California Gov. Gavin Newsom added fuel to the fire after daring President Trump’s border czar Tom Homan to arrest him for failing to crack down on violent anti-ICE agitators in his state. “Come after me. Arrest me. Let’s just get it over with, tough guy,” the defiant Democrat told NBC News on Sunday. June 9th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Foll…

At least 2,000 anti-ICE protesters took over a major highway in downtown Los Angeles while rioters lit self-driving cars on fire Sunday as the LAPD chief admitted that his officers “are overwhelmed” by the violence and vandalism on the third day of demonstrations in the city. June 9th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show'…

The feud between two of the world's most powerful billionaires shows no sign of ending after the US president claimed on Friday that the richest man in the world had "lost his mind". June 6th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts,…

The defense attorney for the 16-year-old accused of shooting Caleb Quick in the head outside a McDonald’s in Clovis revealed details in court Wednesday related to a possible motive involving sexual assault. June 5th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJ…

Oliver Widger, an Oregon man who quit his job at a tire company and liquidated his retirement savings to set sail for Hawaii with his cat, Phoenix, reached his destination Saturday, welcomed by cheering fans at the end of a weekslong journey that he documented for his mass of followers on social media. June 4th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Fol…

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy threatened Wednesday to pull federal grants for California’s High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) after it spent nearly $7 billion in taxpayer funds over a decade and a half without laying a single foot of track. June 4th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray…

Sen. John Kennedy came loaded for bear when questioning Kate Shaw in the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday. Shaw was invited by the Democrats. The subject in discussion was judicial overreach. Among the topics under that rubric was nationwide injunctions. June 4th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms…

Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Hilton joins the show & lays out his new plan to lower California gas prices down to $3. June 3rd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- '…

Tom Del Becarro joins the show to discuss Kamala's trail of destruction & if the Led Zeppelin tour flyer is fake. June 3rd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The R…

A feud on full display continues between Superintendent Misty Her and the Fresno Unified Teachers Association. After over a year of public back and forth, the superintendent claims social media posts and emails sent by the Union have escalated to personal targeting. So, as a response, she asked her Chief of Communications, Nikki Henry, to create a …

Dr. Linda Halderman joins the show to discuss her trip to Israel and how she plans to help those impacted by the war in the Middle East. June 2nd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen …

AB Hernandez, a 16-year-old junior at Jurupa Valley High School, won gold in girls’ triple jump and high jump, and silver in girls’ long jump. June 2nd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you l…

Elon Musk's time in the Trump administration has come to an end with a news conference in the Oval Office in which he and the US president defended the work of Doge - and vowed it would continue, even without Musk. May 30th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on…

The Fresno Teachers Association is demanding an investigation after they say Fresno Unified's top spokeswoman used artificial intelligence to compile a list of alleged comments the union has made about Superintendent Misty Her. May 29th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is…

The upcoming CIF State Track and Field Championships in Clovis have sparked controversy due to the participation of a transgender athlete competing against biological girls, raising concerns about fairness and safety. May 27th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available…

Millions and millions of dollars have been collected since 2019 but our local parks are actually worse off than they were before Measure P was enacted. Blake asks the question.. "Is Measure P the next CA boondoggle?" May 27th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available …

Blake Taylor guest hosts with CG. CG's gives his take on the "Clovis Unified 9" We discuss where Aaron Judge will land as an all-time great & if Pete Rose should be in the MLB Hall of Fame. May 23rd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Po…

State Farm is asking for yet another rate hike after securing a 17% rate increase just last week. Attorney Marc Kapetan joins the show to give his take and updates on the "Clovis Unified Nine". May 22nd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Appl…

Attorney Steven Smith joins the show to discuss the 9 Clovis North Students that were barred form graduation after sneaking alcohol into prom. May 21st 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you l…

Senator Tony Strickland joins the show to discuss a report that the high-speed rail needs an additional $3.2 billion in order to complete the Bakersfield to Merced line. Blake asks the audience "How much money will we continue to dump into CA's High Speed Rail?" May 20th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platfo…

The person who died in a vehicle explosion outside a fertility clinic in Palm Springs has been identified as the suspect in the "intentional act of terrorism" that left at least four others injured, authorities confirmed Sunday. May 19th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ i…

The California Assembly on Thursday approved a bill that would make it easier for prosecutors to charge a felony against those who buy 16- and 17-year-olds for sex.Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Tuesday cited a decision by a Department of Insurance administrative law judge that blessed a 17% interim rate hike for homeowners in the wake of the devasta…

California Senator Alex Padilla has hit back at the White House after President Donald Trump said that his administration would not give any more money to the state's high-speed rail project. Padilla branded Trump's stance as a "waste" and accused the president of playing "political games" with the infrastructure project. May 15th 2025 --- Please L…

Marc Kapeten & Blake Taylor dive further into the murder of Caleb Quick & the two teens charged with the crime. May 13th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray…

Governor Gavin Newsom continued to fall in nationwide 2020 Presidential candidate polling this week, with the most recent Echelon poll giving him only 5% of the vote. May 13th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTub…

Blake discusses the future of The Ray Appleton Show. May 12th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacific on News/Talk 5…

Criminal defense lawyer, Jonathon Rooker joins the show to discuss the arrest of two teens that were allegedly involved in the death of Caleb Quick. Clovis police announced Saturday that they arrested a 16-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl in that investigation. Police say the male suspect was the one who allegedly shot Quick in a McDonald’s park…

Maureen Zawalick joins the show to discuss how the Diablo Canyon can benefit CA. Maureen is Pacific Gas and Electric Company Vice President Business and Technical Services at Diablo Canyon Power Plant, May 9th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW ap…

Gary Scelzi joins the show to talk about his journey in racing and being inducted into the hall of fame. --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekd…

Dr. Mark Krel joins the show to talk about the new Neuroscience center in Fresno. May 8th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM …

Terance Frazier joins the shoe to discuss Granite Park May 8th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacific on News/Talk …

7 On Your Side has new details on its investigation into California's top insurance boss. It involves Commissioner Ricardo Lara's taxpayer funded travel around the world -- including many trips that caused him to miss a slew of key insurance hearings since 2019. May 7th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platfor…

President Donald Trump says the U.S. government will not pay for California’s high-speed rail project, fueling growing concerns that the bullet train will not have stable federal funding for the foreseeable future. May 7th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on …

India hit multiple targets across Pakistan in the most widespread strikes in decades early Wednesday. New Delhi described its operation as a response to a deadly attack in India-administered Kashmir on April 22, when gunmen killed at least 26 tourists and injured a dozen others. May 7th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Sho…

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday ordered a 20% reduction in the number of four-star officers, deepening cuts at the Pentagon that have shaken the Department of Defense at the start of President Donald Trump's second term in office. May 6th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray A…

President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Canada’s new prime minister Tuesday was far less confrontational than his interactions with the country’s previous leader, Justin Trudeau, even as Mark Carney reiterated that there is no way the country will become part of the United States. May 6th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Applet…

President Donald Trump’s first meeting with Canada’s new prime minister Tuesday was far less confrontational than his interactions with the country’s previous leader, Justin Trudeau, even as Mark Carney reiterated that there is no way the country will become part of the United States. May 6th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Applet…

Jonathan Keller serves as the President and CEO of California Family Council. He joins the show with guest host Dianne Pearce to discuss AB379, a contentious sex trafficking bill in CA. May 5th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcast…

California State Representative, David Tangipa joins the show to discuss AB 379, a bill aimed to fix the current law—that only makes it a felony in cases where the victims are under the age of 16. Right now, it’s a misdemeanor if the victims are ages 16 or 17. May 2nd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms…

President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Thursday to end public funding of National Public Radio and PBS to stop what he called "biased and partisan news coverage." May 2nd 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spoti…

President of the New Car Dealers joins the show to discuss CA's Ev mandate. May 1st 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM …

Isabelle Morales from Americans For Tax Reform joins the show to discuss the HOPE act. May 1st 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 1…

Fresno City Council President Mike Karbassi and Brooke Ashijan are in studio discussing Measure C. The measure is coming up for renewal and a lot of dialogue has been circulating on how the funds should be spent. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, App…

In for Ray Appleton is Fresno County Supervisor, Garry Bredefeld. Supervisors Bredefeld and Magsig talk to Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni. The Sheriff discusses the resources needed to fight crime effectively, AB109 and Tren de Aragua gangsters. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’…

In for Ray Appleton is Fresno County Supervisor, Garry Bredefeld. Nathan Magsig joins the program talking about President Trump’s second term in the White House, the progress coming from Fresno County’s Board of Supervisors, details on SB54 and his run for senate district 12. Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms:…

April 29th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 KMJ | Website | Facebook | Podcast | …

April 29th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else you listen to podcasts. --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ Weekdays 11 AM -2 PM Pacific on News/Talk 580 AM & 105.9 KMJ | Website | Facebook | Podcast | …

CNN's Scott Jennings says "No matter how many times the lie is repeated, Albrego Garcia is not a “Maryland man.” He’s not a “mind-mannered father.” April 28th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever els…

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Border Czar Tom Homan followed up, hitting on what they've accomplished in the first 100 days and on the executive orders that President Donald Trump will be signing later in the day. April 28th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton S…

Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer is urging a no vote on Assembly Bill 942, which would retroactively change the rules for solar net metering agreements. April 25th 2025 --- Please Like, Comment and Follow 'The Ray Appleton Show' on all platforms: --- 'The Ray Appleton Show’ is available on the KMJNOW app, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever else yo…