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• Two arrested in Chowchilla child murder case

  13-03-2018 23:46
  Chowchilla Police say 39-year-old Cornell Jackson was in possession of meth when he was arrested for beating a child, then leaving that unresponsive child at a gas station in Madera.
  
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• Parents arrested after demanding answers about porn on school computer

  13-03-2018 23:46
  Parents of a child in the North Babylon school district were arrested for criminal trespassing after demanding answers as to how their son was exposed to pornography on a school computer.
  
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• Dog dies on United flight after being put in overhead bin

  13-03-2018 23:32
  A passenger on the flight posted on Facebook that a flight attendant "insisted" the dog be placed in the overhead compartment.
  
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• Business and upcoming events helping attract more people to Downtown Fresno

  13-03-2018 21:47
  A new world of possibilities is opening up for Downtown Fresno.
  
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• President Trump blasts Oakland Mayor Schaaf, Gov. Brown while touring border wall prototypes in San Diego

  13-03-2018 21:37
  President Donald Trump once again blasted Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and California Governor Jerry Brown while touring border wall prototypes in San Diego Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• This California town has been named America's happiest city

  13-03-2018 21:23
  Several California locations are included in WalletHub's "Happiest Cities in America" list.
  
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• Selma Police arrest man who they say stabbed 25-year-old protecting friend

  13-03-2018 20:59
  Selma Police have arrested 26-year-old Joseph Hernandez for a deadly stabbing. It happened early last Tuesday morning off McCall near Tulare Street.
  
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• DA decides to seek death penalty for accused Fresno rampage killer

  13-03-2018 20:50
  The District Attorney's Office will seek the death penalty against Kori Ali Muhammad, who confessed to killing four people in central Fresno, fueled by his hatred for white people . Fresno defense lawyer Richard Beshwate Jr ., who is defending Muhammad, was told of the prosecution's decision in a letter on Tuesday.
  
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• Costco to military members: Come hang with us and get free stuff

  13-03-2018 20:50
  In a 2011 file photo, a shopper leaves a Costco store in Portland, Ore. More than 100 Costco stores nationwide are hosting Military Hour, an event honoring active-duty military members and veterans.
  
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• Chili's offers $3.13 margaritas to celebrate its March 13 birthday

  13-03-2018 20:46
  Chili's restaurants will offer their signature Presidente margaritas for $3.13 Tuesday to celebrate the chain's birthday.
  
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• Multiple agencies work to rescue pinned driver at the bottom of a cliff in Mariposa County

  13-03-2018 20:44
  The Mariposa County Sheriff's Office said multiple agencies responded on Monday to a vehicle that had driven off a steep cliff over 400 feet high at the top of Briceburg Grade.
  
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• What you need to know about the #Enough National School Walkout

  13-03-2018 19:04
  The #Enough National School Walkout, calling for Congress to pass tighter federal gun laws, will take place on March 14 at 10 a.m. local time across the country.
  
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• Fresno man's heartfelt words for the loss of his baby girl born with rare condition

  13-03-2018 18:41
  Fresno resident Mike Harper is looking back on the short but beautiful life of his little girl, who passed away after a fight with a rare condition she was born with.
  
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• Man shot by Tulare police

  13-03-2018 18:28
  A 22-year-old man was shot and wounded early Thursday by a 73-year-old man, who sustained a possible broken leg after a confrontation along a Fancher Creek canal bank in southeast Fresno, police said. Janessa Ramirez's mother Stacey Gonzales and Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer talk after the sentencing of Brian Cooks, outside Superior Court, Monday morning.
  
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• Warner Brothers looking to make one lucky college be the life of the party

  13-03-2018 18:23
  Melissa McCarthy is giving college students the chance to be the life of the party.
  
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• Who is Gina Haspel? Trump says he has named first woman CIA director

  13-03-2018 17:32
  On Tuesday President Donald Trump announced that Gina Haspel would become the next director of the CIA after current director, Mike Pompeo, becomes Secretary of State. If confirmed, Trump said she'll become the first female in the position. Here's what we know about her.
  
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• 1 killed after bus carrying Texas students plunges into Alabama ravine

  13-03-2018 16:02
  One person is dead after a charter tour bus carrying students on a school trip from Channelview plunged into a ravine near the Alabama-Florida line.
  
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• Toys R Us to announce closure of stores nationwide, according to report

  13-03-2018 15:45
  According to multiple reports, come Tuesday a big announcement could come down from Toys R' Us regarding shutting down all stores if there isn't a last-minute save to bail them out.
  
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• Tillerson out as Secretary of State, President Trump names CIA director as replacement

  13-03-2018 14:50
  President Donald Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday and said he would nominate CIA Director Mike Pompeo to replace him, in a major staff reshuffle just as Trump dives into high-stakes talks with North Korea.
  
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• President Trump makes first trip to California as Commander-in-Chief

  13-03-2018 14:50
  President Donald Trump is making his way to California for his first visit as Commander-in-Chief.
  
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• Bowl for Kids Sake rolls to a start

  13-03-2018 14:22
  The 31st annual Bowling for Kids Sake starts this weekend and whether you get a strike or roll a gutter ball every throw counts.
  
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• Whistle-blower testifies that heart doctor had practice of leaving operating room

  13-03-2018 13:37
  In late January 2018, Dr. Pervaiz Chaudhry leaves a courtroom after testifying in his Fresno County Superior Court civil malpractice trial. Since then, Chaudhry has seldom attended his own trial.
  
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• DUI driver escapes major crash with minor injuries: Police

  13-03-2018 08:45
  Fresno police say a man driving under the influence sustained only minor injuries early Monday after he slammed into two cars and two light poles about 1 a.m. in southeast Fresno. Officers were sent to Belmont and Sierra Vista Avenue, where they found about 100 yards of debris in westbound lanes of Belmont.
  
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• Selma Police praise parents for patrolling around schools

  13-03-2018 08:09
  Parents from Wilson Elementary received a call Friday about a possible attempted kidnapping and while police are still investigating the call, the report prompted parents districtwide to come together.
  
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• Tulare Police shoot and kill suspect during violent confrontation

  13-03-2018 08:06
  Tulare Police officers shot and killed a suspect Monday afternoon, after multiple physical confrontations.
  
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• New Yosemite Unified superintendent confident about district's financial future

  13-03-2018 08:04
  After months of financial uncertainty, the Yosemite Unified School District emerged confident tonight it could reverse its trajectory. It began with the unanimous approval of a new interim superintendent.
  
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• Fresno Police add more officers after violent weekend

  13-03-2018 06:57
  Officers are trying to stop any retaliation after 20-year-old Trazhan Heights was killed Saturday night during a gang-related shooting.
  
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• 'I thought I was going to die.' Witness recalls moment gunman stormed into Yountville veteran rehab center

  13-03-2018 06:30
  Haley Rekdahl was attending a going away party for a coworker at The Pathway Home Friday, when an man armed with a rifle stormed in.
  
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• Everything you need to know about Trump's 1st California visit

  13-03-2018 05:54
  Here's everything you need to know about President Donald Trump's first visit to California as president.
  
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• Porterville area residents urged to test well water

  13-03-2018 04:58
  Non-profit group offers free tests after high levels of nitrates discovered in the area previously.
  
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• Terance Frazier punches burglar in bedroom

  13-03-2018 04:28
  The Fresno businessman and former Bulldog's baseball star didn't wait for the law to punish the would-be burglar.
  
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• Protests to await Trump's visit to California border

  13-03-2018 04:08
  Trump is scheduled to visit San Diego Tuesday, setting foot in California for hi... . Obreros trabajan en el tren de alta velocidad que cruzara sobre el rio San Joaquin cerca de Fresno, California, el 6 de diciembre del 2017.
  
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• Tulare Police shoot suspect after confrontation, chase

  13-03-2018 03:26
  Officers say they were called to the area after a bus driver was assaulted.
  
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• Fresno Unified reviewing district dress code policy on haircuts

  13-03-2018 02:54
  Review comes after a little girl missed a week of school because of her haircut.
  
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• Testimony gives look at Fresno Co. Jail shooting through the eyes of bystanders

  13-03-2018 02:02
  Thong Vang is on trial for attempted murder of the two officers he shot, but testimony has shown a lot of other people were affected that day.
  
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• There are consequences to a school walkout. But is getting shot one of them?

  13-03-2018 01:45
  In this Feb. 28, 2018 photo, Somerville High School junior Megan Barnes marches with others during a student walkout at the school in Somerville, Mass. A large-scale, coordinated demonstration is planned for Wednesday, March 14, when organizers have called for a 17-minute school walkout nationwide to protest gun violence.
  
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• Court: Grandson can have body of Charles Manson

  13-03-2018 01:14
  Court official rules grandson can collect the body of cult leader Charles Manson from California morgue.
  
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• Local program helps Welfare recipients find jobs in the trucking industry

  13-03-2018 01:12
  Local program helps Welfare recipients find jobs in the trucking industry
  
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• More than 400 students bestowing their science knowledge at 6th annual Fresno County Science Fair

  13-03-2018 01:06
  Trial and error and countless hours of research. That is only a little of what it took students to get to the 65th annual Fresno County Science Fair.
  
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• Merced woman arrested after toddler eats meth

  13-03-2018 00:54
  The Merced Police Department Dispatch Center received a 911 call from Jacklyne Buehner, 34, who said that her 14-month-old daughter had ingested methamphetamine.
  
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• Let's study it instead: Commissions can be policy graveyard

  13-03-2018 00:20
  Presidents, Congress and some agency heads set up panels stocked with subject experts to offer sage advice to policymakers. But these panels sometimes are used to slow-walk thorny policy into oblivion.
  
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