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Brown Denies Parole for Weidert, Who Buried Fresno Man Alive

August 3, 2018

SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown has again blocked parole for the killer of a developmentally disabled Fresno man who was buried alive. Brown said Friday that 55-year-old David Weidert remains too dangerous to ...

Israeli military tank leaving Gaza with crew following Operation Cast Lead

Senate OK’s $38 Billion For Israel Defense

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August 3, 2018

Israel would receive a $38 billion aid package providing munitions and other defense-related assistance under a bill approved this week by the U.S. Senate. The 10-year package, the largest of its kind ever, was...

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

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August 3, 2018

Facebook turned down an ad for Republican congressional candidate Elizabeth Heng on Friday, her campaign said, deeming it too graphic for the social media site. “It is unbelievable that Facebook could have s...

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Northern California Cyclone of Flames Hit 143 MPH

AP News and gvwire

August 3, 2018

Experts say a deadly Northern California wildfire burned so hot at its peak that it created a cyclone of flames that reached 143 mph, ripping through the region with the force of a destructive Midwest tornado. ...

TSA Tracks Regular Travelers Like Terrorists In Quiet Skies Program

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August 3, 2018

Criticism is mounting over a new domestic surveillance program called "Quiet Skies" that targets ordinary U.S. citizens not suspected of a crime or on any terrorist watch list. The previously undisclosed pro...

Dan Walters Deals Truth on Jerry Brown and CEQA Reform

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August 2, 2018

With California mired in a housing affordability crisis, you would think that folks in the Capitol could summon the gumption to reform the state's landmark environmental law. But the California Environmental...

US Allies Kill 22 Yemeni Civilians at Wedding. Village Asks, ‘Why Us?’

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August 2, 2018

Yemeni civilians are calling for the denouncement of the U.S. role in their country's civil war after airstrikes killed 22 at a wedding and thousands of others. The deaths are continuing unabated, with as ma...

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Gov. Brown Pledges Any Resources Needed for Fires

gvwire and AP News

August 1, 2018

UPPER LAKE, Calif. — A massive wildfire in Northern California has torched more than 1,000 homes in and around the city of Redding, authorities said Wednesday as some evacuees were allowed to return home and ne...

Minus McCarthy, Valley Lawmakers Seek Tariff Relief for Ag

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August 1, 2018

President Donald Trump's trade war is unifying a large chunk of California's congressional delegation on behalf of farmers. But notably absent from the coalition is House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who ...

Photo of Ferguson Fire smoke filling the sky

Wildfire Extends Yosemite Valley Closure to ‘At Least Sunday’

gvwire and AP News

July 31, 2018

National Park officials are extending the closure of the scenic Yosemite Valley and other areas due to heavy smoke from the massive Ferguson Fire. The Yosemite Valley, the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias an...

Judge Upholds California Sanctuary Laws

More Than 2 Million Muslims Begin Yearly Hajj Pilgrimage

Fresno Pastor, a Cambodian Refugee, Pardoned for 1990s Gang Killing

Trump Nixes $92M Military Parade, Blames DC for High Cost

Mexico Elects a New President Sunday. What You Need To Know.

Would New Fresno CC Science Building Give Blackstone a Lift?

Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Social Media Must Stop Targeting Conservatives

Looking For Skills in High-Demand Careers? Check Out CTEC.

Gruden Is Back and Already Giving Back to the Game

Silver & Blackout TV: Why Fresno Can’t See Derek Carr in Preseason

In Franklin’s Anthems, Women Heard an Empowering Message

Aerosmith to Launch Residency in Las Vegas Next Year

What Fresno County Is Doing to Prevent Deadly Wildfires

Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Social Media Must Stop Targeting Conservatives

Your Chance to Honor Rhodes, Who Still is Elevating Fresno

Time to Pass Safe & Affordable Drinking Water Fund Legislation

The Syrian War as Told Through the Photographer's Eyes

Leaders Applaud New Community Center for Highway City

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

Inside the Sacred Danger of Thailand’s Caves

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Brown Denies Parole for Weidert, Who Buried Fresno Man Alive

Senate OK’s $38 Billion For Israel Defense

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

Northern California Cyclone of Flames Hit 143 MPH

TSA Tracks Regular Travelers Like Terrorists In Quiet Skies Program

Dan Walters Deals Truth on Jerry Brown and CEQA Reform

US Allies Kill 22 Yemeni Civilians at Wedding. Village Asks, ‘Why Us?’

Gov. Brown Pledges Any Resources Needed for Fires

Minus McCarthy, Valley Lawmakers Seek Tariff Relief for Ag

Wildfire Extends Yosemite Valley Closure to ‘At Least Sunday’

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