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Fresno Court Strike Ends After Five Days

January 22, 2019

The five-day strike by Fresno County Superior Court clerks and court reporters ended Tuesday. SEIU Local 521, which represents about 275 employees at the courthouse, announced early Tuesday evening that it h...

King’s Speech Inspires Writer to Break Silence on Palestine

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January 22, 2019

One year before his assassination in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King took a strong, public stand against the Vietnam war. NY Times opinion writer Michelle Alexander says most of King's closest advisors advised ...

Rep. Omar Apologizes for ‘Unknowingly’ Using ‘Anti-Semitic Trope’

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January 22, 2019

Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women elected to Congress, took to Twitter to apologize for a 2012 tweet in which she said that "Israel has hypnotized the world, may Allah awaken the people and help th...

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Bulldogs Show Toughness With Mountain West Road Win

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January 21, 2019

How did Fresno State overcome a six-point halftime deficit to post a 63-53 men's basketball victory at Boise State on Saturday night? You can start with the fact that All-Mountain West point guard Deshon Tay...

Celebration of McDonald’s Life Is Thursday at Saroyan Theatre

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January 21, 2019

A celebration of the life of former Pelco leader and community philanthropist David McDonald will be held Thursday, Jan. 24, at 3:30 p.m. at the Saroyan Theatre in downtown Fresno. Here is McDonald's obituar...

Valley Packs a Punch on Powerful Congressional Ag Committee

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January 18, 2019

The San Joaquin Valley will wield considerable clout on the influential House Committee on Agriculture in the 116th Congress. Rep. Jim Costa of Fresno is joined by two other Valley Democrats on the committee...

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My Band of Brothers Died in Vietnam. Only They Didn’t Know It.

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January 18, 2019

"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciate...

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Have You Read President Trump’s Letter to Speaker Pelosi?

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January 17, 2019

The tit-for-tat games play on in Washington, D.C., amid a partial government shutdown over border wall funding that is causing financial hardships for many federal employees. On Wednesday, House Speaker Nanc...

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Numbers Show Why US Needs More Immigration, Not Less

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January 16, 2019

Directly rebutting President Donald Trump's claim that the United States must fend off waves of illegal immigrants flooding its southern border, economists on both sides of the political spectrum say that our c...

Senators Pay Tribute to late Randy Ghan, a Lion of Valley Labor

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January 15, 2019

Hundreds mourned the death of longtime Valley labor leader Randy Ghan at a ceremony Monday (Jan. 14) at the Clovis Veterans Memorial Hall. At the same time, the state Senate adjourned its meeting in honor of...

Arizona Man Finds Magic Moments in TV Show on Uncle Houdini

Fresno Court Strike Ends After Five Days

4 Charged in Plot to Attack US Muslim Community Named Islamberg

Bullard Student’s Attorney ‘Troubled’ by Questioning of Client

Incoming Teachers Treated Like Rock Stars by Fresno Unified

Will PG&E Customers Pay More in Bankruptcy? Not if Watchdog Can Stop It

Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

World Economy Forecast to Slow in 2019 Amid Trade Tensions

Great Futures Start at Boys & Girls Clubs of Fresno County

Rams’ McVay Knows Refs Missed Pass Interference Call

‘Roma,’ ‘The Favourite’ Lead Oscar Nominations With 10 Nods

At Sundance, Powerhouse Documentaries Will Be Everywhere

Want To Fix The U.S. Government? Abolish The Senate, says John Dingell

King’s Speech Inspires Writer to Break Silence on Palestine

Walters: The High Price We Pay for Low-Rent Housing

Rediscovering America: A Quiz on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Bulldog AD’s Bold Ideas: He Talks Football, Facilities, and Education.

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

Rep. Jeff Denham on Water Actions, Migrant Caravan and Marijuana Taxes

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Fresno Court Strike Ends After Five Days

King’s Speech Inspires Writer to Break Silence on Palestine

Rep. Omar Apologizes for ‘Unknowingly’ Using ‘Anti-Semitic Trope’

Bulldogs Show Toughness With Mountain West Road Win

Celebration of McDonald’s Life Is Thursday at Saroyan Theatre

Valley Packs a Punch on Powerful Congressional Ag Committee

My Band of Brothers Died in Vietnam. Only They Didn’t Know It.

Have You Read President Trump’s Letter to Speaker Pelosi?

Numbers Show Why US Needs More Immigration, Not Less

Senators Pay Tribute to late Randy Ghan, a Lion of Valley Labor

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