Philip Teresi

Listeners comment on gas rebates in CA. A moment on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Angry about the deaths of his friends, a Russian soldier ran over his commander with the tank he was driving. Putin compares sanctions by the western world for his invasion of Ukraine to the "cancel culture" that targeted JK Rowling of Harry Potter fame. North Korea unveiled its first ICBM test since 2017 with a strange Hollywood blockbuster-inspired state produced video featuring dramatic music and Kim Jong Un in a leather bomber with sunglasses, flanked by soldiers. 

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John Sabovich, founder of the Epiphany Foundation, joins the show to discuss his Bakersfield recovery program that treats addiction with work therapy and sober living. While Gov. Newsom debates a $400 gas rebate, Connecticut joins Maryland, Ohio and Georgia as the latest state to suspend gas taxes to help with pain at the pump. Listeners comment. 

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Kicking it off with the Daily Buzz Question. Following accusations of illegal spending on city credit cards, the council voted 7-0 to conduct an audit of the last 10 years of discretionary spending. Several councilmembers traded verbal punches for 70 minutes first though. CalFresh, the state's largest food assistance program, is losing $3 million per month due to organized crime targeting its less than advanced technologies for distributing funds.   

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Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois declined an invitation to be a guest on Fox News' Tucker Carlson Tonight and called for him to be "held to account" for his pro-Putin takes in the early part of the Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A teacher in NC has resigned after video of his outburst against students made the rounds on the internet. Some claim it was racially motivated as he yelled, he was "done playing with your idiots" and made reference to them ending up on welfare. Gov. DeSantis has signed SB 1054 into law in Florida, which will require high school students to pass a financial literacy class before they graduate. Stephen Wilhite, the man who brought you the Graphic Interchange Format, or GIF, has died at 74.

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Gov. Newsom has proposed a $11b relief package that could send $400 rebates to registered vehicle owners in CA by July, 3 months of free public transportation and a pause on some sales taxes on diesel. Fresno's Lawn to Garden program is offering homeowners as much as $1 per square foot, up to 1500 square feet to replace existing yards with water-efficient landscapes. American basketball star, Britney Griner, who was arrested last month in Russia for cannabis vape cartridges could face up to 5 years in a labor camp. 

In her final op-ed before her death from cancer, former Secretary of State Madeline Albright reflected on her meeting with Putin as part of the Clinton Administration in 2000. She said he was "small and pale" and "so cold as to be almost reptilian." 

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Kicking it off with the Buzz Question about who is to blame for high gas prices. The Fresno Co. Board of Supervisors voted 3-2 to allocate $225k of American Rescue Plan Act money to help promote the for-profit National Garlic Festival and Food Expo planned for May at the Fresno Fairgrounds. Event organizer, Peter DeYoung and dissenting vote Supervisor Buddy Mendes join the show. 

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Trending Topics at 5 o'clock. KMJ is 100... how times have changed. Despite a lack of federal support, several states are considering legalizing magic mushrooms. 

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Happy 100th KMJ! Moderna is planning to seek emergency use authorization from the FDA for its COVID vaccine in kids under 6. The dose is about 1/4 of the adult dose, given two shots 28 days apart. According to a new poll, 76% of respondents believes that "public schools are one the wrong track."

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Listeners comment on our 100th anniversary. Mark Standriff shares a story of a fateful day on KMJ. Alexan Balekian joins the show. 

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