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• Perris couple plead not guilty, held on $12M bail each

  18-01-2018 23:33
  A Perris couple accused of torturing their 13 malnourished kids entered not guilty pleas in court on Thursday and were ordered held on bail of $12 million each.
  
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• Popular pho restaurant in Fresno is closing its doors

  18-01-2018 22:59
  A well-known pho restaurant in Fresno is closing its doors.
  
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• Park ranger demonstrates flash freezing a water bottle in frigid Texas

  18-01-2018 22:08
  A park ranger was able to demonstrate a cool trick in which he instantly froze a bottle of water just by shaking it.
  
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• House releases bill to overhaul harassment reporting process

  18-01-2018 22:08
  House lawmakers have unveiled a bipartisan bill to overhaul how sexual harassment claims are handled on Capitol Hill.
  
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• A second Hollywood sign? City report says it's worth considering to improve tourist safety, access

  18-01-2018 22:01
  A city consultant says it's worth considering a second Hollywood sign on the Valley side of the hills to make things safer for tourists and less congested for residents.
  
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• Convenience store owner's criminal bloopers go viral

  18-01-2018 21:58
  A convenience store owner in Missouri is getting the last laugh over shoplifters.
  
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• Fresno mayor reacts to city not winning bid for Amazon headquarters

  18-01-2018 21:56
  Hundreds braved the foggy Tuesday morning to wait in line outside the DoubleTree Hotel, for the Amazon job fair, for roughly 80 technology related jobs. The job fair goes Tuesday through Thursday.
  
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• Amazon announces HQ2 shortlist. Surprise: Fresno wona t be getting 50,000 new jobs

  18-01-2018 21:56
  On Thursday, Amazon announced the shortlist of possible sites for its second world headquarters - the so-called HQ2. The list has 20 cities, narrowed down from 238 proposals.
  
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• 2-month-old dies in Merced, parents disappear

  18-01-2018 21:55
  Police are looking to talk to the parents of a two-month-old infant from Atwater who died Tuesday.
  
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• Lawsuit: Gay couple got 'hateful' flyers, not wedding programs

  18-01-2018 21:34
  Stephen Heasley and Andrew Borg were excited to see the wedding programs they ordered for their big day. But when the package arrived, the gay couple was horrified to instead find religious pamphlets with messages about temptation and sin, according to a federal lawsuit against printing company Vistaprint.
  
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• North Valley man who was accused of killing his 9-month-old son released from jail on time served

  18-01-2018 20:53
  A North Valley man who was accused of killing his nine-month-old son will walk free by the end of Thursday.
  
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• Perris couple faces up to 94 years to life in prison

  18-01-2018 20:45
  A Perris couple accused of torturing their 13 malnourished kids face 94 years to life in prison if convicted on a number of charges filed, including child abuse and false imprisonment.
  
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• Even without El Nino last year, Earth keeps on warming

  18-01-2018 20:45
  NOAA and the United Kingdom's meteorological office announced that 2017 was the third hottest year on record. At the same time, NASA called it the second.
  
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• 9 puppies found behind plywood at Parlier home

  18-01-2018 20:39
  Parlier Animal Control found 9 adorable lab mix puppies behind some plywood at a home.
  
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• Enter to win four tickets to Disney On Ice!

  18-01-2018 19:49
  You and your family could win four tickets to see Disney On Ice at Selland Arena, February 1st - 5th!
  
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• Pope Francis marries couple mid-air after earthquake canceled ceremony

  18-01-2018 19:16
  Pope Francis has celebrated the first-ever airborne papal wedding, marrying two flight attendants from Chile's flagship airline during a flight from Santiago.
  
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• Human Rights Watch says US "moved backward" in Trump era

  18-01-2018 19:05
  An advocacy group said populist policies in the U.S. under President Trump moved the country backwards in 2017.
  
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• Window or aisle: Which seat is safer against the flu? And more plane health tips

  18-01-2018 18:49
  Follow these tips to help you stay healthy while flying.
  
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• Vandals topple Prunedale beehives, kill 200,000 bees

  18-01-2018 18:29
  A California man says vandals toppled 100 beehives and killed hundreds of thousands of bees after dousing them with diesel fuel.
  
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• Witness says chaos erupts after surgeon leaves patient following open-heart surgery

  18-01-2018 17:10
  Physician assistant Bella Albakova, right, takes a break during her testimony Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, in the medical malpractice civil trial of Fresno heart surgeon Pervaiz Chaudhry. She told a Fresno County Superior Court jury that Chaudhry left the operating room during open-heart surgery, leaving her to close the chest of a patient in April 2012.
  
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• GoFundMe accounts set up for Perris victims fake, only 1 source set up for donations

  18-01-2018 16:47
  The Corona Chamber of Commerce and Riverside University Health System are gathering donations to help the 13 Perris victims who were abused by their parents.
  
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• Don your capes and super suits the Fresno-Clovis Comic-Con is coming to town

  18-01-2018 16:21
  Wonderland Comics is gearing up for this weekend's Fresno Clovis Comic-Con, bringing together people from all different walks of life to celebrate their love of sci-fi and superheroes.
  
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• Los Banos business announces it will shut down in March

  18-01-2018 16:17
  A North Valley dairy will be shutting down in the coming months.
  
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• Amazon releases finalist cities for second headquarters

  18-01-2018 16:14
  Amazon is narrowing the list of cities under consideration for its second headquarters to 20, with the largest concentration in the Northeast.
  
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• Pope Francis marries couple mid-air after earthquake cancelled ceremony

  18-01-2018 15:57
  Pope Francis has celebrated the first-ever airborne papal wedding, marrying two flight attendants from Chile's flagship airline during a flight from Santiago.
  
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• Real bear behind Winnie the Pooh is a girl, and more things you may not know about beloved character

  18-01-2018 13:23
  A children's book revealed that the real bear cub that served as the inspiration for "Winnie the Pooh" was actually a girl. and more fun facts in honor of Winnie the Pooh Day.
  
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• College student in US illegally free after weeks in custody

  18-01-2018 12:21
  A University of California, Berkeley student has been released after nearly three weeks in an immigration facility near the U.S.-Mexico border. Mora cried when he was released and told San Diego ABC affiliate KGTV that it was the first time he had seen the sun in 18 days.
  
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• North Valley community mourns the loss of beloved Atwater race car driver

  18-01-2018 09:43
  The loving husband of 38 years and grandfather to two little girls died from his injuries.
  
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• Announcement regarding EDD staffing sparks worry at employment center in Porterville

  18-01-2018 09:39
  There are roughly 2,000 people per month that are using the services at the Employment Connection Center in Porterville, but the site manager here tells me they're not closing their doors.
  
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• FTA and Fresno Unified tentative agreement stops strike from happening

  18-01-2018 09:35
  The tentative agreement includes an 8.5-percent total salary increase, the elimination of K through sixth-grade combination classes, more registered nurses, and better health care benefits.
  
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• Fresno Production Company 1 of 9 finalists for an Uber ad competition

  18-01-2018 08:40
  The commercial follows a young man learning Spanish before he meets his girlfriend's parents.
  
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• Golden 1 Credit Union starts process for Community Grant Program

  18-01-2018 07:46
  The program will provide up to $50,000 in funding to non-profit programs that operate from July 2018 to June 2019. The Community Grants Program will focus on funding programs that will advance literacy initiative and support transition-age foster youth and young adults in the Sacramento and Fresno areas.
  
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• Local auto dealer offering 20-year 200,000 mile warranty

  18-01-2018 06:04
  A digital message along Highway 99 is grabbing attention and it is translating into big business for the Selma Auto Mall.
  
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• Meniscus: Repair or Replace?

  18-01-2018 05:52
  Over the past ten years, studies show a growing number of patients are opting to have the meniscus repaired.
  
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• Four murders would earn Fresno racist killing spree suspect a reward from his religion, expert says

  18-01-2018 05:29
  Some of the so-called "psychotic" thoughts from Fresno's racist killing spree suspect, Kori Muhammad, are actually just well-accepted beliefs within his religion.
  
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• Murder investigation led to discovery of meth lab in Chowchilla

  18-01-2018 03:44
  Neighbors are still in shock as investigators release more details regarding the bodies and the meth lab found behind the doors of this duplex.
  
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• Wendy's job fair in Fresno area

  18-01-2018 03:38
  Valley Wendy's locations are looking to fill some full and part-time positions.
  
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• Strike averted: Fresno Unified, teachers union reach agreement after months of debate

  18-01-2018 03:23
  Fresno Unified and the Fresno Teachers Association have reached a tentative agreement after months of negotiations on salary, class size and more - avoiding a threatened strike. Fresno Unified and the Fresno Teachers Association have reached a tentative agreement after months of negotiations on salary, class size and more - avoiding a threatened strike.
  
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• Motorcycle rider dies in solo crash outside of Fresno

  18-01-2018 03:23
  A motorcyclist died in a solo-vehicle crash Wednesday afternoon on the outskirts west of Fresno, the California Highway Patrol reported. The motorcyclist was headed west on West Whitesbridge Avenue about 1:30 p.m. when he crashed, CHP Office Victor Taylor said.
  
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• 5 things to know about a government shutdown

  18-01-2018 02:21
  As Democrats and Republicans continue to spar over the future of DACA, funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program and other hot-button issues, the prospect of a government shutdown is once again on the horizon.
  
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• Social media tips for your next job search

  18-01-2018 02:20
  A CareerBuilder survey this year found 70 percent of potential employers used social media to screen candidates and more than half did not hire someone because of something they saw.
  
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• Suspect in Northern California deputies' deaths removed from court

  18-01-2018 02:18
  A suspect standing trial in the slayings of two Northern California deputies was briefly removed from a courtroom Wednesday after his latest outburst threatening jurors and police.
  
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• Tulare teen gets 6 years in prison for deadly DUI crash

  18-01-2018 01:54
  A judge has sentenced Jace Freitas to six years in prison for a DUI crash in Tulare that killed a woman last year.
  
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• Motorcycle rider dies in crash near Highway 180 and Brawley

  18-01-2018 01:22
  A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a fence on Whitesbridge Avenue near Highway 180 and Brawley.
  
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• Gas line break shuts down parts of Shaw Avenue in Clovis

  18-01-2018 01:01
  A ruptured gas line in Clovis forced the closure of portions of Shaw Avenue Wednesday, and PG&E officials worked to shut down the leaking gas. Clovis police spokesman Ty Wood said the gas leak forced detours on eastbound Shaw from Villa Avenue through Minnewawa Avenue, and on westbound Shaw from Clovis Avenue through Minnewawa.
  
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