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Woman Charged in Boyfriend’s Suicide Pleads Not Guilty

November 22, 2019

BOSTON — A former Boston College student made her first court appearance Friday to face charges that she encouraged her boyfriend to take his own life in what prosecutors describe as a toxic and abusive relationship. They say You isolated Urtula from his fr...

Bredefeld Says Fresno Is ‘Under Siege’ by Homeless People

David Taub

October 16, 2019

Fresno City Councilman Garry Bredefeld says the community is overwhelmed with chronically homeless people suffering from drug addiction, alcoholism, and mental illness. And he blames laws approved by Califor...

Children’s Hospital Goes All in With 128-Bed Mental Health Unit

David Taub

September 18, 2019

A new hospital is coming to the Central Valley dedicated to behavioral health services. Valley Children's Healthcare announced Wednesday morning a partnership with Universal Health Services creating more bed...

Lawyer: John Hinckley Interested in Music Industry Job

AP News

September 11, 2019

WASHINGTON — The man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan is interested in getting a job in the music industry, possibly in California, his lawyer said at a court hearing in Washington on Tuesday. Hinckley lives under a set of 30 conditions Frie...

A Clovis Unified Trustee Will Retire in 2020. Who Wants the Seat?

David Taub

August 20, 2019

Brian Heryford, a fixture on the Clovis Unified School District Board of Trustees since 1996, won't run for reelection in 2020. Instead, the insurance brokerage owner and community leader says he will pull u...

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Graphic Suicide Scene Edited out of ’13 Reasons Why’ Finale

AP News

July 16, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Netflix has decided to remove a graphic suicide scene from the Season 1 finale of its show "13 Reasons Why" as the series prepares to launch its third season. Show creator Brian Yorkey says in ...

Photo of Sean Newsom posing at the burnout remains of his home in Paradise, CA

Paradise High Students Graduating in Town Torched by Wildfire

AP News

June 6, 2019

PARADISE — Sean Newsom's senior year of high school started with typical teenage pranks, like sticking a cup to the roof of his car with magnets just to mess with people as he drove around his small town in the Northern California mountains. It ended with h...

Mental Health ‘Catastrophe:’ Vanishing Board-and-Care-Homes Leave Residents Few Options

CalMatters

April 17, 2019

This summer, Tom Gray will lose his home. Analysis Jocelyn Wiener CALmatters A slim man with hunched shoulders and a halting voice, Gray, 72, has schizophrenia. Before he landed in Carmen Pala...

Man Charged With Killing Valley Cop Gets Mental Health Exam

Bill McEwen

January 3, 2019

A Mexican national accused of living in the U.S. illegally was charged with murder Wednesday in the shooting death of a Newman police officer who pulled him over to check if he was driving drunk. Gustavo Per...

Sky’s the Limit for Valley Students Eyeing Healthcare Careers

Myles Barker

December 7, 2018

When Bianca Villanueva graduates from high school, she wants to work toward a career as a cosmetic surgeon. To get more information on what to do, Villanueva attended the Growing Health Leaders Youth Conference at Fresno State's Satellite Student Union. ...

Failed Raid Against El Chapo's Son Leaves 8 Dead in Mexico

As Dems Zero in on White House, Trump Racks up Court Losses

Uber Reports More Than 3,000 Sexual Assaults on 2018 Rides

A Locker, a Chirp: How Tiny Clues Help Solve Child Sex Cases

Intervention Is One of Best Ways to Keep Kids Safe From Threats at School

The Kanye Effect? New Polls Show Black Support for Trump Surging

Risks, Rewards, and Robots: The Future of Work in California

Revisiting Fresno’s Sputtering Growth Plan Is a Must

Woman Tries to Pry Open Mountain Lion's Jaws to Save Her Dog

California Must Stop Relying on the Endangered Species Act to Manage the Environment

Saints, 49ers Clash With Top NFC Seeding in the Balance

Tedford Saved the Bulldogs. Now He’s Saving Himself.

What Went Wrong for Fresno State Football This Season?

California Must Stop Relying on the Endangered Species Act to Manage the Environment

Walters: Bait and Switch on Pensions

The Kanye Effect? New Polls Show Black Support for Trump Surging

Camels in Fresno? That's Not Bizarre — it's (the Islamic Center) Bazaar!

Political Activist Sarsour Will Speak at Local CAIR Banquet

Many Specialists Will Be on Hand at Free Health Clinic in Fresno

US Growth of Islam Creates Need for Religious Scholars

Recuperating Sanders Tells Aides He's Committed to 2020 Race

Who Besides the Obvious Are Running for Fresno Mayor?

GOP’s Cookingham Likes His Chances in Valley’s Blue CA-16

Kamala Harris Stuns Supporters by Exiting Presidential Race

Woman Charged in Boyfriend’s Suicide Pleads Not Guilty

Bredefeld Says Fresno Is ‘Under Siege’ by Homeless People

Children’s Hospital Goes All in With 128-Bed Mental Health Unit

Lawyer: John Hinckley Interested in Music Industry Job

A Clovis Unified Trustee Will Retire in 2020. Who Wants the Seat?

Graphic Suicide Scene Edited out of ’13 Reasons Why’ Finale

Paradise High Students Graduating in Town Torched by Wildfire

Mental Health ‘Catastrophe:’ Vanishing Board-and-Care-Homes Leave Residents Few Options

Man Charged With Killing Valley Cop Gets Mental Health Exam

Sky’s the Limit for Valley Students Eyeing Healthcare Careers

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