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• NASA Astronaut shows what happens when you spin a fidget spinner in space

  13-10-2017 23:44
  NASA Astronaut Randy Bresnik and his fellow crew members showed what happens when you spin a fidget spinner in space.
  
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• LUNCH BREAK: The Big Fresno Fair edition

  13-10-2017 22:32
  We asked you to share your favorite foods from the Big Fresno Fair. Here are your top three...
  
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• Guy Fieri cooks BBQ for evacuees, first responders in his hometown Santa Rosa

  13-10-2017 22:24
  Celebrity chef Guy Fieri brought a massive kitchen on wheels to feed evacuees and first responders in his hometown of Santa Rosa amid the deadly North Bay fires.
  
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• Mental competency trial date set for Fresno shooting spree suspect

  13-10-2017 22:13
  A trial date has been set to determine if Kori Muhammad is mentally competent to be held responsible for the murders of four Fresno men.
  
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• Woman escapes wildfire with 70 pound dog in duffel bag

  13-10-2017 21:21
  One woman used an unconventional method for towing her beloved dog to safety as she escaped the devastating wildfire in Santa Rosa, California.
  
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• Ride in luxury from Fresno to Los Angeles for less than $20 dollars

  13-10-2017 19:59
  Fresno to Los Angeles for as little as $12.00? How about Fresno to San Jose for as little as $13.00?
  
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• Moving company seeks donations for Northern California wildfire victims

  13-10-2017 19:59
  The company said it is accepting donations in Fresno and San Luis Obispo and taking them to Ryse Youth Center in Richmond. Meathead Movers delivered 50,000 pounds of donated goods to Hurricane Harvey victims last month and wants to haul a similar load to Northern California, the company said.
  
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• Police believe wildfire looter stole from first responders

  13-10-2017 18:44
  Morgan Plumere was arrested for stealing from a car in an evacuation area, and police also found an emergency fire shelter they believe was taken from a fire department.
  
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• Early detection, optimism and perseverance helped save a Merced woman's life, doctors say

  13-10-2017 16:49
  It is a feeling Stephanie Jackson will never forget and one she is fighting to keep in her past.
  
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• Two former Fresno State professors Santa Rosa home completely destroyed by Tubbs Fire

  13-10-2017 16:47
  Former Fresno State professors Susan Rodriguez and her husband Roy Thornton saw the devastation left behind from the Tubbs Fire.
  
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• Dozens of senior citizens may have been left by staff at burning Santa Rosa senior living community

  13-10-2017 16:37
  A brother and sister that helped rescue 70 elderly residents from a senior living center want to know where the facilities' employees were as the fire spread.
  
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• a Couldna t ask for worsea says lung doctor about wildfire smoke in Valley

  13-10-2017 16:20
  After the rampaging Detwiler Fire devastated a large portion of Mariposa County in July, the importance of keeping defensible space around homes and property was made all the more clear. The defensible space inspection team from Cal Fire's Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit offers these tips on how to make sure your home is one that can be saved during wildfires.
  
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• Fresno County Sheriff uses new technology to inform residents in emergencies

  13-10-2017 16:01
  Deputies say many Fresno County families weren't signed up for a notification system when the Silver Fire broke out.
  
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• Fried chicken pants top list of 2017 freaky fashions

  13-10-2017 15:25
  Strange fashion trends seem to be the craze for 2017. These are some of the weirdest wearables we found.
  
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• Finnair Flight 666 travels to Helsinki on Friday the 13th

  13-10-2017 13:32
  The unlucky-sounding flight took off shortly after 1 p.m. (13 o'clock) local time.
  
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• Top StoryGreat Day Kitchen, 10/12/17 - Vegan Enchiladas & BLT Chicken

  13-10-2017 12:29
  Chef Carolyn Ocheltree, from Tree of Life CafA© & Bakery, located in downtown Fresno, will join us to prepare some delicious food. Grill over medium heat, turning once or twice so both sides have char marks, until vegetables can be easily pierced with a fork Optional: Vegetables can be placed directly under the broiler for 1-2 minutes, or until they begin to blacken on the outside.
  
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• 50 cats had to live in a hoarded house, floor covered in feces. Now they need homes.

  13-10-2017 08:29
  On Tuesday, October 11, 2017, humane officers rescued 50 cats and kittens from a hoarding situation in a Fresno home. The Central California Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is taking care of the Fresno Feline Fifty, and asking for foster homes and donations.
  
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• Big Fresno Fair vendors are preparing for a big turnout over the weekend

  13-10-2017 08:25
  Business at the Big Fresno Fair has been slower so far this year compared to the past but vendors are not worried.
  
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• Trump to halt subsidies to health insurers

  13-10-2017 08:20
  In a brash move likely to roil insurance markets, President Donald Trump plans to halt payments to insurers under the Obama-era health care law that he has been trying to unravel for months.
  
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• Man who lost home in fire returns to find 100 of his animals died, searching for his surviving dogs

  13-10-2017 08:16
  If animals could tell stories, David Arnwine's would describe a hellish escape through embers and ashes--animals scrambling from hillside to hillside, for a chance to survive.
  
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• Grieving mother helps Santa Rosa iron worker who lost everything in North Bay fires

  13-10-2017 07:55
  A Santa Rosa iron worker who lost everything in the raging North Bay wildfires is getting help from a grieving mother in San Pablo.
  
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• South Valley detectives actively working on suspicious murder case

  13-10-2017 06:20
  The Sheriff's office says detectives are actively working on suspicious murder case--some of them investigating in the area of Lindsay today.
  
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• Madera Police testing two of their new cameras to improve transparency between police and the public

  13-10-2017 05:45
  New body cameras at the Madera Police Department are offering a clearer picture on how officers respond to calls.
  
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• Councilmembers and dozens of community residents challenged Bredefeld for insensitive comments

  13-10-2017 05:28
  The Rev. Sharon Avril was just one of the many faith leaders of Fresno's black community who criticized Fresno City Council Member Garry Bredefelds speech, some called a rant in which he made what many saw as disparaging remarks about Black Americans.
  
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• Two former Fresno State professors home completely destroyed and families left with very little to recover

  13-10-2017 04:53
  Former Fresno State professors Susan Rodriguez and her husband Roy Thornton-- the devastation left behind from the Tubbs Fire.
  
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• Optimism and perseverance helped save a Merced woman's life

  13-10-2017 04:16
  It is a feeling Stephanie Jackson will never forget and one she is fighting to keep in her past.
  
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• Air Pollution Control District has issued an air quality alert

  13-10-2017 04:16
  As massive wildfires continue to sweep through the state, producing large flames and heavy smoke -- much of that sooty haze has found its way to the Central Valley.
  
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• Why did this school district pull a To Kill A Mockingbirda from the 8th grade?

  13-10-2017 04:04
  Sandra Lindley, right, and Lydia Kuhn behind listens to a reader at the Krispy Kreme shop in Fresno, Calif. Kuhn and others like her spent the morning several years ago reading "To Kill a Mockingbird," as part of The National Endowment for the Arts effort to get American's to read more.
  
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• Fresno City Council postpones rental inspection act presentation

  13-10-2017 04:04
  Luis Decubas, his wife and children live in a southeast Fresno apartment that is infested with roaches and mice. He says he has called his landlord and city government but the conditions persist.
  
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• South Valley experiencing power outage, SCE working to restore power

  13-10-2017 03:49
  Parts of Visalia are experiencing a power outage. Southern California Edison is working on the issue.
  
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• PHOTOS: Deadly fires continue to rage, burn through wine country, Northern California

  13-10-2017 02:13
  Several brush fires burning in Napa, Sonoma, Lake and Mendocino Counties have killed more than a dozen people, ignited structures and forced residents to evacuate.
  
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• Fresno County Sheriff honors officers hurt in 2016 jail shooting

  13-10-2017 01:43
  Old fallout shelters have been getting renewed interest lately due to North Korea's missile tests. But can those shelters be used? Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017, honored Fresno County correctional officers Juanita Davila and Toamalama Scanlan, who were shot and wounded in a jailhouse confrontation with a convicted felon in 2016.
  
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• Homeowners outside of Squaw Valley returned to the area after fire forced them to evacuate

  13-10-2017 01:38
  It was a crisp cold morning with hazy skies as the "silver fire" continued to smolder. Homeowners, like Morris Thomas and his family were allowed past the road blocks to see the devastation.
  
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• 'Meathead Movers' collecting relief donations for Northern California fire victims

  13-10-2017 01:33
  The student-athlete moving company is collecting donations in Fresno County and San Luis Obispo. They will then move them to the Ryse Youth Center shelter in Richmond, California.
  
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• Marigolds, papel picado and alebrijes: The visual language of the new Disney-Pixar film 'Coco'

  13-10-2017 01:29
  Inspiration can happen at any moment. For Pixar director Lee Unkrich, it happened during a visit with his family to Epcot at Walt Disney World in 2011.
  
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• TAKE ACTION: How you can help North Bay fire victims

  13-10-2017 01:26
  Wildfires have devastated communities in California, killing at least 13 people, forcing evacuations and burning homes to the ground as they scorch tens of thousands of acres.
  
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• Gov Brown signs bills to help struggling families with tampons, diapers, and childcare

  13-10-2017 00:33
  California women will have more tools to fight pay discrimination, more resources to buy diapers and pay for childcare, and more opportunities for parental leave under bills signed Thursday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
  
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