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World War II ‘Screaming Eagle’ Veteran Henry Ochsner Dies at 96

September 9, 2019

CALIFORNIA CITY — World War II veteran Henry Ochsner, who landed on the beach at Normandy on D-Day and later received the French government's highest honor for his service, has died. He was 96. As part of the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division — known as t...

Ray O’Canto ‘Overwhelmed’ by Support As He Battles Cancer

Jody Murray

August 5, 2019

Ray O'Canto, a man never at a loss for words, has two to share with everyone: "Thank you." The Fresno media personality known for his “Get Dirty!” call after Fresno State won the 2008 NCAA baseball champions...

Beth Chapman, Wife of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter,’ Dies at 51

Jody Murray

June 26, 2019

HONOLULU — Beth Chapman, the wife and co-star of "Dog the Bounty Hunter" reality TV star Duane "Dog" Chapman, died on Wednesday. Beth Chapman was diagnosed with throat cancer in September 2017. In November 2...

Broad Legalization Means Medical Marijuana Takes a Hit

AP News

June 11, 2019

PORTLAND, Ore. — When states legalize pot for all adults, long-standing medical marijuana programs take a big hit, in some cases losing more than half their registered patients in just a few years, according to a data analysis by The Associated Press. Much ...

US Aims to Help More Cancer Patients Try Experimental Drugs

AP News

June 3, 2019

CHICAGO — Sally Atwater's doctor spent two months on calls, messages and paperwork to get her an experimental drug he thinks can fight the lung cancer that has spread to her brain and spine. "We are here to ...

‘Jeopardy!’ Host Trebek Shares His Plan to Beat Pancreatic Cancer

AP News

March 6, 2019

LOS ANGELES — "Jeopardy!" host Alex Trebek said he has been diagnosed with advanced stage-4 pancreatic cancer but intends to fight the disease and keep on working. Normally, the "prognosis for this is not ve...

RIP, Peter Magowan, 76. He Resurrected SF Giants.

AP News

January 28, 2019

SAN FRANCISCO — Peter Magowan, the lifelong Giants fan who formed the ownership group that kept the team in San Francisco with a sparkling waterfront ballpark, died Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 76. "With groundbreaking vision, he then guided th...

Battle to Curb ‘Epidemic’ Teen E-Cigarette Use Ramps Up

Myles Barker

January 4, 2019

Although rates for smoking traditional cigarettes are at an all-time low, there is a new player in town and it's taking over the market: electronic cigarettes. First introduced in 2003 in China, electronic c...

Pegi Young, Musician and Activist, Dead at 66

AP News

January 4, 2019

NEW YORK — Pegi Young, who with fellow musician and then-husband Neil Young helped found the Bridge School for children with speech and physical impairments, has died. "I look at it with a great deal of sati...

Social Worker Left Surprise $11M to Children’s Charities

AP News

December 28, 2018

SEATTLE — Alan Naiman was known for an unabashed thriftiness that veered into comical, but even those closest to him had no inkling of the fortune that he quietly amassed and the last act that he had long planned. (Susan E. Madsen via AP) The Washington...

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Why Community-Owned Grocery Stores Like Co-Ops Are the Best Recipe for Revitalizing Food Deserts

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District 2 Candidates Weigh in on Homeless, Police, Potholes

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Karbassi Takes Fresno District 2 Council Seat in Runaway Win

Vow to Ban Assault Weapons Gives O’Rourke Debate Breakout

Democratic Debate: Top 2020 Contenders Finally on the Same Stage

Debate Offers Harris Chance to Regain Momentum in 2020 Race

World War II ‘Screaming Eagle’ Veteran Henry Ochsner Dies at 96

Ray O’Canto ‘Overwhelmed’ by Support As He Battles Cancer

Beth Chapman, Wife of ‘Dog the Bounty Hunter,’ Dies at 51

Broad Legalization Means Medical Marijuana Takes a Hit

US Aims to Help More Cancer Patients Try Experimental Drugs

‘Jeopardy!’ Host Trebek Shares His Plan to Beat Pancreatic Cancer

RIP, Peter Magowan, 76. He Resurrected SF Giants.

Battle to Curb ‘Epidemic’ Teen E-Cigarette Use Ramps Up

Pegi Young, Musician and Activist, Dead at 66

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