists Predict Strong El Nino
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Meteorologists say odds are good for a wet California winter as a strong El Nino builds in the Pacific Ocean. The Los Angeles Times reported Saturday (http://lat.ms/1GejVwp ) that scientists say a significant El Niño is more than 90 percent likely. Meteorologist Scott Sukup of the National Weather Service says above-normal…… MORE
Judge Blocks Calif. Water Curtailment Orders
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — A judge has blocked the California Water Resources Control Board’s decision to curtail the water rights of four irrigation districts amid the drought. The temporary restraining order prevents the board from enforcing a curtailment order against the West Side Irrigation District, Central and South Delta Water agencies, as well as Woods…… MORE
Audit: CA Justice Dept. Failing to Keep Guns Away from Prohibited Persons
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 program to determine whether firearms are owned by potentially dangerous Californians has a severe backlog. State Auditor Elaine Howle…… MORE
Calif. Legislature Considers Several Tax Increases
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 special session of the California Legislature is considering several proposals to raise taxes, in an effort to fund road maintenance…… MORE
Witness To Fresno Carjacking Chases Down And Catches Suspect
A man who tried to steal a car belonging to an off duty prison officer Friday morning probably didn’t expect what happened next. It all started in a fast food parking lot on First and Tulare in Southeast Fresno. The victim says he was approached by the suspect as he was leaving the restaurant –…… MORE
CA Dems Introduce Measure to “Dump Trump”
Fresno (KMJ) Sen. Isadore Hall (D-South Bay) has introduced a resolution that would mandate California to divest all business with republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Hall and several fellow Senate democrats held a news conference Thursday announcing the move in response to Trump’s recent controversial comments about illegal immigrants from Mexico. The group is also…… MORE
Yosemite Restores Endangered Frogs
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Yosemite National Park is restoring the federally endangered Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog to alpine lakes within the park. The species was once the most common frog in mountain lakes throughout the Sierra Nevada. Predators and diseases caused their population to decline by more than 95 percent. Adult frogs are…… MORE
Livestock Groups Fear Disease Outbreak
Drovers Cattle Network reports several livestock groups are calling for a stockpile of foot and mouth disease vaccines in case of an outbreak. The request comes after USDA recently announced the OK for beef imports from parts of Brazil and Argentina known for FMD. Those groups include the National Cattleman’s Beef Association, National Milk Producers…… MORE
Kenny “The Snake” Stabler Passes Away
(AP) Ken Stabler, who led the Oakland Raiders to a Super Bowl victory and was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player in 1974, has died as a result of complications from colon cancer. He was 69. His family announced his death on Stabler’s Facebook page on Thursday. The statement said Stabler “passed peacefully” on Wednesday while…… MORE
