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Two people were transported for medical evaluation Friday after a garage fire at a Visalia home, fire officials said. (Visalia FD)

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Visalia House Fire Sends 2 for Medical Evaluation, Closes Stover Street

Firefighters battling a house fire east of Reedley Thursday night pulled back after encountering downed power lines. (CalFire)

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Reedley-Area House Fire Forces Crews Back Because of Downed Power Lines

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A 17-year-old boy was critically injured in an Exeter shooting Thursday evening, and the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office has taken over the investigation. (Tulare County SO)

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Teen Critically Injured in Exeter Shooting, Tulare County Sheriff Investigating

Fresno police arrested Danny Lamas (pictured), 19, in connection with a December 2025 shooting that killed Mariano Cabrera and wounded two others. (Fresno PD)

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Fresno Police Arrest 19-Year-Old in Deadly Apartment Complex Shooting

Three masked suspects held residents at gunpoint during a home invasion in Madera Ranchos before fleeing with stolen items. (Madera County SO/File)

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Yolo County authorities arrested two parents on child endangerment charges after deputies found their 7-day-old baby living in hazardous conditions beneath an Interstate 5 overpass. (Yolo County SO)

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A magnitude 3.1 earthquake struck about 2.5 miles south-southeast of Compton on Thursday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. (USGS)

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