Mike Shirinian and Dave Fansler talk Bad Dads on Mother’s Day & Red Lobster’s Bankruptcy.   On The Plate: Chef Michael Vernon from Pismo's Coastal Grill plated up a Spicy Seafood Pasta. The meal is paired with Sauvignon blanc and Pino Noir.   Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Restaurateurs' on all platforms:    The Restaurateurs Podcast is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts.  ---  The Restaurateurs Website ---  Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts | Facebook | Twitter/X | Instagram

Class is in sessions and Marc Kapetan is excited to welcome Grammy Award winning artist & Director of Jazz Studies at Fresno State, Richard Lloyd Giddens Jr.  Giddens Jr. talks about his move to NY at age 17 to attend a prestigious music program, performing Off-Broadway and his work with world renowned artists like Charlie Haden and more.   Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Marc Kapetan Show' on all platforms.  The Marc Kapetan Podcast is available on the KMJNOW App, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts.     ---   Kapetan Brothers Law | Website  | Facebook | YouTube -   Everything KMJ KMJNOW App | Podcasts |  Facebook | Twitter/X | Instagram

May 17, 2024 Hour 3: Billionaire tech critic Frank McCourt says he is mounting a bid to buy TikTok. Sheriff Mike Boudreaux joins the show to discuss his run for congress.  The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

May 17, 2024 Hour 2: Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene traded barbs with Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Jasmine Crockett during a train wreck of a House Oversight Committee hearing Thursday. Governor Gavin Newsom spoke at the Vatican Climate Summit highlighting California’s climate leadership and urged world leaders to protect democracy against the rise of extremism and in the face of climate deniers.  The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

May 17, 2024 Hour 1: California is offering drivers $400 gift cards to test its alternative to the gas tax.  The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

MAY 17, 2024  Hour 4:  Blood leaking from truck at Fresno’s airport: What was it from? - Go outside for your sanity! Spending 67 minutes outdoors refreshes mental health - KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 17, 2024  Hour 3: Lauren Boebert turns up to Trump trial just days after her son appeared in court on felony charges without her - New York Times: Upside-down US flag flew at home of Justice Samuel Alito after 2020 election - Utah judge to decide if Kouri Richins, author of children’s book on grief, will face trial in her husband’s death - KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 17, 2024  Hour 2:  Profanity-laced anti-Trump sign stirs controversy at Fresno City Hall - Congresswomen battle MTG vs. AOC & Crockett - Fong, Boudreaux take different tactics in campaign for US congressional district 20 race - Ex-Rep. TJ Cox finalizing plea deal in sweeping Federal fraud case KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 17, 2024  Hour 1:  Tacos and burritos are technically sandwiches, according to an Indiana judge - Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer Presents His 2025 Proposed Budget to City Council - Dyer pitches $2bil budget, firefighter cuts to deal with Fresno’s looming deficit - Profanity-laced anti-Trump sign stirs controversy at Fresno City Hall KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

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Kent Owings is the founder of Ironstone Financial. He's an economist, a wealth manager and a regular visitor to The CGP. Kent will tell you where the economy is -at, he'll explain China's response to the Biden administration's $18 billion tariff announcement and why gas prices are so volatile in California. 

CBS Sports anchor Tommy Tran returns to The CGP to talk Big Ten, SEC and how the two venerable conferences are welcoming new friends, for better or for worse. And, the new 12-team playoff: Good thing, bad thing or... a thing some already want to tweak without having played a game. 

Daily Beast Entertainment Critic and CGP regular Nick Schager, in the first of two segments this week. Here he reviews IF (theaters), The Strangers: Chapter 1 (theaters) and Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (Netflix). 

More with Nick Schager. Does it ever seem like streaming shows (namely the ones on Netflix) go one season too long? It seems that way to Nick and CG. Also, why does Hollywood rush to turn a news story into a documentary or feature film, sometimes within months of the story's conclusion!

An Indiana judge may have settled a contentious culinary debate: Are tacos and burritos technically sandwiches? According to Judge Craig Bobay of Allen County Superior Court, the answer is yes. His ruling comes as part of a zoning case in Fort Wayne.  Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

The NFL is distancing itself from controversial comments by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker during a recent commencement address.  Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

Cohen answered numerous questions Thursday related to his time working for Trump, including whether he had hoped to secure a role at the White House in the Trump administration, how Trump reacted to the initial story of his and Stormy Daniels' alleged sexual encounter, and whether he believed he played a role in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's indictment of Trump.  Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

KMJ’s Christopher Gabriel joins the program as news breaks of World No. 1 Golfer, Scottie Scheffler was arrested and charged with a felony and other counts Friday morning outside the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky, after allegedly injuring a police officer while trying to drive past the scene of a fatal crash.   Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

MAY 16, 2024  Hour 4:  MCDONALD'S DROPS SMILE FROM HAPPY MEALS ...For Mental Health Week  - ‘South Park’ to Tackle Ozempic Craze in ‘The End of Obesity’ Special  - I'll take Taylor Swift for $500! 'Pop Culture Jeopardy!' coming soon to Prime Video KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 16, 2024  Hour 3: GOP attorneys general sue Biden administration and California over rules on gas-powered trucks - Guest: Buddy Woodward The Kingston Trio | Honor Flight Benefit - Family cabin reservations for Camp Fresno now available KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 16, 2024  Hour 2:  Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Accuses Trump and Biden of ‘Colluding’ to Keep Him From Debates: They’re ‘Afraid I Would Win’ - GOP Sen. Mitt Romney says Biden should have pardoned Trump - Freak robot made in China can learn, think, work like humans - KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 16, 2024  Hour 1:  Proposed apartment complex in northwest Fresno not moving forward - Rat infestation at Fresno DMV leads to hospital visits, union pleads for action - Rasmussen Poll: Only 28 Percent Say Media Covers Important Issues Well - KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

May 16, 2024 Hour 3: Former adviser to Michael Cohen Robert Costello says the Trump trial grand jury did not get all the information they needed and says some jurors might have ‘Trump derangement syndrome.’  The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

May 16, 2024 Hour 2: Assemblyman Vince Fong joins the show to discuss his campaign for Congress. A Republican-led House committee voted Thursday to advance a resolution holding Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for defying its request for audio recordings from the classified documents case against President Biden.  The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

May 16, 2024 Hour 1: Joanna Garcia Rose joins the show. Joanna is running for election to the California State Assembly to represent District 27.   The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

A longstanding emissions reduction program may lead to a 50-cent increase in gasoline prices within two years in California.   Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

The board of regents meeting at UC Merced was put on hold after a disruption by protesters as California’s lieutenant governor is critical of how the UC and CSU systems are handling pro-Palestinian campus protests.  Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

Romney criticizes Biden for not pardoning Trump as the cross examination of ex-lawyer Michael Cohen resumes Thursday in former President Trump's New York criminal trial.   Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

Debate rules keep changing but will Americans still tune in? We review all the info and try to find out if presidential debates matter enough for Americans to watch.   Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

MAY 15, 2024  Hour 4:  France prison van attack: Huge manhunt after prison officers killed in ambush - McDonald's may consider $5 value meal as food prices continue to soar - Gayle King graces Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover at age 69 - Sun expels biggest solar flare in nearly 20 years KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 15, 2024  Hour 3: Tacos are Mexican-style sandwiches,’ judge rules in Indiana court - TikTok content creators sue the US government over law that could ban the popular platform - Liberal billionaire George Soros has spent $80 million to 'silence' Americans, Media Research Center says - KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 15, 2024  Hour 2:  Guest: Dr. Victor Davis Hanson joins the show via phone to discuss his new book “The End of Everything” - Bomb squad says suspicious device at Immanuel High in Reedley was fake pipe bomb - FUSD Sides with Workers in Wage Theft Case Against Contractor - Teens sickened after ingesting cannabis edibles on field trip to La Brea Tar Pits - KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 15, 2024  Hour 1:  Biden, Trump agree to presidential debates hosted by ABC News and CNN - Special election for 20th Congressional District 1 week away - Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Barbarella’ Remake Enlists ‘Shaun of the Dead’ Director - California man trolls city officials with 'artistic statement' after being asked to fence in his boat - KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

May 15, 2024 Hour 3: Ray's friend Marco returns to the studio to share prep routines & tour plans before he travels the world with Metallica.  The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

May 15, 2024 Hour 1: Former President Trump accepted President Biden's offer to debate him on television in June and September. Legendary actor and comedian Jon Lovitz slammed a group of anti-Israel agitators from the "Queers for Palestine" group for their "insane" demonstrations.   The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

May 15, 2024 Hour 2: 8 time Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker &CEO Of Valley PBS Jeff Aiello stops by to discuss KMJ: 100 Years In the Valley. In this Valley PBS Original, Jeff tells the rich history of News Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ as it celebrates 100 years of being on the air.  The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

Six of the migrants charged in connection to the vicious attack on two NYPD officers in Times Square were offered plea deals Tuesday as a Manhattan judge revealed that one of the accused cop-beaters was arrested again while out on bail. 

We look at the Key takeaways from the first day of Michael Cohen's cross-examination  Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

Joe Biden and Donald Trump have agreed to participate in two televised presidential debates in June and September.  Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

MAY 14, 2024  Hour 4:  Judge Judy Sues National Enquirer Owner For Defamation Over Phony Menendez Brothers Article - Brain-reading device is best yet at decoding ‘internal speech’ - Why being a 'man's man' could add years to your life, according to new study - 2 Florida tourists arrested for fighting each other over Disney World tickets and golf cart KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 14, 2024  Hour 3: Bitwise founders’ criminal trial delayed again in Fresno as lawyers negotiate please deal - Judi Dench on trigger warnings: if you’re that sensitive, avoid the theatre - Woman used self-checkout to steal $60K in items from same CA Target over 1 year, officials say - Melinda French Gates to Resign From Gates Foundation - ‘Wealth can be pretty isolating’: Problems that rich people face, according to therapists KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 14, 2024  Hour 2:  Neighbors Appeal 4-Story NW Fresno Apartment Project. What Are They Saying? - Here’s how much housing prices have skyrocketed over the last 50 years - ‘NO Climate Crisis’ Says Coalition of 1,600 Actual Scientists - Coalinga Horned Toads crowned best high school mascot in America KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

MAY 14, 2024  Hour 1:  New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez's corruption trial begins. Here's what to know - Roger Stone Blasted For Claiming '90s Concert Photo Was Actually Trump Rally - Highlights from day 17 of the Trump hush money trial: Cohen’s cross-examination - Wilma Tucker, Fowler’s city manager, announces resignation KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact

May 14, 2024 Hour 3: Steve Hilton joins the show and talks about the ‘NO Climate Crisis’  The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

May 14, 2024 Hour 2: Vice-president Kamala Harris dropped a F-bomb while giving advice to audience members at summit for Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander groups. She was urging young people to break barriers. The California Air Resources Board reported gas prices will rise next year by about 50 cents a gallon and every year thereafter to aid in clean air efforts. The price increase does not include the existing gas tax in the state.  The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

May 14, 2024 Hour 1: Eric Trump slammed former attorney Michael Cohen over his “resentment” testimony stating Cohen allegedly used to send preemptive text messages about being former president Trump’s chief of staff.  The Ray Appleton Show  Weekdays 11-2PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow on facebook/ Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com

Former Fresno Unified School District Trustee, Michelle Asadoorian joins the program.  She talks to us about FUSD’s most recent hire, outgoing Superintendent Bob Nelson and the hurdles of navigating the California Education system.   Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

The White House pushed back on reports that it is offering "sensitive intelligence" to Israel on the whereabouts of Hamas leaders and Pro-Palestinian Protestors set up at UC Merced.   Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

Michael Cohen returned to the witness stand Tuesday for his second day of testimony against former President Donald Trump in his New York trial revealing how he eventually turned against his longtime boss.  Guest Co-Host: Terry Slatic 

MAY 13, 2024  Hour 4:  OpenAI launches faster and cheaper AI model with GPT-4o - AI that simulates dead people risks ‘haunting’ relatives, scientists warn - Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashes KMJ’s Afternoon Drive with Philip Teresi & E. Curtis Johnson Weekdays 2-6PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 & 105.9 KMJ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and X Listen to past episodes at kmjnow.com Subscribe to the show on Apple, Spotify, or Amazon Music Contact