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Mosquitoes Collected in Fresno Test Positive for West Nile Virus

June 14, 2019

Mosquitoes collected in central Fresno have tested positive for the West Nile virus, the Fresno County health department announced Friday. “This confirmation is a strong reminder that everyone should take this disease seriously and should take every precaut...

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Fresno County Firefighter Dies in Car Crash Near Merced

AP News

June 10, 2019

MERCED — The California Highway Patrol says a Cal Fire firefighter died in a car crash in Merced County. “On behalf of all Californians, Jennifer and I extend our condolences to Captain Stacy Hamilton’s fami...

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Sheriff Closes Lower Kings River to Public in Fresno County

gvwire

June 4, 2019

Citing the high flows of cold water released from Pine Flat Dam, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims closed the lower Kings River early Tuesday afternoon. Fresno County joined Tulare County and Kings County ...

Forget All You Think You Know About Fresno Mayor’s Race

Bill McEwen

May 28, 2019

You think the old-school Republican establishment, which long has ruled the roost in Fresno, got rocked by the 2018 city council results? Wait until you see what 2020 could bring. Bill McEwen Opinion Fresno's changing demographics shoul...

Hurtado’s Bill Aims To Reduce Suicide in California

Myles Barker

March 7, 2019

When Brandy Lidbeck was 10 years old, her mom killed herself. "It was incredibly devastating," said Lidbeck, the program coordinator for Survivors of Suicide Loss. "You are always questioning what if I di...

Face-Off for Fresno Supervisor: Brandau, Hosey, Johnson

David Taub

March 1, 2019

The election for a vacant Fresno County supervisorial seat is less than six weeks away. And, the three candidates vying to represent north and central Fresno and parts of Clovis are getting ready. Fresno Cit...

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A New Way to Vote? Fresno County Explores Options.

David Taub

February 11, 2019

Election officials will consider whether Fresno County should update the way it conducts elections. Fresno County Clerk Brandi Orth will hold five public meetings this week presenting various options. She will also explain the options to the Board of Superv...

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Want to Understand Fresno Poverty? Watch This Video.

Bill McEwen

January 23, 2019

If you want to understand poverty in Fresno County and how to grow prosperity, watch the video above before reading another word. Narrated by actor Morgan Freeman, the video succinctly explains the challenge...

Face-Off for Fresno Supervisor: Brandau, Hosey, Johnson

David Taub

January 23, 2019

Fresno Court Strike Ends After Five Days

gvwire

January 22, 2019

The five-day strike by Fresno County Superior Court clerks and court reporters ended Tuesday. SEIU Local 521, which represents about 275 employees at the courthouse, announced early Tuesday evening that it had reached a tentative agreement with the court. ...

D-Day Veterans Revisit Normandy, Recall Horror and Triumph

Tensions Rise as Iran Speeds Up Enrichment, US Sends Troops

Bakersfield Woman Dies at Costco in Pit Bull Attack

Hurtado Announces $15M for Valley Drinking Water

Poll: Church Membership in US Plummets Over Past 20 Years

Fact Check: Trump’s Falsehoods on Electoral College, Border Wall

Finally, Fresno Unified’s Trajectory Is Pointing Up

Soul-Crushing Cost of College in California, Explained

3 Black Women Win Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America

Former Fresno City College, Clovis High Wrestler Arrested on Sex Charge

Modesto Educator, Avid Rock Climber Dies in Yosemite

Your Dog Isn’t a ‘Furry Little Human.’ A Bioethicist Explains.

Walters: Demography Is California’s Destiny

Your Dog Isn’t a ‘Furry Little Human.’ A Bioethicist Explains.

What Orwell’s ‘1984’ Tells Us About Today’s World, 70 Years After It Was Published

How California is Working to Reduce Wildfire Risk

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Buttigieg Sells out Fundraiser at Iconic Hollywood Gay Bar

A Look at Fresno’s Judiciary as Mangano Takes His Robe

California Poll: Biden the Choice of Likely Democratic Voters

Trump Says He’d ‘Want to Hear’ Foreign Dirt on His Rivals

Mosquitoes Collected in Fresno Test Positive for West Nile Virus

Fresno County Firefighter Dies in Car Crash Near Merced

Sheriff Closes Lower Kings River to Public in Fresno County

Forget All You Think You Know About Fresno Mayor’s Race

Hurtado’s Bill Aims To Reduce Suicide in California

Face-Off for Fresno Supervisor: Brandau, Hosey, Johnson

A New Way to Vote? Fresno County Explores Options.

Want to Understand Fresno Poverty? Watch This Video.

Face-Off for Fresno Supervisor: Brandau, Hosey, Johnson

Fresno Court Strike Ends After Five Days

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