Fresno news

• Meet the characters of ABC's bold new drama 'Conviction'

  30-09-2016 23:23
  The show premieres Monday, October 3 at 10 p.m. ET | 9 p.m. CT on ABC.
  
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• Fresno Unified officials walk out of first-ever public teacher negotiations

  30-09-2016 22:41
  More than 200 people filled the Westside Church of God in Fresno on Thursday in an unprecedented public bargaining session between Fresno Unified and the Fresno Teachers Association. Fresno Unified School District officials were booed by dozens of teachers on Thursday after they refused to publicly negotiate with the Fresno Teachers Association on a new contract.
  
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• Dutch Bros. VP to speak in Fresno, free coffee

  30-09-2016 22:41
  The son of the Dutch Bros. founder will speak in Fresno Tuesday, Oct. 4, with free coffee for the the first 50 people.
  
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• October 2016 - Fresno Unified School District - Building Futures

  30-09-2016 22:38
  
  Preparing Career Ready Graduates - A publication of the Fresno Unified School District
  
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• Arrests made in CHP vehicle attack that was caught on camera

  30-09-2016 22:02
  
  The Fresno Police Department confirms an unknown number of suspects have been arrested after a group of people were seen attacking a CHP officer's vehicle on a cell phone video posted to social media.
  
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• Little piglet learns to walk using only front legs

  30-09-2016 21:56
  A two-week-old piglet named Miracle learned to walk on his two front legs after his back legs never developed.
  
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• Hurricane Matthew upgraded to category three hurricane

  30-09-2016 21:03
  The hurricane is expected to move towards the Atlantic coast.
  
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• Fresno Unified Installs Wi-Fi on School Buses

  30-09-2016 21:02
  
  Fresno Unified has installed Wi-Fi on school buses this year, making it easier for students to get homework done as they travel to and from school and for school activities.
  
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• Mensaje del Superintendent

  30-09-2016 20:59
  
  "Si todos se movilizan juntos hacia adelante, entonces el éxito se atiende así mismo."Mientras que Henry Ford probablemente no estaba hablando acerca de cómo preparar graduados listos para el colegio/universidad y carrera, sus palabras de sabiduría dicen mucho a todas las personas asociadas con el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fresno.Con ocho semanas del nuevo ciclo escolar en progreso, los estudiantes y el personal elaboran el reciente éxito de distrito y con
  
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  30-09-2016 20:52
  
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• Hard Work by Students and Staff Paying Off in the Classroom

  30-09-2016 20:50
  
  "If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself."While Henry Ford was probably not talking about preparing college and career ready graduates, his words of wisdom speak volumes to anyone associated with Fresno Unified. With eight weeks of the new school year underway, students and staff are building upon recent district success, and with support from the larger community, setting their sights even higher.
  
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• Gov. Brown signs bill for mandatory sexual assault sentences

  30-09-2016 20:45
  
  California governor signs sex crime bills tied to case of former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner.
  
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• Fashion Fair mall changes, plus other stores opening in Fresno

  30-09-2016 20:35
  Macy's Woman at Fashion Fair has closed but the main three-story Macy's and the Men's & Children's Macy's are still open. Habitat for Humanity Fresno County's new ReStore on West Shaw Avenue in Fresno carries new and used items, including dozens of unopened cans of paint.
  
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• Community Input Gathered to Prioritize Future Facility Projects

  30-09-2016 19:08
  
  Hundreds of Fresno Unified parents and community members participated in outreach meetings throughout the district in late August and September and have taken an online survey to provide feedback on prioritizing future facility projects.
  
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• Here's Freeform's 13 Nights of Halloween schedule

  30-09-2016 18:06
  
  The weeks leading up to Halloween will be full of frights and bumps in the night. Check out the ghoulish, spooky line-up for Freeform's 13 Nights of Halloween.
  
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• Game On: Co-Athletic Directors Bring Expertise, Fun to the Job

  30-09-2016 18:02
  
  Brett Mar and Pat Riddlesprigger take over this year as co-athletic managers for the district. As the district expands students' involvement in Goal 2 -- arts, activities and athletics -- their role has become even more critical. Mar has been a P.E. teacher in the district for nearly 20 years and has coached cross country, track, wrestling, football, and baseball. Riddlesprigger worked at Edison High School for 19 years, coaching basketball, teaching business and was athletic director for eight
  
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• Library Tech has Passion for Books and Students

  30-09-2016 17:52
  
  Lori Davi, a library tech at Wawona Middle School for 11 years, was an Excellence in Education finalist last spring. Wawona vice principal May Her says about Davis: "She treats all students with respect, even if they come to school with a bad attitude. She has an amazing way of turning students around after they work with her in the library."
  
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• Pistachio Power Bar recipe

  30-09-2016 16:23
  Farmers are harvesting pistachio crops this week and there is a celebration at the Old Town Clovis Farmer's Market on Friday night.
  
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• Police: Man goes to jail after hopping into stolen Honda

  30-09-2016 16:15
  An empty Honda sitting just west of Highway 99 in Fresno on Wednesday soon was occupied when a man hopped into it and drove off, Sgt. Doug Goertzen said.
  
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• Friday Night Football - Week 5

  30-09-2016 16:01
  
  Schedules, scores and highlights of High School Football around the Valley
  
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• Watch a gorilla rock out on the guitar

  30-09-2016 15:49
  Koko the gorilla proved she knows her way around a bass guitar in an adorable jam session with Flea, the bassist from Red Hot Chili Peppers.
  
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• Large fire causes millions in damage at a packing shed north of Hanford

  30-09-2016 15:05
  Firefighters are monitoring a packing shed, which has been burning throughout the night.
  
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• Stolen gun recovered from gang member, police say

  30-09-2016 15:03
  A suspect is in jail this morning after Fresno Police say they caught him with a stolen gun and a high capacity magazine.
  
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• 2 south Valley teens arrested on attempted murder charges

  30-09-2016 14:51
  An 18-year-old and a 16-year-old face attempted murder charges for a gang shooting on Thursday in Visalia.
  
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• Some Clovis residents turn on faucets, out comes discolored water

  30-09-2016 12:11
  Clovis officials said Thursday they have had reports of discolored water from residents in areas served by the city's water treatment plant. The facility, which was shut down for the fall and winter months on Thursday, in recent weeks has been supplying about half of Clovis with water, said Scott Redelfs, assistant public utilities director.
  
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• One man is dead after shootout and crashing his car in Central Fresno

  30-09-2016 09:26
  A shootout on Blackstone Avenue turned into a chase and finally a crash after police said three men opened fire in a parking lot.
  
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• Police looking for 3 men involved in Visalia jewelry store robbery

  30-09-2016 09:15
  Three armed men wearing masks robbed Ashoori and Company Jewelers in Visalia.
  
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• Hanford woman uses non-profit cheer squad to embezzle at least $50,000 from hospital

  30-09-2016 08:40
  A Hanford woman is in the Kings County Jail accused of embezzling at least $50,000 from a local hospital.
  
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• Fresno man suspected of showing off weapon

  30-09-2016 08:15
  Edward Wingfield, 21, was arrested Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, after police said they received a call of a person showing his gun at passing cars in southwest Fresno.
  
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• After arrests of 14-year-old girls, police warn social media threats are felonies

  30-09-2016 06:11
  Local school district superintendents and Fresno police are urging parents to monitor their children's social media use after several empty threats against schools this week have led to the arrests of two 14-year-old girls. Fresno Unified Superintendent Michael Hanson joined Central Unified Superintendent Mark Sutton and Fresno police Chief Jerry Dyer at a news conference on Thursday to address the slew of threats made on Facebook and Instagram this week, mostly involving accounts associated wit
  
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• Changes are coming to Downtown Merced

  30-09-2016 04:43
  UC Merced kicks off a 2020 expansion project as the city of Merced starts a project of its own.
  
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• Jurors hear gripping testimony from mother of toddler in Christopher Cheary murder trial

  30-09-2016 03:57
  Today, jurors in the South Valley finally got to hear from a key witness in the tragic case of 3-year-old girl who died five years ago.
  
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• Longtime Valley newspaper now in need of financial help

  30-09-2016 03:53
  Call it the popularity of the internet or the lack of reader subscriptions, whatever it is a newspaper that has served the Valley's African-American community for close to 50 years is now on life support.
  
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• Northeast Fresno homeowner comes face to face with burglar in middle of crime spree

  30-09-2016 03:29
  A Northeast Fresno homeowner interrupted a burglary but not in time to stop it. Turns out the suspect got away with thousands of dollars' worth of power tools.
  
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• Women's rights organization pushing legislation to close pay gap between women and men

  30-09-2016 02:50
  For 19 years congress has fought over the Paycheck Fairness Act and this legislative session it continues to be a contentious issue for the senate and the house.
  
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• UC Davis survey shows millennials becoming strong force in growth of wine industry

  30-09-2016 02:29
  The wine industry is thrilled to find younger consumers, between the ages of 21 and 35, drink more wine than previous generations.
  
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• Local school officials and Chief Dyer send swift warning after back-to-back threats online

  30-09-2016 02:08
  Two school superintendents joined with Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer Thursday to send a swift warning.
  
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• Driver shot to death by gunmen in brazen Blackstone murder

  30-09-2016 01:59
  One man is dead and several suspects were being hunted after gunfire rang out on Blackstone Avenue at Saginaw Way just before 2 p.m. on Thursday. One man is dead and several suspects were being hunted after gunfire rang out on Blackstone Avenue at Saginaw Way just before 2 p.m. on Thursday.
  
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• Trial reveals Kerman couple killed for secret marijuana garden died in very different ways

  30-09-2016 01:55
  Dawn Singh craned her head to the left to examine autopsy photos for the couple whose murders could get her a life sentence.
  
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• Local schools on alert after back-to-back threats online

  30-09-2016 01:55
  Two school superintendents joined with Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer Thursday to send a swift warning.
  
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• Madera unified to offer language immersion program for kindergartners

  30-09-2016 00:39
  
  For the first time, Madera Unified will offer a dual language immersion program for kindergarten students.
  
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