Fresno (KMJ) Captain Pete Dern is improving. In fact, he’s doing well enough that he addressed the media on Friday. Dern, a Captain with the Fresno Fire Department, was severely burned in late March when he fell through the roof of a burning house. He suffered burns over more than 70% of his body. The…… MORE
California Shark Attacks Plunge 90% Since 1950s
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Swimmers and surfers today are about 90 percent less likely to be attacked by sharks off California’s coast than they were in the 1950s, even though there are hundreds of thousands more people in the water, according to a new study. The findings mark a stark contrast to recent headlines out…… MORE
SC Governor Nikki Haley Signs Bill to Remove Confederate Flag
By Ralph Ellis, Ben Brumfield and Meridith Edwards CNN South Carolina’s governor used nine pens Thursday to sign a law that will remove the Confederate battle flag from the State House grounds and send it to a museum. Each pen, Gov. Nikki Haley said, will go to the families of the nine victims of last…… MORE
$10,000 Presented To Central Valley Honor Flight
CLOVIS (KMJ) — The Central Valley Honor Flight has been given a big donation today to ensure they have the funds to keep flying veterans to our nations capitol. A $10,000 check was given to the group to help pay for future flights. The money came from the Central Valley Tea Party and was presented…… MORE
Seniors and Millennials Clash, Figuratively and Literally
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 minor clash between the seniors and the young is bound to happen at some point, perhaps over music, clothing, or…… MORE
Gov. Brown to Discuss Climate Change with Pope Francis
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) — Saying “we’re on a titanic unless we turn,” Governor Jerry Brown will travel to the Vatican later month, to meet with…… MORE
Major Chicken Processor Reducing Antibiotic Use on Chickens
Purdue Farms is raising more than half its chickens without any kind of antibiotics and also announced a new ad campaign on the company’s progress of reducing antibiotic use in poultry. The east coast based company says in the past year it has decreased the percentage of its chicken flocks receiving animal-only antibiotics to…… MORE
Selleck Silent on Water Theft Allegation
(AP) A water district has sued Tom Selleck, claiming the star of the crime shows “Magnum, P.I.” and “Blue Bloods” stole truckloads of water from a public hydrant and took it to his ranch in drought-stricken California. The Calleguas Municipal Water District in Ventura County claims a tanker truck filled up at a hydrant more…… MORE
New Calif. Minimum Wage Hike Advances, Sparks Confrontation
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A state legislative committee on Wednesday approved a plan to raise California’s minimum wage again and tie future increases to inflation. The Assembly Committee on Labor and Employment voted 5-2 to advance the proposal by state Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco. Leno’s SB3 would raise California’s minimum wage to $11 in…… MORE
State Shuts Off Beach Showers to Conserve
SAN DIEGO (AP) — California State Parks has shut off the water in public showers at state beaches in an attempt to conserve water during the drought. The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that the taps ran dry Wednesday. Officials say the change should save up to 18 million gallons of water annually. The restrictions apply…… MORE
