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CalFire says the Canyon Fire burning near Highway 14 and Highway 178 near Ridgecrest in Kern County has scorched 2,000 acres and was 20% contained Friday, May 8, 2026, morning. (CalFire)

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Kern County Canyon Fire Burns 2,000 Acres Near Ridgecrest

Evan Perez, 21, was arrested on Friday, May 8, 2026, for alleged graffiti vandalism, the Madera Police Department reported. (Madera PD)

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Madera Police Arrest Man on Suspicion of Graffiti Vandalism

The Tulare Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating Michael Hernandez, 39, last seen just after midnight Feb. 14, 2026, in Tulare. (Tulare PD)

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Tulare Police Still Searching for Missing 39-Year-Old Man

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Fresno police are searching for 14-year-old Brooke Horton, who was last seen Wednesday, May 6, 2026, night near West Sussex Way and West Ashlan Avenue. (Fresno PD)

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Fresno Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Missing 14-Year-Old

Mayor Vong Mouanoutoua of Clovis speaks at the Mayor's Breakfast on the morning of Thursday, May 7, 2026. (GV Wire/Eric Martinez)

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A Parachuter gets stuck on the scoreboard at Virginia Tech's spring game after strong winds pushed the parachute off its landing path, in Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S., April 18, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a social media video. (Charlz Chalmers/via REUTERS)

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A Fresno man was arrested for felony DUI after fleeing a traffic stop and causing a three-vehicle crash that injured nine people on Friday, April 17, 2026, night. (Shutterstock)

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Los Angeles Police, Federal Agents Arrest 18 in Drug Raid

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People walk through the campus of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) in Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 11, 2025. (Reuters/Daniel Cole)

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Authorities served a court-approved search warrant at an Arroyo Grande property as part of an additional investigation into the disappearance of Kristin Smart, officials said. (San Luis Obispo County SO)

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California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks to the media as he attends the 56th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2026. (Reuters/Denis Balibouse)

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