SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Legislation to allow terminally ill patients to legally end their lives in California has stalled amid fierce opposition from religious groups. The bill’s authors said Tuesday they would not present the right-to-die bill to the Assembly Health Committee, effectively ending the effort for the year. The Catholic Church and other religious…… MORE
Canada Beef Producers Now Have Drought Issues
While many U.S. producers work towards rebuilding cattle numbers after a prolonged drought, another drought has left Canadian producers in a similar situation. Bloomberg reports a drought has parched pastureland throughout the biggest beef-producing provinces in Canada. The country is the seventh largest exporter and has its smallest herd in 22 years. Beef processing plants…… MORE
Fresno PD’s Shotspotter System Goes Live to Target Gunfire
Shootings are up 20% in Fresno, from last year, but new gunshot technology is now live – to help the police reverse that trend. The Shotspotter Flex Gunfire Detection System (SST) is online, with strategically-placed microphones in a 3 mile radius in Fresno’s hot spots plagued by deadly crime. Shoot a gun, and Chief Jerry…… MORE
Simultaneous Home Burglaries And Car Thefts Rising In Lemoore
LEMOORE (KMJ) — Household burglaries in Lemoore have been getting more daring lately with some residents finding their cars gone too. Lemoore’s Police Department are noticing a pattern in burglaries. Homes targeted in the last six weeks have been vacant and the owners are in the process of moving in or moving out. In some…… MORE
Calif. Sees Record Gun Sales
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) — California dealers sold a record 510,000 handguns in 2014, as well as a near-record 418,000 rifles and shotguns. But a new…… MORE
CA Refiners Accused of Market Manipulation Despite Lower Prices
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 price of gas in the Golden State has fluctuated significantly this year. Refinery problems, special blends, and union walkouts…… MORE
14 Dogs Die in Monterey Pet Spa Fire
MONTEREY, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say 14 dogs died in a fire at a Central California boarding facility that cares for pets while their owners are away on vacation. Inspector Mike Ventimiglia of the Monterey Fire Department said Monday that it appears the dogs died of smoke inhalation. He says a cause for the Sunday…… MORE
Suspect in SF Pier Attack Admits Shooting
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A man arrested in the seemingly random fatal shooting of a woman at a San Francisco pier admitted in a jailhouse interview on Sunday that he shot her, but said it was an accident. Francisco Sanchez, 45, told KGO-TV in a mix of Spanish and English that he found a gun…… MORE
Farm Groups Fire Legal Round Against EPA
The American Farm Bureau, along with other agriculture and industry groups asked a federal court to vacate the controversial new rule redefining the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. The lawsuit, filed in federal district court in Texas, claims the new rule grants EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers broad…… MORE
Chukchansi’s Tex McDonald Takes Guilty Plea
Fresno (KMJ) The former head of the Chukchansi tribe has been released from jail after pleading guilty to a single charge of false imprisonment. Tex McDonald had been accused of organizing an armed takeover of the Chukchansi Casino – which eventually led to the closure of the resort. McDonald was sentenced to more than a…… MORE
