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Connie Francis, Whose Ballads Dominated ’60s Pop Music, Dies at 87

Connie Francis, who dominated the pop charts in the late 1950s and early ’60s with sobbing ballads like “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Don’t Break t...

Connie Francis, Whose Ballads Dominated ’60s Pop Music, Dies at 87

Connie Francis, who dominated the pop charts in the late 1950s and early ’60s with sobbing ballads like “Who’s Sorry Now” and “Don’t Break t...

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Fresno Airport Director Henry Thompson Dies. He Led Major Expansion

Fresno’s airport director, Henry L. Thompson died, the city said in a news release Monday. “It is with great sadness that we announce ...

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/ 3 days ago

RIP John Harris: Fresno County Rancher, Racehorse Breeder Was a Visionary Leader Who Leaves a ‘Profound Legacy’

John C. Harris, who cast a large shadow across the worlds of agriculture, ranching, horseracing, politics, and philanthropy, has died. He wa...

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/ 2 weeks ago

‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ Actor Michael Madsen Dies at 67

LOS ANGELES – Michael Madsen, an actor who appeared in dozens of films including “Reservoir Dogs” and “Thelma & ...

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/ 2 weeks ago

Brian Wilson, Summer’s Poet Laureate of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82

Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ visionary and fragile leader whose genius for melody, arrangements and wide-eyed self-expression inspired “Goo...

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/ 1 month ago

Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82

Sly Stone, the influential, eccentric and preternaturally rhythmic singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer whose run of hits ...

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/ 1 month ago

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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/ 2 months ago

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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/ 2 months ago

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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/ 4 months ago

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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Connie Francis, Whose Ballads Dominated ’60s Pop Music, Dies at 87

Connie Francis, Whose Ballads Dominated ’60s Pop Music, Dies at 87

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Fresno Airport Director Henry Thompson Dies. He Led Major Expansion

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RIP John Harris: Fresno County Rancher, Racehorse Breeder Was a Visionary Leader Who Leaves a ‘Profound Legacy’

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‘Reservoir Dogs’ and ‘Kill Bill’ Actor Michael Madsen Dies at 67

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Brian Wilson, Summer’s Poet Laureate of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82

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Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted, Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82

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

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

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

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Fresno Police Officer Dies After Battle With Cancer

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Stephen Colbert’s Late-Night Show on CBS to End in May 2026

Former Los Banos Teacher Indicted on Federal Child Exploitation Charges

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Israel Demands UN Scrap Investigation Body for Palestinian Territories

Trump Signs Executive Order Creating New Classification of Non-Career Federal Workers

Judge Rules Trump’s Firing of FTC Commissioner Was Illegal

US House Passes Stablecoin Legislation, Sending Bill to Trump

US Health Department Hands Over Medicaid Personal Data to ICE

Israeli Strikes Kill 27 in Gaza, Three Die in Church Late Pope Often Spoke To

Congressional Hopeful Lorenzo Rios Says No to PBS Funding. Once Led Local Station

Wired Wednesday: Judge Gives Green Light to 4-Story NW Fresno Apt. Complex

Woman Airlifted After Injury on Madera County’s Lewis Creek Trail

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