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• Dylann Roof sentenced to death for killing 9 black church members

  10-01-2017 23:15
  
  Dylann Roof was sentenced to death Tuesday for killing nine black church members during Bible study in a racially motivated attack, the first person to face execution for federal hate crime convictions.
  
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• Orange County wife accused of framing husband's ex-girlfriend in 'rape fantasy' plot

  10-01-2017 23:02
  A perceived victim in a bizarre case in Orange County is now a defendant accused of framing her husband's ex-fiancee.
  
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• Mom accused in Abington teen's dismemberment was child welfare worker

  10-01-2017 22:09
  A woman charged with killing and dismembering her adoptive daughter as part of a rape-murder fantasy she and her boyfriend shared had previously worked as an adoption supervisor for a children's welfare agency, authorities said Monday.
  
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• Cancer survivor's amputated foot is Instagram's newest star

  10-01-2017 21:55
  Kristi Loyall said she's healing through laughter and good vibes after having her right foot amputated
  
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• When Korean and Japanese food hook up, a new Fresno restaurant is born

  10-01-2017 20:58
  KoJa Kitchen co-owner Tom Lai and project manager Tommy Nguyen describe the vision of their Korean and Japanese fusion restaurant. The franchise is rapidly expanding and getting lots of attention in Fresno.
  
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• Police arrest intoxicated man reportedly firing handgun in air in SW Fresno

  10-01-2017 20:58
  A spokesman identified the man as Timothy Dennis 26. The department's ShotSpotter system reported that two gunshots were fired in the 2100 block of South Ivy Avenue about 1:47 a.m. While officers were enroute, an alert of another gunshot was reported in the same area. Officers contacted Dennis, and noticed an ammunition magazine in his front pocket and the the outline of a semi-automatic pistol in another pocket.
  
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• Highway 140 into Yosemite back open after rockslide, will close tonight due rockfall concerns

  10-01-2017 20:54
  
  The National Park Service says the highway will close again at 6 p.m. due to weather and rockfall concerns.
  
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• ABC7 News van wrecked by mudslide on Hwy 17 near Scotts Valley

  10-01-2017 20:18
  Without warning, an ABC7 News photographer caught just a glimpse of the landslide as he was driving northbound on Highway 17.
  
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• Incredible triple rainbow appears during mom's photo shoot for second rainbow baby

  10-01-2017 19:23
  
  While the photo is incredible on its own, the story behind it is even more so.
  
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• Highway 198, 'The General's Highway,' is now open

  10-01-2017 19:00
  
  The National Park Service says Highway 198 throughSequoia National Park is open following multiple days of storms with mudslides, rock slides, and falling trees.
  
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• Supervisors will discuss intentional non-ag Delta flooding

  10-01-2017 18:57
  
  The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing Tuesday to consider extending an interim urgency ordinance that would prohibit the flooding of agricultural land in the Delta in manners considered inconsistent with common practice. One year ago, supervisors adopted a 45-day emergency ordinance prohibiting flooding in the Delta.
  
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• Evacuations remain in North Fork, lifted in Yosemite

  10-01-2017 18:03
  Water flowed heavily from Bass Lake to Willow Creek Sunday and Monday, forcing calls for evacuations in the nearby town of North Fork.
  
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• China Peak closed today

  10-01-2017 15:15
  
  The China Peak ski resort said they will be closed on Tuesday, for the third day in a row.
  
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• Car craft automotive news and readers rides

  10-01-2017 14:55
  Who: C. L. "Buckshot" Cake Where: Madera Ranchos, CA What: 1967 Dodge Dart Why: Buckshot somehow found this nearly perfect Dart sitting in a field. It was low mileage and had avoided the ravages of rust during its long slumber.
  
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• From 2015: Salmon restoration on the San Joaquin River

  10-01-2017 10:54
  After four dry winters, Fresno and California's San Joaquin Valley could see above-average rain and snowfall this winter from an El Nino ocean pattern in the eastern Pacific Ocean. But while chances for a wet winter are increased, meteorologists stress that there's no guarantee; it will take more than one good year to make up for the effects of the region's severe drought.
  
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• Reedley RV park evacuated as Kings River rises

  10-01-2017 08:22
  The Kings River is sitting four feet higher Monday night than the day before and turned a boat dock into a muddy lake.
  
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• With more rain on the forecast, evacuated North Fork residents fear for homes

  10-01-2017 08:15
  Evacuation orders remain in North Fork and dozens of homes are sitting in feet of swampy water from the weekend storm.
  
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• Wendya s to laid off Kmart workers: Wea re hiring

  10-01-2017 06:42
  Wendy's is encouraging Kmart employees who will lose their jobs when two Valley stores close to apply at the restaurant. Wendy's has full- and part-time jobs available.
  
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• VIDEO: Baby gray whale and mom glide under boat off Laguna Beach

  10-01-2017 05:19
  Breathtaking video captured a mother gray whale and her calf gliding under a boat off the coast of Laguna Beach on Sunday.
  
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• News Minute: 01/09/17

  10-01-2017 04:52
  #NewsMinute -- Watch this 1-minute video to get caught up on all of today's big stories
  
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• Highway 180 reopened after Central Fresno crash forces road closures

  10-01-2017 04:50
  Caltrans reported that the closure is also impacting traffic along Highway 41 in Central Fresno.
  
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• Nick unexpectedly sends one woman home, others strip to get his attention on 'The Bachelor'

  10-01-2017 04:36
  
  Nick explained to the group that they would be taking wedding photos for their first group date with a renowned photographer. They all got to dress up in different style wedding and bridesmaid dresses that were pretty silly, like 80's style, Adam and Eve, and shotgun. Meantime, Liz was spilling the beans about her past relationship to another woman at the house.
  
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• Heavy rains create headache for construction workers and farmers across Fresno County

  10-01-2017 03:58
  Most Valley residents welcome the rain, but farmers are starting to see crop damage in the fields and construction workers are doing whateverwork they can inside while rain falls outside.
  
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• After years of drought, scientists examine recharged San Joaquin River

  10-01-2017 03:54
  It's obvious to residents in the area that the San Joaquin River is running fast and high, but scientists from the US Geological Survey need to know exactly how much water is going by so they are using some high tech equipment to try and figure it out.
  
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• Fresno State football coaching staff talk about Signing Day hopefuls

  10-01-2017 03:33
  Head coach Jeff Tedford met with the media for the first time in 2017, and Action News also got a chance to meet offensive coordinator Kalen DeBoer and defensive coordinator Orlondo Steinauer.
  
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• Traffic control continues near Lake Kaweah, as Generals Highway remains closed in Sequoia National Park

  10-01-2017 03:17
  Caltrans says there's no time estimate for a full re-opening of Highway 198 in the area. The same goes for the Generals Highway in Sequoia National Park, where park crews closed the road at the Foothills Visitor Center.
  
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• Pota s legal in California. So why are people still getting busted in Yosemite?

  10-01-2017 02:42
  Think pot is now legal in California? Try telling that to the National Park Service rangers ready to bust people caught with marijuana in Yosemite, Redwood, Death Valley and other federal lands across the state. The federal government says it's not backing off on citing people who are caught with marijuana in California's national parks, monuments, recreational areas and other federal lands regardless of the landslide vote that legalized recreational marijuana in the state.
  
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• FAX-15 program will be big benefit to Fresno State students, university officials say

  10-01-2017 02:42
  The new buses will travel up and down Shaw and Cedar Avenues with pick-ups and drop-offs every 15 minutes instead of every 30 minutes.
  
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• North Fork residents forced to flee from flood waters

  10-01-2017 02:34
  The normally calm Willow Creek is now a raging river after the latest storm caused it to overflow and flooded the area overnight.
  
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• Main roadway to Huron flooded after storm

  10-01-2017 02:00
  The small farming community uses State Route 269, or Lassen Avenue, as the main thoroughfare to get to town. But on Monday morning, Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol had to shut it down.
  
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• Highway 180 heading west closed off in Central Fresno due to crash

  10-01-2017 01:58
  Caltrans reported that the closure is also impacting traffic along Highway 41 in Central Fresno.
  
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• Yosemite National Park official says no major flooding after storm despite road closures

  10-01-2017 01:51
  Yosemite National Park visitors are asked to be aware of hazards, including potential wet and icy road conditions, mudslides and debris on the roads.
  
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• Sheriff: Naked man arrested after breaking into a home, cooking meal, drinking bottle of wine

  10-01-2017 00:29
  A naked homeless man who allegedly broke into a home west of Fresno, cooked a meal and drank a bottle of wine was arrested by Fresno County sheriff's deputies after he was bitten by a sheriff's dog, spokesman Tony Botti said. The break-in was discovered about 12:30 p.m. Saturday, when deputies went to the home in the 9500 block of West Whitesbridge Avenue.
  
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• Fresno superintendent search should be national and transparent

  10-01-2017 00:29
  It is still early in the process, but it appears that the Fresno Unified School District Board of Trustees has several good ideas on hiring a successor to longtime Superintendent Michael Hanson who is leaving the district this summer. Trustees told The Bee's Mackenzie Mays for her Jan. 8 article on choosing Hanson's replacement that they are leaning toward a national search and want the public to have a say in the process.
  
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• Fresno Housing Authority accepting applications for public housing waitlists

  10-01-2017 00:29
  The Housing Choice Voucher program, also known as Section 8, is not taking applications at this time. The waitlist is closed.
  
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