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Huggins Is En Fuego as Bulldogs Bounce Boise State

February 14, 2019

No one in the Mountain West Conference men's basketball is hotter than Fresno State senior guard Braxton Huggins. After scoring 22, 26, and 31 points in the three previous games, Huggins torched Boise State ...

Gavin Newsom at his State of the State address

In His Own Words: Gov. Newsom’s First State of the State Address

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February 12, 2019

SACRAMENTO — Governor Gavin Newsom delivered his first State of the State address before a joint session of the California Legislature on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Below is the text as prepared for delivery, with he...

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Newsom: Bullet Train Will Only Go Through Valley

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February 12, 2019

SACRAMENTO — California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday he's abandoning a plan to build a high-speed rail line between Los Angeles and San Francisco, a project with an estimated cost that has ballooned to $...

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Newsom Will Rebut Trump in State of the State Address. How to Watch It.

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February 12, 2019

Gov. Gavin Newsom will deliver his first State of the State address to a joint session of the California Legislature at 11 a.m. today. You can watch it live on The California Channel at this link. Go to CALm...

Jose Ramirez lands a punch to the face of challenger challenger Jose Zepeda

Frenzied Save Mart Crowd Helps Propel Ramirez to Comeback Win

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February 11, 2019

Jose Ramirez dug deep Sunday night to retain his world title belt and preserve his undefeated record. Sensing that he needed to do a lot more to keep his World Boxing Council 140-pound crown, Ramirez dominat...

Image of Fresno from a distance painted by a homeless woman.

If Fresno Does This, Homelessness Ends Tomorrow

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February 11, 2019

(Author’s note: This fictional account illustrates the events, policy changes and political will it would take to end homelessness in our community.) The New Year started off normal enough, but before Februa...

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Bulldogs Start Hot This Time, Notch Another Road Win

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February 11, 2019

The first-half blues didn't hit the Fresno State men's basketball team this time. Red hot from the start, the Bulldogs hit 5 of their first 6 shots from behind the 3-point arc en route to an 83-65 road victo...

Photo of snow surrounding Montecito Sequoia Lodge in Kings Canyon National Park

More Than 120 at Snowbound Kings Canyon Lodge Rescued

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February 8, 2019

KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARK — More than 120 visitors and staff who became snowbound in a Sierra Nevada resort due to recent storms have been freed. The U.S. Forest Service says snow trapped the guests and sta...

Photo of snow at 4,000 feet elevation on Highway 168 heading to Shaver Lake

Sun Soaks Valley Floor, But More Snow Headed to Sierra

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February 7, 2019

Thursday brought a classic winter day to the Valley floor. Sunshine, temperatures in the mid-50s, little to no wind. But rain likely will return Friday and continue through Sunday. Up in the Sierra, it wa...

Photo of Eddie Cantor wearing blackface while performing "If You Knew Susie."

I Was a Blackface Minstrel. I Was 8. It Was 1957 in Fresno. It Was Wrong.

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February 6, 2019

Virginia’s governor has managed to step in it big time with spasmodic apologies, denials, retractions, and pin-balling responses to a photo on his medical school yearbook page. The photo depicts someone in b...

Watchdog: 4 Mar-a-Lago Trips in 2017 Costs Taxpayers $14M

Absentee Returns Suggest Strong Interest in Supervisor Race

Good Boy! Meet Fresno’s Newest Police K9’s

Samsung Folding Phone Is Different But Almost $2K

College Is Coming to Southwest Fresno. Will Students Be Ready?

West Side Gets 35%, Friant 100%, Salmon 100% of Water Allocation

Southern California Wastes So Much Rain It Should Be a Crime

California Supreme Court Throws Cities, Including Fresno, Into Chaos Over Local Taxes

Grammy-Nominated Rapper 21 Savage in US Immigration Custody

You’ll Never Guess Fresno City College’s Newest Sports Team

Royale Rumble: ‘Apex Legends’ Smashing Fortnite’ Records

Machado, Padres Agree to $300M, 10-Year Deal

Feds Create Hole in Marjaree Mason Budget. It's Up to Us to Fill It.

Walters: Has Newsom Become Governor Gaslight?

Walters: Felony Murder Law Repealed? Maybe Not.

What Happens When the Next Big Wildfire Hits?

Notes on Spiral Garage Appraisal

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

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

This Video Brings the Cost of Freedom Close to Home

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Huggins Is En Fuego as Bulldogs Bounce Boise State

In His Own Words: Gov. Newsom’s First State of the State Address

Newsom: Bullet Train Will Only Go Through Valley

Newsom Will Rebut Trump in State of the State Address. How to Watch It.

Frenzied Save Mart Crowd Helps Propel Ramirez to Comeback Win

If Fresno Does This, Homelessness Ends Tomorrow

Bulldogs Start Hot This Time, Notch Another Road Win

More Than 120 at Snowbound Kings Canyon Lodge Rescued

Sun Soaks Valley Floor, But More Snow Headed to Sierra

I Was a Blackface Minstrel. I Was 8. It Was 1957 in Fresno. It Was Wrong.

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