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Federal Judge Denies Environmentalists’ Bid to Stop Sierra Fire Prevention Projects

Update: U.S. District Court Judge Dale A. Drozd ruled on Friday, May 28, against three environmental groups trying to block planned fire pro...

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How MrBeast Burgers Came to Fresno and Who Makes Them

MrBeast — an award-winning digital content creator known for his over-the-top stunts and charitable endeavors — has a new tasty footprint in...

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Will Valley Dry up and Blow Away Before Newsom Acts on Drought?

A rare event took place in these highly partisan, divided political times on Friday morning at the Harlan Ranch Barn near Shepherd Avenue an...

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Clovis Gym Owner Tries to Rebuild Life After Acquittal for Child Molesting

Richard Alonso’s Clovis gym was an officially designated “Safe Place” — meaning it stood ready to offer help to teens in c...

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Beloved Fresno Strawberry Stand Open but Hidden by Road Construction

Kao’s Strawberry Farm sits at the corner of West Shaw and Grantland avenues, where it’s done business for the past six years. Bu...

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After 25 Years, Oncology Clinic Changes Name to Women’s Cancer Care

After spending more than two decades focusing exclusively on women’s cancers, California Oncology of the Central Valley felt its name ...

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Residents Want Cars, RVs, Trash Removed at Herndon-Highway 99

Northwest Fresno resident Jene Shipman lives near where the large High-Speed Rail bridge is being built north of town. She’s also seen...

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The Delta Exits Visalia. It’s Now Kaweah Health.

Kaweah Delta was founded in 1963 as a district hospital. Now it is the largest hospital in Tulare County and a certified level III Trauma Ce...

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California Exits, Immigration Drop Fueled US House Seat Loss, Census Officials Say

Given the fixed number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, a state’s population must grow approximately as fast as the nation acr...

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Mariposa Man Will Pay $950,000 to Settle 2016 Wildfire Claim

Mariposa County resident John “Jack” Welch has agreed to pay $950,000 to settle a claim against him by the federal government for damages re...

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E. coli identified at avocado lake

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Fresno County Finds E. Coli at Avocado Lake. Don’t Swim There

President Donald Trump speaks at a dinner with Republican Senators, in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 18, 2025. (Reuters File)

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President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 31, 2025. (Reuters File)

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Farmers in West Fresno County to Consider 200% Groundwater Pumping Fee Hike

President Donald Trump speaks after disembarking Marine One, as he departs for Scotland, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., July 25, 2025. (Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)

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Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell stands at the podium to address Judge Alison Nathan during her sentencing in a courtroom sketch in New York City, U.S. June 28, 2022. (Reuters File)

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Ghislaine Maxwell Moved From Florida Prison to Lower-Security Facility

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