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Sengkham Koulavongsa is Valley Crime Stoppers' Most Wanted Person of the Day for July 8, 2026. (Valley Crimes Stoppers)

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Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Sengkham Koulavongsa

Madera police said Wednesday that officers were investigating a collision involving a train near Yosemite Avenue and Gateway Drive, with several railroad crossings blocked to traffic. (Madera PD)

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Madera Police Arrest Man, Juvenile in Separate Firearm Cases Over Holiday Weekend

Visalia police arrested two men after separate narcotics investigations led to methamphetamine seizures and the discovery of suspected drug sales evidence. (Visalia PD)

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Visalia Police Arrest 2 After Meth Seizures During Narcotics Investigations

Tulare County Sheriff’s Office detectives arrested two people after recovering 185 pounds of suspected stolen copper wire, telecommunications cable and scrap metal during a traffic stop investigation. (Tulare County SO)

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Tulare County Authorities Arrest 2 After Recovery of Suspected Stolen Copper Wire

The Tulare County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the public’s help locating fugitives Ismael Gomez Bermejo (left), Jacob Arteaga (center), and Jose Fernando Gutierrez Cisneros, who were added to Sheriff Mike Boudreaux’s Top Ten Most Wanted Fugitives List. (Tulare County SO)

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Tulare County Sheriff Adds Three Fugitives to Most Wanted List

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Judge Orders Hearing on Fresno Unified Records About Student Death

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Taylor Ward’s Home Run Surge Fueled by Hard Work, Fresno State Roots

Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming started his pro career 25 years ago in Visalia

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From Visalia to the Big Leagues: Dave Flemming’s Journey to Giants’ Broadcast Booth

The U.S. star soccer player Folarin Balogun leaves the pitch after his team’s victory over Australia in a World Cup match in Seattle on June 19, 2026. President Donald Trump on Monday, July 6, 2026, defended his decision to request that FIFA review a ban issued to Balogun, saying he was motivated to make the extraordinary intervention because he felt that a “suspect” referee made a bad call. (Ruth Fremson/The New York Times)

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A Presidential Phone Call, a Lifted Red Card, and an Embattled World Cup

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Ex-DraftKings Employee Charged in Fresno State Basketball Betting Scandal

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - United States v Bosnia and Herzegovina - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - July 1, 2026 Folarin Balogun of the U.S. celebrates scoring their first goal (Reuters/Phil Noble)

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‘Accidental American’ Balogun at Crossroads of US, Soccer Politics at World Cup

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 16 - Paraguay v France - Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. - July 4, 2026 France's Kylian Mbappe celebrates after the match IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters/James Lang

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Mbappe Fires Back at Paraguayan Senator’s Racist Tirade After France Victory

Fans react during the 2026 FIFA World Cup soccer match between France and Senegal at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., on Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times)

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US Agencies Have Seized More Than 600 Drones Near World Cup Sites

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - United States v Bosnia and Herzegovina - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - July 1, 2026 Folarin Balogun of the U.S. is shown a red card by referee Raphael Claus REUTERS/Phil Noble/File Photo

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FIFA Rejects Belgium Challenge Over Balogun Eligibility, Trump Calls Red Card U-Turn ‘Brilliant’

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Short Thousands of Bilingual Teachers, CA Schools Turn to High School Students

California Attorney General Rob Bonta speaks during an interview with Reuters in Oakland, California, U.S., June 4, 2026. (Reuters/Nathan Frandino)

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Democratic AGs Oppose Trump Plan to Impose Tariffs on Forced Labor Concerns

The CoreCivic California City Immigration Processing Center in California City on Sep. 22, 2025. Photo by Miguel Vasconcellos for CalMatters

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Private Prison Company Sells Two of California’s Immigrant Detention Centers to the Feds

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Can Steve Hilton Rebrand Himself Again? This Time as California Governor

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Jury Deadlocks on Felony Count for Golden Gate Bridge Protesters

U.S. flag and Judge gavel are seen in this illustration taken, August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

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Los Angeles-Area Gas Appliance Ban Upheld by US Appeals Court

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