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Fresno Bee to Trump: We’re Not Enemies of the People

August 16, 2018

Newspapers from Maine to Hawaii, including The Fresno Bee, pushed back against President Donald Trump's attacks on "fake news" Thursday with a coordinated series of editorials speaking up for a free and vigorou...

What’s Your Favorite Aretha Song? A Look at Her Chart Busters.

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August 15, 2018

UPDATE: Publicist Gwendolyn Quinn tells The Associated Press through a family statement that Franklin died Thursday, Aug. 16, at 9:50 a.m. at her home in Detroit. The statement said "Franklin's official cause o...

Time to Pass Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund Legislation

gvwire

August 15, 2018

Farmworkers plant and harvest the California fruits and vegetables that feed our families. But when they turn the faucets in their own homes, they too often encounter something unthinkable — contaminated water,...

Cars Packed With Visitors Line Up to See Yosemite Valley

AP News and gvwire

August 15, 2018

Hikers and nature lovers returned to Yosemite National Park's scenic valley Tuesday after a rare 20-day closure because of smoke from wildfires. Some said they didn't mind the hazy air that obscured scenic vist...

Is Kushner Trying to Strip 2 Million Palestinians of Refugee Status?

gvwire

August 14, 2018

According to an Aug. 6 article by the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Jared Kushner — President Donald Trump's senior adviser and son-in-law — has reportedly pressured Jordan to strip the refugee status of more than...

A firefighter keeps an eye on the Holy Fire in southern California.

California’s Priorities Questioned As Deadly Fires Explode

gvwire

August 14, 2018

The Wall Street Journal wrote in an editorial published Aug. 7 that liberals exploiting natural disasters such as drought, hurricane, and blizzards to promote their anti-fossil fuels agenda is no secret. Yet...

Photo of French tourists in front of the Mariposa Grove at Yosemite National Park

Yosemite Valley Closure Costs $50M in Lost Tourism. It Is Now Open.

AP News and gvwire

August 14, 2018

The reopening of iconic Yosemite Valley, a favorite destination of tourists worldwide, is finally here for Douglas Shaw. A 20-day closure during peak tourist season at one of the busiest parks in the U.S. co...

Why Are There So Many Samoans in the NFL?

gvwire

August 13, 2018

Long before Oahu’s North Shore became a global hot spot for football, it was a pu`uhonua, a refuge under the protection of priests. Fugitives and villagers escaping the carnage of island warfare, or punishment ...

Photo of Thomas Erdbrink and his wife in Iran.

‘Our Man in Tehran’ Airs Tonight & Tuesday on ValleyPBS

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August 13, 2018

What is life like in Iran? New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink teams up with Frontline to answer that question in a two-part documentary airing tonight and Tuesday (Aug. 14) on ValleyPBS and PBS sta...

Wildfire burns on hills above rural home.

What Fresno County Is Doing to Prevent Deadly Wildfires

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August 13, 2018

It has become an annual tradition of tragedy — wildfires ravaging large swaths of the California landscape, each year shattering records of destruction seemingly set only months prior. Once again wildfires r...

Was Facebook Right or Wrong to Ban Heng's Campaign Ad?

See Record-Breaking Fire Tornado That Killed CA Firefighter

Like Facebook, Twitter Blocks Heng Video, Then Changes Mind

Victory Offers Muslim Candidate New Platform to Oppose Trump

Kavanaugh's Views of Presidential Power Drawing Questions

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Time to Pass Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund Legislation

Fresno State Ranks In Top 100 Best Colleges In America

Friends Remember 'Old Man' Harrison of 'Pawn Stars'

Aerosmith to Launch Residency in Las Vegas Next Year

Cancer Claims Aretha Franklin, Queen of Soul, at 76

Tiger Woods Juices Ratings for PGA Championship

How Uber & Lyft Can Boost Public Transit Instead of Killing It

Your Chance to Honor Rhodes, Who Still is Elevating Fresno

Time to Pass Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund Legislation

California’s Priorities Questioned As Deadly Fires Explode

Want To Boost Creativity? Connect With Someone From a Foreign Country.

Leaders Applaud New Community Center for Highway City

Inside the Sacred Danger of Thailand’s Caves

The Syrian War as Told Through the Photographer’s Eyes

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Fresno Bee to Trump: We’re Not Enemies of the People

What’s Your Favorite Aretha Song? A Look at Her Chart Busters.

Cars Packed With Visitors Line Up to See Yosemite Valley

Is Kushner Trying to Strip 2 Million Palestinians of Refugee Status?

California’s Priorities Questioned As Deadly Fires Explode

Yosemite Valley Closure Costs $50M in Lost Tourism. It Is Now Open.

Why Are There So Many Samoans in the NFL?

‘Our Man in Tehran’ Airs Tonight & Tuesday on ValleyPBS

What Fresno County Is Doing to Prevent Deadly Wildfires

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