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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...

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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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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Dr. Mehmet Oz, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, seated right, gives a thumbs-up alongside his wife Lisa Oz, seated left, with friends and family after he testified at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP/Ben Curtis)
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Vice President Mike Pence hands the electoral certificate from the state of Arizona to Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as he presides over a joint session of Congress as it convenes to count the Electoral College votes cast in November's election, at the Capitol in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP File)
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Politics Turns Ugly for a Conservative Running for Fresno State Student Body President

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a joint news conference with Japan's Defense Minister Gen Nakatani at the Ministry of Defense in Tokyo Sunday, March 30, 2025. (Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP)
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Pentagon’s Watchdog to Review Hegseth’s Use of Signal App to Convey Plans for Houthi Strike

President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order during an event to announce new tariffs in the Rose Garden of the White House, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Evan Vucci)
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