Fresno Unified is celebrating a rise in the number of students graduating. Fresno Unified Superintendent, Michael Hanson credits the hard work by teachers, parents and students and recommendations the district has put in place for the rise in the number of students graduating high school. The district measured the 4 year cohort graduation rate for…… MORE
Harper Pleading Not Guilty in Arson Fire
Not Guilty – that’s the plea of 52 year old Julia Harper – the women accused of arson in the fire that injured Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern. During the arraignment – Harper’s public defender Mark Asami also excused himself from the case and handed it over to lawyer Mark Siegal who made initial contact…… MORE
CA School, Welfare Programs Could See More Money
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 Golden State is on track to collect some $4 billion more than anticipated, according to the latest report from the…… MORE
ACLU Slams Controversial Calif. Vaccine Bill
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 controversial bill authored by senators Ben Allen and Doctor Richard Pan, would end all personal-belief exemptions for childhood vaccination requirements. The…… MORE
Baltimore Mob Violence in the Streets
UPDATE: Bricks, rocks thrown at police in Baltimore, 7 officers hurt BALTIMORE (AP) – Police say at least seven officers have been injured in a violent clash with a large group of youths. Capt. Eric Kowalczyk (koh-wall-check) said one officer is unresponsive and others have broken bones after people threw bricks, rocks and…… MORE
Central Valley Honor Flight Takes “America’s Greatest Generation” To D.C.
FRESNO (KMJ) — The Central Valley Honor Flight has left Fresno Yosemite International Airport – bound for Washington D.C. There were 68 veterans on board – from 27 hometowns with Fresno, Madera, Kings, and Tulare Counties amongst those represented. They left before 9am – with a water cannon salute from Fresno Fire Department. “I think…… MORE
Death Toll Rises in Nepal
The death toll from Saturday’s earthquake in South Asia has surpassed 4,000 people. Nepal police say on their Facebook page late Monday evening that 3,904 deaths had been counted in Nepal and 7,180 people were injured. In addition, an avalanche caused by the earthquake Saturday killed 18 people at Mount Everest’s…… MORE
Teamsters Dispute at LA Ports Shuts Down Operations
Truck drivers who haul goods from the nation’s busiest ports in San Pedro & Long Beach are walking off the job in a dispute over their wages and employee status. The strike at the ports comes after a weekend vote from the Teamsters. It’s not clear how many truckers will walk off the job,…… MORE
Chipotle is Dumping All GMO Food.
Chipotle is completely GMO free. All of its restaurants have switched to non gmo corn to even cooking oils. Chipotle made history two years ago when it announced which items on the menu were genetically modified. But pork and chicken still come from animals that eat GMO feed. A recent PEW Research Center survey finds…… MORE
Fresno’s Heald College Shuts Doors
Students at a local college got a rude awakening Sunday after Corinthian Colleges announced it will be closing all of its remaining 28 campuses, displacing 16,000 students. Heald College in Fresno informed its students via e-mail that the institution would be shutting down unexpectedly. The news came less than two weeks after the U.S. Department…… MORE
