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High School Dropout to Five Decades in Congress: Charles Rangel Dies at 94

NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol...
Charles Rangel Obituary

High School Dropout to Five Decades in Congress: Charles Rangel Dies at 94

NEW YORK — Former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel of New York, an outspoken, gravel-voiced Harlem Democrat who spent nearly five decades on Capitol...

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RIP Local Broadcast Legend Marv Allen, 80, Longtime Voice of KVPR

Marv Allen, known for his deep baritone and wry sense of humor as an on-air host at KVPR, died Thursday, May 22, due to complications from b...

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RIP, Bill Lyles: One of Fresno’s Most Iconic Builders and Philanthropists

A man integral to the literal shaping of Fresno, William M. Lyles, died Wednesday at 91 years old. As president and CEO of Lyles Diversified...

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Fresno Police Officer Ryan Torres, a dedicated public servant known for his commitment to the community, has died after a battle with cancer, the department announced. (Fresno PD)

Fresno Police Officer Dies After Battle With Cancer

Fresno police officer Ryan Torres, who known by colleagues for his enthusiasm and commitment to the community, has died after a battle with ...

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Mia Love Obituary

Former Utah Rep. Mia Love Dies. She Was 1st Black Republican Woman Elected to US House

SALT LAKE CITY — Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to ...

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Then-Mayor Sylvester Turner at City Hall in Houston on Feb. 8, 2023. Turner, a former mayor of Houston who was sworn in as a U.S. representative in January 2025, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2025, in Washington. He was 70 and had been in attendance at the president’s speech on Capitol Hill. (Michael Starghill Jr./The New York Times)

Sylvester Turner, Sworn In as US Representative in January, Dies at 70

Sylvester Turner, a former mayor of Houston who was sworn in as a U.S. representative in January, died Wednesday in Washington. He was 70 an...

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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...

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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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