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KMJ’s Iconic ‘Voice of Fresno,’ Al Smith, Dies at Age 86

The man behind one of the Central Valley’s most recognizable voices died Saturday. Al Smith, the former general manager of KMJ and lon...

KMJ’s Iconic ‘Voice of Fresno,’ Al Smith, Dies at Age 86

The man behind one of the Central Valley’s most recognizable voices died Saturday. Al Smith, the former general manager of KMJ and lon...

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Kings County Fire Captain Mark Eads, 62, died Friday evening after suffering a medical emergency while responding to a fire call in Avenal.

Kings County Fire Captain Dies in the Line of Duty

Kings County Fire Captain Mark Eads, 62, passed away Saturday evening after responding to a fire call in Avenal, the Kings County Fire Depar...

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Fowler Packing VP Sean Nelsen Dies Unexpectedly. He Had a Global Impact.

Ag giant Fowler Packing announced via LinkedIn that the company’s vice president of sales and marketing, Sean Nelsen, unexpectedly die...

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Warren Upton sits for a portrait with his daughter Barbara Upton at his home in San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (Shae Hammond/Bay Area News Group via AP)

Warren Upton, the Oldest Living Survivor of the Attack on Pearl Harbor, Dies at 105

HONOLULU  — Warren Upton, the oldest living survivor of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the last remaining survivor of the USS ...

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RIP, Kathy Bonilla, 63: Fresno City College PIO Was the ‘Czar of Commencement,’ Star Wars Fan

Kathy Bonilla, a longtime spokeswoman for Fresno City College who was well-known for her cheerful demeanor and attention to detail, died Sat...

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James Darren, ‘Gidget’ Teen Idol, Singer and Director, Dies at 88

LOS ANGELES — James Darren, a teen idol who helped ignite the 1960s surfing craze as a charismatic beach boy paired off with Sandra Dee in t...

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Retired Bee Editor George Gruner, Who Went to Jail for Refusing to Reveal a Source, Dies at 99

George F. Gruner, who led The Fresno Bee newsroom at a time when the newspaper dominated the Valley’s media, died Sunday at the age of...

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Fresno Journalist Lloyd Carter, Who Exposed Kesterson Environmental Disaster, Dies at 76

Lloyd G. Carter, 76, a journalist and lawyer whose reporting of an environmental disaster at the Kesterson National Wildlife Refuge refuge n...

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Richard Pierce, Former Fresno County Sheriff, Dies at 80

Former Fresno County Sheriff Richard Pierce, a dedicated law enforcement officer who served as Fresno County Sheriff from 1999 to 2007, pass...

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