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• California lawmakers OK highest minimum wage, now goes to Governor

  31-03-2016 23:54
  
  California lawmakers have approved the nation's highest statewide minimum wage of $15 an hour to take effect by 2022.
  
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• Redskins agree to deal with TE Vernon Davis

  31-03-2016 23:43
  
  Veteran tight end Vernon Davis, who spent last season with the Broncos and 49ers, has agreed to a deal with the Redskins.
  
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• Denzel Valentine edges Buddy Hield for AP Player of Year

  31-03-2016 23:21
  
  Denzel Valentine has become Michigan State's first Associated Press Player of the Year.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Security Gaps Found in Massive Visa Database

  31-03-2016 23:00
  
  The Consular Consolidated Database is the "backbone" for vetting visitors.
  
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• NCAA apologizes to South Carolina for text errantly sent to school

  31-03-2016 22:59
  
  The NCAA admitted Thursday that an errant text was sent to South Carolina on Selection Sunday which informed the school it had made the NCAA tournament.
  
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• Colin Kaepernick's $11.9 million base salary for '16 now guaranteed

  31-03-2016 22:59
  
  Colin Kaepernick's $11.9M salary for 2016 became guaranteed Thursday at 4 p.m. ET. Now the question becomes whether the 49ers pay it or trade him to another team as part of a restructured deal.
  
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• Chicago Cop Charged With Murder of Teen Hired by Police Union

  31-03-2016 22:59
  
  Jason Van Dyke was charged with the murder of Laquan McDonald.
  
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• Colorado State Patrol issues warning after trooper nearly barreled over by high-speed car

  31-03-2016 22:56
  
  The Colorado State Patrol has posted a dramatic video showing what can happen when drivers don't pay attention on the highway. They are warning drivers to slow down, especially in inclement weather.
  
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• Nearly average snowpack won't end California drought

  31-03-2016 22:24
  State water surveyors found a barely average snowpack in the Sierra Nevada today, setting the stage for tough decisions to come on water conservation requirements for California residents.
  
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• Donald Trump's Evolving Stance on Abortion

  31-03-2016 22:24
  
  The real estate mogul's views have changed dramatically over the years.
  
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• 17-year-old arrested for stealing car with child in it

  31-03-2016 22:22
  The teen wanted in connection with the theft of a car containing a sleeping toddler has now been found.
  
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• Bill Clinton Says GOP Keeps 'Playing Around' With Abortion Issue

  31-03-2016 22:10
  
  Bill Clinton commented to ABC News about Trump's recent remarks on abortion.
  
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• John Lang's death ruled a suicide

  31-03-2016 21:54
  The Fresno County Coroner's office said John Lang's death was a suicide. Firefighters found Lang barricaded inside his burning home on Van Ness Avenue in Central Fresno in January.
  
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• Ventura teen arrested for theft of car with 3-year-old in back seat

  31-03-2016 21:51
  
  The boy, 17, who was living in a Fresno group home, faces felony charges for auto theft, kidnapping and child endangerment. The boy is also on probation and had an active arrest warrant, the sheriff's department said. Within 10 minutes of the call, a motorist called the California Highway Patrol and reported a little girl had been dropped off at West Dennett Avenue, about a half mile north of the auto repair shop. The motorist stayed with the girl until an officer arrived. She was unharmed and r
  
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• Fresno: Driver fleeing police enters naval base, crashes into jet fighter; 2 dead

  31-03-2016 20:46
  
  The Navy base does not appear to be an intended target, and the man and woman who died were not affiliated with the military, said Capt. Monty Ashliman, commander at Naval Air Station Lemoore. Authorities say the chase began off the base late Wednesday, when a California Highway Patrol officer stopped to check on a Jeep Grand Cherokee parked on the roadside. The driver eventually left State Route 198, smashed through a gate at the base and hit the FA-18E Super Hornet parked about 7 miles inside
  
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• Fresno park to win $20,000 grant in contest

  31-03-2016 20:34
  
  The city of Fresno needs your help choosing a park to receive a $20,000 grant.
  
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• International, underground acts top Fresno concert choices this weekend

  31-03-2016 19:47
  
  This week, Anton Barbeau leads a lineup of live music happenings that can best be described as eclectic. Never Heard," and plays psychedelic pop music that brings to mind Robyn Hitchcock, XTC and the late-stage Beatles. You have two chances to see Barbeau. Others may remember the various controversies he caused, including that series of Mountain Dew commercials with the crazy goat that was eventually pulled by Pepsi. Tyler's last album, "Cherry Bomb" was released in 2015. Tuesday, April 5, at Ra
  
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• Car chase ends with crash into jet at California Naval base

  31-03-2016 17:44
  
  Woman's tie-dyed bikini has its day in Sports Westport Country Playhouse artistic director Mark Lamos reflects Focus on French Film returns to Greenwich, adds Stamford When is food not food?
  
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• Yao Ming to be inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

  31-03-2016 16:10
  
  Yao Ming will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2016, sources told ESPN on Wednesday.
  
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• U.S. women's team files wage-discrimination action vs. U.S. Soccer

  31-03-2016 16:10
  
  Members of the U.S. women's national soccer team have filed a wage-discrimination complaint against the U.S. Soccer Federation, saying they're paid almost four times less.
  
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• CHP chase ends in fatal crash into a F/A-18 at NAS Lemoore

  31-03-2016 16:10
  An investigation is underway at Naval Air Station Lemooreafter a CHP chase ends with two people dead.
  
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• What Wisconsin Voters Care About Ahead of Primary

  31-03-2016 15:57
  
  The state has turned into an unexpected battleground.
  
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• Kasich on GOP Rivals: Should I 'Leave It to These Guys?'

  31-03-2016 15:50
  
  Kasich unleashed his harshest criticism yet of Trump on "GMA" this morning.
  
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• Paris Terror Attacks Suspect to Cooperate, Lawyer Says

  31-03-2016 15:21
  
  Abdeslam will not fight extradition to France, his lawyer said.
  
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• 3.4 earthquake strikes near Los Banos, according to the USGS

  31-03-2016 14:47
  
  The USGS says a 3.4 earthquake has struck about 20 miles southwest of Los Banos and 22 miles southeast of Hollister in the Diablo Range.
  
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• Not worth dying over: Suspect robs Fresno bike

  31-03-2016 14:44
  
  A suspect who told his victim "it's not worth dying over," was arrested by police a few minutes after he took another man's bike in central Fresno Wednesday night. When he was confronted by Thomas Sandoval, 25, who grabbed the bike. When the victim ran after him, Sandoval made the threatening comments. The victim undertood them to mean Sandoval had a firearm. Officers spotted Sandoval near Cortand Way and Fisher Avenue a short time later and Sandoval was booked on robbery charges.
  
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• PHOTOS: Jennifer Lopez pays tribute to Selena

  31-03-2016 14:25
  
  Jennifer Lopez performs during the Latin Billboard Awards Thursday, April 30, 2015, in Coral Gables, Fla.
  
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• Ted Cruz Jokes About Running Trump Over With a Car on 'Kimmel'

  31-03-2016 14:04
  
  On 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!', Cruz joked about his GOP rival Trump.
  
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• Incredible Images Show Tornadoes Touching Down in Oklahoma

  31-03-2016 14:04
  
  At least four reported tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma overnight.
  
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• March 31 Vallejo A&E Source Cover Story: Annette Asha s rise in music after five kids

  31-03-2016 13:43
  
  Raising five kids took care of that. "When the kids got older, I wanted to do my own creative thing and turn my attention to do something I've loved but put off," Ash said. This weekend that includes Fuso's in Vacaville on Friday and the Vino Godfather Tasting Room on Mare Island in Vallejo on Saturday. It's part of my genes. "It was really hard," she said. They're used to hearing a song a certain way on the radio," Ash said. Then again, "they wonder when I'm going to get a real job so they won'
  
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• Sanders: GOP Race a 'National Disgrace'

  31-03-2016 13:15
  
  The Vermont senator called the Republican Party "a joke" Wednesday.
  
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• American Killed in Brussels Identified as Air Force Officer's Wife

  31-03-2016 12:53
  
  The woman's husband and their four children remain hospitalized.
  
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• 100 people gathered in downtown Fresno hoping to bring change to Fresno Unified

  31-03-2016 09:44
  More than 100 people gathered Wednesday in downtown Fresno hoping for a change in the Fresno Unified School District.
  
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• Arambulaa s college-era DUI becomes 31st Assembly campaign issue

  31-03-2016 09:32
  
  The special election to fill the 31st District seat is Tuesday, though around 12 percent of voters have already cast ballots. There have been mail pieces about the incident. Tim Orman, campaign consultant for Fresno Republican Clint Olivier, on why bringing up the DUI issue is fair game Orman said McIntyre and Arambula are hypocrites. And that, to Orman, is negative campaigning. "When your surrogates and allies do something that is negative and you don't do anything about it, you are accepting i
  
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• Two Clovis Unified baseball teams fight to keep their undefeated status

  31-03-2016 09:23
  Clovis Unified was home to two undefeated baseball teams-- both ranked in the top five in the nation. They each faced a stiff challenge Wednesday night.
  
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• DeMarcus Cousins gets 16th tech, automatic suspension for clapping

  31-03-2016 09:11
  
  DeMarcus Cousins picked up his 16th technical foul of the season, and an automatic suspension, after sarcastically clapping in the final seconds of the Kings' win over the Wizards.
  
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• DC Commission to license Adrien Broner after assurances he will turn himself in

  31-03-2016 09:00
  
  The DC Boxing and Wrestling Commission will license Adrien Broner for Friday's bout after receiving written assurances from his camp that Broner will turn himself in in the days after the fight.
  
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• Black bear spotted on top of power pole in Tulare County

  31-03-2016 08:39
  An unusual sight in Tulare County Wednesday when a black bear was spotted on top of a power pole in Three Rivers.
  
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• D'Angelo Russell says he's sorry for Nick Young video fiasco

  31-03-2016 07:53
  
  Los Angeles Lakers rookie D'Angelo Russell says he's sorry and "sick" over the situation his recorded video of teammate Nick Young has caused.
  
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• Lamar Odom accepts Kobe Bryant's invite to attend Heat-Lakers game

  31-03-2016 07:42
  
  Lamar Odom sat courtside for Wednesday night's game between the Lakers and Heat after, according to sources, Kobe Bryant invited him to the game.
  
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• Teenager makes sculpture for the owners of Fresno State's late mascot

  31-03-2016 07:41
  A teenager gave a touching gift to the owner of Victor E-Two.
  
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• Spurs sink ailing Pelicans, set NBA record with 38-0 start at home

  31-03-2016 07:31
  
  Manu Ginobili scored 20 points, and the Spurs beat the injury-depleted Pelicans 100-92 on Wednesday night for their NBA-record 38th straight home victory to open a season.
  
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• Coalinga City Council votes to allow a cannabis manufacturing facility in the city

  31-03-2016 07:27
  
  The Coalinga City Council has voted to allow a cannibus manufacturing facility in the city.
  
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• Trump's Evolving Explanation of the Alleged Lewandowski-Fields Incident

  31-03-2016 07:05
  
  Trump's campaign manager was charged Tuesday with simple battery.
  
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• 1 person killed in head-on collision in Merced County

  31-03-2016 06:38
  
  According to the CHP, one person is dead after a driver drove into oncoming traffic on Highway 140 in Merced County.
  
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• Fresno celebrates a renaissancea in downtown revitalization

  31-03-2016 05:19
  
  And for denizens of the district, all that activity represents hope for revitalization - and was a reason to celebrate Wednesday evening. The Downtown Fresno Partnership, a coalition of businesses in Fresno's urban core, held its annual State of Downtown event to issue a report card of sorts on efforts to revitalize the district. "That's just insane," he said. In her honor for last weekend's FresYes Fest. "After seven-plus years in office, I need a drink," she said as she took a healthy swig of
  
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• City of Merced getting closer to first large subdivision in years

  31-03-2016 04:33
  Last week, the planning commission voted four to three in support of the first large subdivision here since 2008.
  
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• Baylor sexual assault victim files Title IX suit against school

  31-03-2016 04:13
  
  A former Baylor student's suit claimed the school failed to protect her and other women and ignored her pleas for help after her sexual assault by a former Baylor football player in 2012.
  
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• Vietnam veteran from Coalinga reunites with Marine he thought had died

  31-03-2016 03:56
  A Coalinga man was reunited with a fellow marine who he was told died in Vietnam.
  
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• Clovis Unified looking to makes changes to dress code policy

  31-03-2016 03:41
  Clovis Unified is looking to make changes to it's controversial dress code policy.
  
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