FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Facing a deadline of just over three years, the Golden State is preparing to spend more than $220 million, to bring driver licenses and ID cards up to federal standards. The U.S. Real ID Act was enacted in 2005, in an effort to make them more secure following 9/11. It sets a…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Chuckling under his breath, former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster listened as prosecutors played dozens of additional wiretaps Thursday, in which he can be heard communicating with co-conspirators Ricky Reynolds, along with nephews Denny Foster and Randy Flowers. Foster can be heard arranging what federal agents say are deals to distribute…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster’s drug trafficking trial entered day 2 Wednesday, with lengthy opening statements. Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… E-mail Aaron Abeytia Aaron’s Facebook Page Twitter: @AaronAbeytia Aaron’s Instagram Feed Articles by Aaron…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster’s drug trafficking trial is got underway Tuesday with jury selection. Opening statements take place Wednesday. Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… E-mail Aaron Abeytia Aaron’s Facebook Page Twitter: @AaronAbeytia Aaron’s Instagram…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Former Fresno Deputy Police Chief Keith Foster is facing time in federal prison, after he was nabbed back in 2015 for allegedly supplying oxycodone pills to his nephew, Randy Flowers, a convicted felon. Foster’s trial is set to begin Tuesday. Flowers accepted a plea deal last month, resulting in drug charges against…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Following a scathing state audit, which found that the California DMV wasn’t doing enough to prevent disabled parking placard abuse, the department has begun cracking down on violators. Statewide, hundreds of citations for placard fraud have been issued, including more than 2 dozen here in Fresno, during the past month. In addition,…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Opponents of Gov. Jerry Brown’s controversial fuel tax and vehicle fee increases are gathering signatures, for an initiative to repeal them. Under the plan, fuel taxes will eventually rise by 19.5 cents per gallon, which the governor and legislative Democrats say will be used to fund road repairs. However, Orange County Republican…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — With the shift in power in Washington, trust in lawmakers to do the right thing has taken a major turn, according to a new Pew report. For the first time since the Bush presidency, Republicans are more likely than Democrats to trust the government, at 28 percent. Only 15 percent of Democrats…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — An armed, wanted parolee is in critical condition, after getting shot by a Fresno County Sheriff’s deputy Thursday. Aaron Abeytia Aaron Abeytia anchors afternoon newscasts on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ. Read More… E-mail Aaron Abeytia Aaron’s Facebook Page Twitter: @AaronAbeytia Aaron’s Instagram Feed Articles by Aaron Abeytia Copyright © 2016…… MORE
FRESNO, Calif. (KMJ) — Despite a greater acceptance of generic drugs, health insurers are spending substantially more on prescription medications. According to a new study from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, costs have risen by more than 70 percent since 2010. Much of that is being attributed to high cost specialty drugs, used to treat Hepatitis…… MORE
