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• Wisconsin food stamp users to be drug tested

  05-12-2017 23:58
  Gov. Scott Walker moved ahead Monday with his plans to make Wisconsin the first state to drug test able-bodied adults applying for food stamps, a move blocked by the federal government or found to be unconstitutional when other states have tried.
  
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• Fake sign language interpreter delivered gibberish in Florida

  05-12-2017 23:26
  Hearing-impaired people tuning in to a news conference about the arrest of a suspected serial killer got a message of gibberish from an American Sign Language interpreter.
  
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• Ventura County fire explodes to more than 45K acres, state of emergency declared as homes burn

  05-12-2017 23:22
  The wind-driven Thomas Fire exploded to 45,500 acres with zero percent containment Tuesday.
  
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• 3-year-old girl now dead after Merced hit and run, police say

  05-12-2017 23:08
  Merced Police say they are looking for the driver of a 1999 late 90s Honda Accord after the young girl was hit on Monday.
  
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• Temperatures expected to rise slightly after freeze warning in Valley

  05-12-2017 21:42
  Temperatures are expected to rise slightly this week in the central San Joaquin Valley after an early Tuesday morning freeze that "wasn't anywhere near the record-setting anything." A hard-freeze warning isn't planned for Wednesday like it was for Tuesday morning, said meteorologist Jim Bentzien with the National Weather Service in Hanford.
  
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• (GRAPHIC) Dog with rope embedded in neck is dropped off at Fresno Humane Animal Services

  05-12-2017 21:42
  The Fresno Humane Animal Services team put out a video on their Facebook page that is, "a little graphic, I'm going to warn you."
  
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• CDFA offering workshops on completing applications for state licensing for marijuana cultivation

  05-12-2017 21:08
  The California Department of Food and Agriculture's CalCannabis Cultivation Licensing Division has announced a series of 10 workshops for training on completing applications for state licensing.
  
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• IOC suspends Russian Olympic team, allows individual athletes to compete in 2018 games

  05-12-2017 20:10
  On Tuesday, the IOC Executive Board suspended the Russian Olympic committee; however, they will allow athletes from the country to compete as neutrals at Pyeongchang Games.
  
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• Thomas Fire explodes to 45K acres, 150 structures burn in Ventura County

  05-12-2017 17:32
  The wind-driven Thomas Fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Police investigating homicide in Central Fresno

  05-12-2017 17:27
  Police are investigating a shooting that leaves one man dead near First and Clinton in Central Fresno.
  
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• Embattled Congressman John Conyers retiring, endorses son to replace him

  05-12-2017 16:45
  The 88-year-old Conyers made the announcement while speaking with Detroit radio talk show host Mildred Gaddis. He was not clear on when the retirement becomes effective.
  
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• Selma man dons Santa suit for those who can't afford mall pictures

  05-12-2017 16:26
  "Putting on the suit is great... making people smile, especially the most hardcore guys, it's a wonderful feeling to just make people smile for a minute or two."
  
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• Ventura fire video: People trying to save building get up close to flames

  05-12-2017 16:08
  A group trying to save a building used by nonprofits decided to get to safety after the wildfire got too close for comfort. One man captured the dramatic moments on video.
  
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• Police investigating incident in Central Fresno

  05-12-2017 15:41
  Police are investigating an apparent shooting near First and Clinton. Authorities have Clinton blocked off from First Avenue west for about two blocks to Radio Park.
  
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• High winds cause chaos in Madera County foothills, downing several trees

  05-12-2017 15:31
  High winds in the Madera County foothills are creating chaos in the Oakhurst and Bass Lake areas-- bringing down several trees.
  
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• Empty land downtown could sprout a 200-room hotel at Convention Center

  05-12-2017 14:38
  The four facilities of the Fresno Convention Center - Exhibit Hall, Saroyan Theatre, Valdez Hall and Selland Arena - are shown in this aerial view from Google Maps. A vacant lot is where a 200-room hotel is planned.
  
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• Large fire destroys business in Northeast Fresno

  05-12-2017 14:34
  The fire burning so hot and heavy even firefighters, at first, had to retreat.
  
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• Thomas Fire explodes to 31K acres, 150 structures burn in Ventura County

  05-12-2017 14:24
  The wind-driven Thomas Fire exploded to 31,000 acres with zero percent containment overnight Monday into early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Melissa McCarthy, Neil Patrick Harris to guest host after Jimmy Kimmel's son's surgery

  05-12-2017 13:20
  After Jimmy Kimmel's 7-month-old son had a successful second round of surgery on Monday, some famous friends are stepping up to fill in for the late-night host.
  
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• Brush fire in Ventura Co. explodes to 10,000 acres, prompting evacuations

  05-12-2017 11:02
  Strong winds are fueling the Thomas Fire that quickly grew from just fifty acres to 10,000 acres in just a few hours near the Santa Paula - Ojai border.
  
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• Court approves permanent home for convicted sexual predator. Will this one work?

  05-12-2017 09:56
  Convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Snyder, the subject of fierce discussion as authorities tried to find him a home, can live in a motel near downtown Fresno, a judge ruled Monday. El Muir Motel is located on South G Street in an industrial area.
  
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• Large fire destroys business in Northeast Fresno business

  05-12-2017 08:35
  The fire burning so hot and heavy even firefighters, at first, had to retreat.
  
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• Brush fire in Ventura Co. explodes to 10,000 acres, prompting evacuations, widespread power outages

  05-12-2017 08:22
  Strong winds are fueling the Thomas Fire that quickly grew from just fifty acres to 10,000 acres in just a few hours near the Santa Paula - Ojai border.
  
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• Surveillance video shows nanny tackle porch pirate

  05-12-2017 07:45
  Porch pirates messed with the wrong nanny.
  
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• Man in custody responsible for fatal stabbing in Central Fresno, police say

  05-12-2017 06:53
  Fresno police have arrested a man in connection to a deadly stabbing in Central Fresno Sunday.
  
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• Lemoore Naval pilots return from deployment in time for holidays

  05-12-2017 06:18
  Families held signs and waved flags as they anxiously waited at Naval Air Station Lemoore to be reunited with loved ones they had not seen since June.
  
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• New deal with city provides fire protection to Fresno County

  05-12-2017 05:58
  Fresno County residents from Fig Garden to Kerman will continue to receive fire protection from the City of Fresno.
  
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• Just in time for the holidays, a squadron of F/A-18F pilots return to Lemoore Naval Air Station

  05-12-2017 05:25
  Rick Thomas, a Fresno County prosecutor, talks about a motel near downtown Fresno that has been chosen at the residence for convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Snyder. If you can see the constellation Orion or Gemini, you're set to see the Geminid metor shower.
  
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• Convicted sexual predator moves near Downtown Fresno

  05-12-2017 05:17
  Jeffery Snyder got out of Coalinga State Hospital in August, but back then, no neighborhood would take him.
  
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• New hotel may be headed for Downtown Fresno

  05-12-2017 03:30
  A local company is making a deal to buy the "l"-shaped lot at the corner of M Street and Inyo.
  
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• Fresno Chaffee Zoo is celebrating International Cheetah Day

  05-12-2017 02:59
  The goal for zookeepers was to send a message across, cheetah conservation.
  
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• Local truckers protest new federal mandate in Fresno

  05-12-2017 02:41
  The nation's trucking industry is pushing back against a new mandate that will prevent drivers from logging too many hours.
  
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• Big Fresno Fair picks 4.0 student to win a car

  05-12-2017 02:40
  After picking the color she wanted, grand prize winner Michelle Salazar, picked on her car on Monday night -- which is also her 15th birthday.
  
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• Colorful changes come to Roeding Park

  05-12-2017 02:25
  The new changes coming in the new year at Roeding Park that will add a lot more colors to the landscape.
  
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• 3-year-old flown to Valley Children's Hospital after being hit by vehicle in Merced

  05-12-2017 02:10
  Merced Police are still searching for the person responsible for a hit and run crash that left a 3-year-old child injured.
  
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• Cold temperatures in the Valley have citrus growers on high alert

  05-12-2017 01:26
  A few frosty nights can actually help citrus crops like prepare for a bigger freeze later in the season.
  
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• Patricia Heaton, Atticus Shaffer talk about the 200th episode of 'The Middle'

  05-12-2017 01:12
  It's a rare feat for a sitcom to reach 200 episodes, and Patricia Heaton has been a part of two such series.
  
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• A short-term deals means fire protection continues for northwest Fresno County

  05-12-2017 01:10
  Fresno firefighters will continue to provide fire protection services for a large swath of northwestern Fresno County under an agreement approved Monday by the Fresno City Council. The council's 7-0 vote in a special meeting came less than two weeks before the city planned to cut off services to the North Central Fire Protection District only 10 years into a 30-year contract between the two agencies.
  
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• Patricia Heaton and Atticus Shaffer talk about 'The Middle's' 200th episode

  05-12-2017 00:09
  It's a rare feat for a sitcom to reach 200 episodes, and Patricia Heaton has been a part of two such series.
  
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