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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 District, will do more than just provide first responder...

Over $1.5M in Local Business Grants Go Unclaimed as Deadline Looms

Jim Jakobs

May 29, 2020

The clock is ticking. At last check, hundreds of $5,000 grants are still available for Fresno County businesses impacted by COVID-19. The deadline for submitting an online applications for the funds is Monda...

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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 on Dec. 13, 2019. The "third strike" conviction re...

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Costa Yanks Request to Let Someone Else Cast House Votes for Him

David Taub

May 28, 2020

A day after filing a statement with the Clerk of the House of Representatives, Congressman Jim Costa (D-Fresno) revoked his request to allow a colleague to vote in his place Thursday. Using the standard form...

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Local Eateries Scramble for Beef and to Keep Menu Prices in Check

David Taub

May 28, 2020

As restaurants reopen in Fresno, they are finding beef in short supply and paying more to get it. That's because the COVID-19 pandemic has closed down meatpacking plants throughout the country after reported...

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Will Fresno Set Back-to-Back Heat Records?

Bill McEwen

May 28, 2020

How hot was it Wednesday in Fresno? A record-breaking 105 degrees for May 27, with the possibility of another mark falling Thursday. The National Weather Service in Hanford is predicting the thermometer will tick up another degree to 106. Should it hit 1...

Candlelight Vigil Honored Sandra “Sandy” Oldfield, RN Who Died of COVID-19 After Caring for an Infected Patient at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center

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May 28, 2020

National Nurses United Registered nurses held a candlelight vigil at Kaiser Fresno Medical Center to honor Sandra “Sandy” Oldfield, a longtime Kaiser nurse who died this week of COVID-19 after caring for ...

Need a Trim? Fresno, Madera Hair Stylists Already Buzzing With Business

Jim Jakobs

May 27, 2020

Buzzers and blow dryers are making a comeback in the Valley. Governor Newsom gave the green light for barber shops and hair salons to reopen this week. So far, only a handful have done so in Fresno and surro...

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Cornerstone Church Will Join Lawsuit Challenging Newsom’s Rules

Jim Jakobs

May 27, 2020

Pastor Jim Franklin will open Cornerstone Church this Sunday. "Our theater seats 1,400 people but we are only allowed to have 100 people. That is approximately 7%. No other business is being placed under these restrictions." — Jim Franklin, senior pastor, C...

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New Specialized Drone Will Aid and Protect County Firefighters

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

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