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
Sniper Targets Kern Co. Prison, Wounds Officer
DELANO, Calif. (AP) – Authorities are searching for a gunman who opened fire on a central California prison, wounding a correctional officer. KBAK-TV reports that multiple shots were fired Monday evening from outside North Kern State Prison in Delano. Kern County sheriff’s spokesman Ray Pruitt says an officer on prison grounds was struck once in…… MORE
Mandatory Water Cuts Revised
Mandatory water cuts are here … KMJ’s Michael Knight reports, so are the whiners. This weekend, state regulators issued a revised plan for California’s first-ever mandatory water cuts, emphasizing the need for urgent action … the State Water Resources Control Board trimmed conservation targets for some communities with a track record of saving water, and…… MORE
The Next Big Thing: A Superstorm
The drought is not our only problem … KMJ’s Michael Knight reports when it does rain it could be a Superstorm. Even in the drought there is one group wondering what will happen in California when the skies open WITH rain and rain and more rain … the first problem is going to…… MORE
Humpback Whale to Leave Endangered List?
The federal government is proposing removing most of the world’s humpback whale population from the endangered species list. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries wants to reclassify humpbacks into 14 distinct populations, and remove 10 of those from the list. The federal agency said in a release announcing its proposal that protection and restoration efforts…… MORE
Tsunami? Earthquake? In Ventura County?
Scientists say the earthquake fault that runs through the coastal city of Ventura can produce strong shaking and dangerous tsunamis, prompting state officials to study whether to revise hazard maps. The Los Angeles Times reports that new research shows the Ventura fault is more dangerous than previously thought, capable of producing quakes as large as…… MORE
Vaccinating Your Kids Could Save Their Lives
FRESNO (KMJ) — Parents valley wide are being reminded to vaccinate their kids – because it might help save their life. It comes with the start of National Infant Immunization Week – which in itself has come at a very apt time. The measles scare emanating from Disneyland has been declared over – and a…… MORE
How to Avoid Blowing a Job Interview
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) — Being interviewed for a new job can make you nervous, as you want to ensure that you present yourself in a respectable fashion.…… MORE
Tulare Biker Killed in Unusual Crash
(KMJ) Visalia PD has identified the motorcyclist killed over the weekend as 28 year old Rafael Altamirano of Tulare. Investigators say he lost control of his Harley Davidson and crashed on the westbound on-ramp to Hwy 198. He was tossed from the bike and then struck from behind by another motorcyclist. He died at the…… MORE
Fresno Co. Double Murder Suspect Arrested in Nevada
(KMJ) Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies flew to Nevada over the weekend to arrest a double murder suspect. Detectives arrested 59 year old Leuth Sengsongkham Sunday morning in Henderson, Nevada. He faces two counts of murder. The motive may have been a love triangle. Deputies believe he shot and killed his wife and her lover, while…… MORE
