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New Specialized Drone Will Aid and Protect County Firefighters

May 29, 2020

Local fire crews are counting on a high-flying, high tech tool to help them respond more quickly to emergency situations. A specialized aerial drone being deployed by the Fresno County Fire Protection Distri...

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Farming Icon Donates Record $9 Million to Valley Children’s

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May 29, 2020

Contributed by Valley Children's Healthcare MADERA — The estate of LeRoy A. Giannini has donated nearly $9 million to Valley Children’s, in honor of LeRoy’s parents, Ruth E. and LeRoy G. Giannini. This is th...

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Heat Wave Is Over, Get Ready for a Run in the 80s

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May 29, 2020

Are you ready for a cooldown? After back-to-back days with 105-degree temperatures, Fresno is expected to drop to an afternoon high of 96 degrees Friday. And the National Weather Service Hanford forecast ...

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Farmersville Man Gets Third Strike Life Sentence for Trying to Kill Wife

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May 29, 2020

A 44-year-old Farmersville man received a life sentence Tuesday for attempting to kill his wife last year. A Tulare County jury previously found Randy Scroggins guilty of attempted murder and other felonies ...

‘Happy’ Customers Stream Back to Fashion Fair

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May 27, 2020

Take a tour of the Fashion Fair reopening Tuesday morning with GV Wire's Jamie Ouverson in the video above. Brian Malony, the mall's senior marketing manager, said that 50 to 55 of the 140 stores opened Tues...

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‘Fresno, Out!’ Basketball Video Seen by Millions on Twitter

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May 26, 2020

A smack-talking playground basketball player who says he's 59 years old is one of the hottest things on sports social media this week. "I told you I'm no joke," he says after surprising a group of players wi...

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Kevin McCarthy Yanks Support of Valley House Candidate Howze

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May 26, 2020

Ted Howze's campaign to unseat 10th District Democratic Congressman Josh Harder of Turlock was dealt a severe blow Tuesday by the House leader of Howze's party. "As the leader has previously stated, hateful ...

Three Days of Heat Will Bake Fresno. Don’t Risk Your Health.

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May 26, 2020

The near-record heat baking Fresno and other Valley cities today through Thursday is actually a double-whammy. Not only will afternoon highs be 15 to 20 degrees about what is customary for late May, but the ...

City Has 14,000 Free Masks for Fresno Small Businesses

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May 26, 2020

Small businesses in the city of Fresno needing masks for employees and customers can get them free, Fresno Mayor Lee Brand said Tuesday morning. "It’s important for the city to step up and donate mas...

Quick Fresno Deputies Nab Man Who Shoved Gun in Woman’s Mouth

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May 22, 2020

Fresno County deputies were quick to act Thursday after an 18-year-old man allegedly threatened his ex-girlfriend by shoving a gun into her mouth. The sheriff's office says deputies arrested Xavier Perez of ...

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New Specialized Drone Will Aid and Protect County Firefighters

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Eviction Protection Bill Will Trigger Commercial Mortgage Crisis: Opponents

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New Specialized Drone Will Aid and Protect County Firefighters

Farming Icon Donates Record $9 Million to Valley Children’s

Heat Wave Is Over, Get Ready for a Run in the 80s

Farmersville Man Gets Third Strike Life Sentence for Trying to Kill Wife

‘Happy’ Customers Stream Back to Fashion Fair

‘Fresno, Out!’ Basketball Video Seen by Millions on Twitter

Kevin McCarthy Yanks Support of Valley House Candidate Howze

Three Days of Heat Will Bake Fresno. Don’t Risk Your Health.

City Has 14,000 Free Masks for Fresno Small Businesses

Quick Fresno Deputies Nab Man Who Shoved Gun in Woman’s Mouth

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