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 & 105.9 KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Prison inmates can already get paid for making license plates in the Golden State, and soon, they’ll be able to earn a buck…… MORE
‘Don’t Trash Our Highway’ Urges Caltrans
FRESNO (KMJ) — ‘Don’t Trash Our Highway’ is the message Caltrans wants to get through to us all. It comes during a campaign to highlight a crackdown on litter being thrown out on the roads – and both volunteers and officials with Caltrans will spend Tuesday morning clearing up after us. Caltrans says they spend…… MORE
Survey: 50% of Americans Deal with Financial Anxiety
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 & 105.9 KMJ FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Anxiety, caused by a shortage of money. 50% of Americans say they experience exactly that, according to Gallup’s annual Economy and Personal Finance…… MORE
Can Shatner Save California From Drought?
photo credit: TrekNews.Net (KMJ) Star Trek star William Shatner has battled interstellar bad guys on t.v. Now, the 84 year old actor is pointing his ray gun at California’s devastating drought. Shatner says he’s launching a Kickstarter to raise $30 billion for a water pipeline from Seattle to Lake Mead in Nevada, which feeds water…… MORE
Tulare Bank Robbery Suspect Nabbed
(KMJ) A suspected bank robber is behind bars in the South Valley. Tulare Police nabbed 31 year old Nichiren Flowers Monday afternoon. Investigators say he handed the teller at the Wells Fargo on East Tulare Avenue a note demanding that money be transferred into another account. Nobody was hurt in the robbery.… MORE
FPD: Bulldog Gang Member Tries to Stab Ex
(KMJ) A Bulldog gang member is back behind bars after allegedly trying to stab his ex-girlfriend. Police arrested 30 year old Michael Hernandez early Tuesday morning in southwest Fresno after they say he threatened his ex with a large knife and jumped on her car. The woman was not hurt. Cops say Hernandez has…… MORE
7-Eleven Selling Health Insurance in California
Starting this week, customers of L.A. Care Covered, one of the health plans for sale on Covered California, the state’s insurance marketplace, can pay monthly premiums in cash at more than 680 locations, including 7-Eleven and Family Dollar stores. At the register, customers scan a bar code sent to their smartphone and hand over their…… MORE
Report: So-Cal NFL Stadium Plans “Lacking”
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A report on a proposed $1.7 billion NFL stadium near Los Angeles says the proposal “lacks any detailed site plans,” making predictions on its functioning and finances difficult. The findings were released in advance of a Tuesday night meeting on the stadium project in Carson, during which the City Council could…… MORE
Sequoia Ntnl Park Pot Grower Pleads Guilty
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) – A 29-year-old Mexican man has pleaded guilty to charges connected with an elaborate marijuana growing operation at Sequoia National Park that caused significant damage to the park’s spring wildflower display. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says Toribio Cruz-Galvan entered guilty pleas Monday to conspiring to grow and sell the product. Investigators found…… MORE
Lt. Gov. Newsom Holds Pot Forum
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A panel established by California lieutenant governor and gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom is scheduled to hold its first public forum. Newsom’s Blue Ribbon Commission on Marijuana Policy will have an open meeting at UCLA on Tuesday, and the public is encouraged to contribute either in person or online. Newsom, who was…… MORE
