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Elections Guru Nate Silver Gives Janz & Heng Little Chance of Winning

August 17, 2018

Noted statistician Nate Silver, who analyzes political elections for a living, sees two Republican incumbents in the Valley's congressional delegation losing their seats in the November election. Neither of them is Rep. Devin Nunes of Tulare. Nate Silve...

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LA Mayor: Trump Sows Division, Does ‘Racist Things’

AP News

August 17, 2018

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, considering a 2020 presidential run, said Thursday that President Donald Trump has done "plenty of racist things" to divide the nation while failing to deliver on ...

Traffic on Blackstone Avenue with Downtown Fresno in Distance

Would New Fresno CC Science Building Give Blackstone a Lift?

Myles Barker

August 17, 2018

What can be done to make Blackstone Avenue more attractive to shoppers and businesses? The question has been batted around since the end of the Manchester Mall's glory days in the 1960s and '70s when familie...

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Feds Pledge to Thin Forests, Work with States to Fight Wildfires

AP News

August 17, 2018

WASHINGTON — As wildfires choke California and other Western states, the Trump administration pledged Thursday to work more closely with state and local officials, including to those in California, to prevent wildfires from starting. "To truly protect our f...

Musk Says He’s Cracking Under Stress of Tesla Job

AP News

August 17, 2018

What do you do when your CEO confesses that he's cracking under the stress of his job? That's the question that the nine board members of electric car and solar panel maker Tesla Inc. must answer after Elon ...

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California Lawmakers Consider Proposal to Eliminate Bail

AP News

August 17, 2018

SACRAMENTO — California would be the first state to completely end bail for defendants awaiting trial under a proposal unveiled Thursday that would create a new system to instead jail people based on their risk...

See Record-Breaking Fire Tornado That Killed CA Firefighter

AP News

August 16, 2018

SAN FRANCISCO — In the history of California wildfires, there has never been anything like it: A churning tornado filled with fire, the size of three football fields. An official report describes in chilling detail the intensity of the rare fire phenomenon ...

Photo Illustration conceptualizing Twitter's block of an Elizabeth Heng campaign ad

Like Facebook, Twitter Blocks Heng Video, Then Changes Mind

David Taub

August 16, 2018

For the second time in a month, Elizabeth Heng said a social media service blocked her campaign video. And, for the second time in a month, a social media company restored it. This time around, Twitter remov...

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

Myles Barker

August 16, 2018

There's still time for students interested in a different kind of education to enroll at CTEC — Fresno's newest high school. "We are very proud of the fact that we've got 80 kids right now and we know we wil...

GOP’s McCarthy Slams California Democrats, Faces Heckling

AP News

August 16, 2018

SACRAMENTO — House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy blasted his home state of California as out of touch Wednesday, criticizing leaders for increasing the gas tax and failing to get a handle on long lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles. At the same time, th...

Trump Nixes $92M Military Parade, Blames DC for High Cost WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said...

LA Mayor: Trump Sows Division, Does ‘Racist ThingsR... LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Gar...

Would New Fresno CC Science Building Give Blackstone a Lift? What can be done to make Blackstone Aven...

Feds Pledge to Thin Forests, Work with States to Fight Wildf... WASHINGTON — As wildfires choke Californ...

Silver & Blackout TV: Why Fresno Can’t See Derek ... For the second year in a row, Derek Carr...

In Franklin’s Anthems, Women Heard an Empowering Message NEW YORK — Aretha Franklin never saw her...

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Recounting the Drama: Hill Places Second, Miller Placed in Cuffs

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

Elections Guru Nate Silver Gives Janz & Heng Little Chance of Winning

LA Mayor: Trump Sows Division, Does ‘Racist Things’

Fresno State Ranks In Top 100 Best Colleges In America

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.

How Old Is My Pet in Dog Years or Cat Years? A Veterinarian Explains.

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

Before Passing More Water Restrictions, Review Inefficient Rules

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

Why Can't Israelis & Palestinians End Bloodshed? Retired FBI Agent Explains.

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

Elections Guru Nate Silver Gives Janz & Heng Little Chance of Winning

LA Mayor: Trump Sows Division, Does ‘Racist Things’

Would New Fresno CC Science Building Give Blackstone a Lift?

Feds Pledge to Thin Forests, Work with States to Fight Wildfires

Musk Says He’s Cracking Under Stress of Tesla Job

California Lawmakers Consider Proposal to Eliminate Bail

See Record-Breaking Fire Tornado That Killed CA Firefighter

Like Facebook, Twitter Blocks Heng Video, Then Changes Mind

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

GOP’s McCarthy Slams California Democrats, Faces Heckling