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Fresno County School Boards Need Ethics Training: Grand Jury

The Fresno County Civil Grand Jury says elected school board trustees need more training on ethics law, especially as it concerns leaks abou...

Fresno County School Boards Need Ethics Training: Grand Jury

The Fresno County Civil Grand Jury says elected school board trustees need more training on ethics law, especially as it concerns leaks abou...

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Has America Given Up on Children’s Learning?

What happened to learning as a national priority? For decades, both Republicans and Democrats strove to be seen as champions of student achi...

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Fresno Unified Faces New Legal Claim Alleging Top Official Trapped Employee in Car

Fresno Unified trustees on Wednesday will hear a claim for damages from a campus safety officer who alleges her supervisor, a top district o...

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Pentagon Directs Military to Pull Library Books That Address Diversity, Anti-Racism, Gender Issues

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has ordered all military leaders and commands to pull and review all of their library books that address diversity...

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Freed Palestinian Student Accuses Columbia University of Inciting Violence

MONTPELIER, Vt. — A Palestinian student arrested as he was about to finalize his U.S. citizenship accused Columbia University on Thursday of...

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Fresno Unified Draws Union Pushback in Social Media Battle With Teachers

The Central Labor Council criticized Fresno Unified for targeting the teachers union leader, calling on the district to walk back the contro...

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Fresno State Awards Honorary Doctorates to Educator, Prisons Official, Businessman

Fresno State will award honorary doctorates to three individuals this year — educator Ron W. Goode, corrections department professional Dani...

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How Much Has Central Unified Shelled Out to Get Rid of Its Superintendents?

Central Unified School District is embarking on a search for a new superintendent. Based on the district’s recent history, the candida...

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Fresno Unified Special Ed Bus Drivers Get Answers on Job Security

Fresno Unified bus drivers received good news after months of fearing job loss and campaigning for the students they serve. The School Board...

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I Applaud Fresno Unified’s New Focus, but the Plan Needs Work

As a general rule, going backwards doesn’t help you make progress. And yet, when it comes to student achievement in America’s public schools...

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Fresno Man Facing Multiple Charges After Violent Freeway Pursuit and Shooting

A former Porterville librarian, Vikki Ann Cervantes, 50, faces felony charges for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars from an elderly friend over the course of a year while managing her finances. (Shutterstock)
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Former Porterville Librarian Accused of Stealing Thousands From Elderly Friend

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As Fresno Files First Case, Maxwell Vows to Protect Wage Theft Unit

Fowler police and sheriff’s deputies arrested two residents Monday, May 12, 2025, after finding illegal firearms, drugs, and stolen property during a search of their home. (Fowler PD)
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Fowler Felon Jailed After Officers Find Assault Rifle, Drugs in Home Search

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Young People Drive Fresno to CA’s Top Job Growth: Wells Fargo Study

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, far left, looks on from the defense table with his attorneys, as a prospective juror, far right, answers questions posed by Judge Arun Subramanian, center, at Manhattan federal court, Monday, May 5, 2025, in New York. (Elizabeth Williams via AP)
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Judge Rejects Claim That Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Was Treated Differently Because of His Race

Singer Tory Lanez returns to the Clara Shortridge Foltz Criminal Justice Center for his trial, Dec. 13, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP File)
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Rapper Tory Lanez Attacked at a California Prison as He Serves Time for Megan Thee Stallion Shooting

A fire has shut down all southbound lanes of I-5 at Grapevine Road on Monday, May 12, 2025, prompting major traffic delays as crews work to extinguish the flames. (CHP)
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Grapevine Fire Forces Full Closure of Southbound I-5

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