Fresno (KMJ) Fresno Police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down a woman involved in a brutal home invasion robbery. Investigators say 24 year old Destiny Rodriguez knocked on the door of a home in the 4900 block of East Huntington last Sunday and was invited inside. Shortly after, FPD says Rodriquez let…… MORE
Man Registers as Sex Offender, Exposes Himself
PLACERVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Placerville police say they have arrested a man accused of exposing himself a few minutes after he registered with the police department as a sex offender. Police say convicted sex offender Esteban Rocha went to the Police Department on Tuesday morning to register as a sex offender as required by state…… MORE
California Reissues Classic Black License Plates
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California drivers are getting a taste of history as the state starts to reissue its black license plates, which were originally issued in the 1960s. The San Francisco Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/1Gyvn6w ) the Department of Motor Vehicles announced Monday that it will start handing out the black plates reminiscent of the…… MORE
Raging Bull Attacks CHP Officer
BUELLTON, Calif. (AP) — A California Highway Patrol officer has been treated for non-life threatening injuries after being attacked by a bull that had broken through three fences in Buellton. KEYT-TV reports that the bull had found its way to U.S. 101 Tuesday afternoon when officers arrived on scene. CHP conducted traffic breaks to keep…… MORE
Calif. Judge Agrees to Dismiss Kill-Gays Ballot Measure
SAN FRANCISCO A California judge has thrown out a proposed ballot initiative that advocated killing anyone who engages in gay sex, calling the measure “patently unconstitutional.” Sacramento County Superior Court Judge Raymond Cadei relieved California’s attorney general late Monday of the duty to clear the so-called Sodomite Suppression Act for signature-gathering. Cadei said it would…… MORE
Severe “Dry Rot” Found in Berkeley Balcony Tragedy
A residential balcony that collapsed and killed six students in Berkeley, California, had decayed to the point of severe dry rot, according to a new report. A memorandum from inspectors at the Berkeley Building and Safety Division says that the deck’s severed joist ends — horizontal, parallel beams that support a ceiling or floor —…… MORE
Fresno Woman Makes Cover of Women’s Health Magazine
Fresno Woman Dina Juve Makes Cover of Women’s Health Magazine. A Fresno woman who was once 80 pounds overweight – is on now the cover of the July/August issue of “Women’s Health Magazine.” At age 6, Dina Juve spent every week at Stanford Medical Center for juvenile arthritis treatments that left her inactive and heavy.…… MORE
California Gun Facts
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) — Gun-related homicides have declined substantially here in the Golden State over the past two decades. According to the California Department…… MORE
Calif. Legislature to Benefit from New Budget
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 State Legislature has sent a $115.4 billion spending plan to Governor Jerry Brown after a long debate. The…… MORE
Energy Effeciency Home Loan Scheme Spreading Across The Valley
KERMAN (KMJ) — A scheme to bring affordable energy improvements into our homes is finding its way into more and more valley communities The HERO program (home energy renovation opportunity) and it’s designed to help homeowners cover the cost of energy improvements – such as artificial turf and solar panels. The cities of Fresno, Clovis,…… MORE
