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California Released 15,000 Prisoners Early During COVID. New Data Reveals What Happened to Many of Them

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Nearly one-third of California prisoners released early du...

California Released 15,000 Prisoners Early During COVID. New Data Reveals What Happened to Many of Them

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Nearly one-third of California prisoners released early du...

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Fresno homeless encampment sweep

Millions on the Street Virtually Overnight: How Trump’s Budget Proposal Could Affect CA

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. On Friday President Trump released a budget blueprint for ...

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East Orosi residents meet with officials about sewer problems

Work on East Orosi’s Decrepit Sewer System Can’t Start Soon Enough, Say Fed Up Residents

East Orosi residents were told that work on their failing sewer system could begin as early as next month. But it’s not soon enough. Lisa ...

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Magic Happens When Kids and Adults Learn to Swim. Tragedy Can Strike if They Don’t.

At a swim meet just outside St. Louis, heads turned when a team of young swimmers walked through the rec center with their parents in tow. ...

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What Happens After a Homeless Person Is Arrested for Camping? Often, Not Much

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Wickey Two Hands sat at the defense table on a recent Thur...

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White House Eyes Overhaul of Federal Housing Aid to the Poor

WASHINGTON — The White House is considering deep cuts to federal housing programs, including a sweeping overhaul of aid to low-income famili...

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What To Know About California Reparations: Is State’s Apology the Beginning or the End?

Some five years after the police murder of George Floyd, shifting political winds at both the state and national level raise the question of...

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Intellectually Disabled Teen Shot by Idaho Police Dies After Being Removed From Life Support

BOISE, Idaho — An autistic, nonverbal teenage boy who was shot repeatedly by Idaho police from the other side of a chain-link fence while he...

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CA’s Homeless Shelters Aren’t for Everyone. That Doesn’t Mean They Don’t Work

This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Re: “7 takeaways from our investigation into Ca...

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Will Fresno Unified Rent Apartments for Homeless Students?

Fresno Unified trustees will consider approving a contract to provide housing in central Fresno for as many as 10 FUSD families. The agenda ...

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This combination of two booking photos provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez. (California Dept. of Corrections via AP)
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Jacob Wilson Comes Home to Los Angeles and Leads Athletics’ 18-hit Attack in Rout of Dodgers

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Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Simon Aguilera Navarro

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Fresno Police to Hold DUI Checkpoint Saturday

President Donald Trump listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during an event about investing in America in the Cross Hall of the White House, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)
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Trump Administration Rescinds Curbs on AI Chip Exports to Foreign Markets

Gov. Gavin Newsom discusses California state firefighting operations in Sacramento on April 24, 2025. In a budget presentation planned for May 14, Newsom will call on California to scale back health care for undocumented immigrants to help balance the state budget, retrenching on his desire to deliver “universal health care for all.” (Andri Tambunan/The New York Times)
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Newsom Proposes Scaling Back Health Care for Immigrants in California

U.S. President Donald Trump, Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg attend a signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar, May 14, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
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