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• Latino Life: Local artist sparking interest with town's electrical boxes

  25-01-2020 23:27
  Joel Aguilar is an artist who paints electrical boxes. Now his work is expanding to an even larger backdrop.
  
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• 5.0 earthquake hits southern Puerto Rico amid ongoing tremors

  25-01-2020 23:18
  
  A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico on Saturday at a shallow depth, raising concerns about unstable infrastructure in a region that has been hit by quakes daily for nearly a month.
  
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• Latino Life: McDonald's offering scholarships to Hispanic students

  25-01-2020 22:57
  Eligible students can receive up to $100,000 to help finance their higher education.
  
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• Latino Life: Why it will be easier to vote in Fresno County this year

  25-01-2020 22:54
  If you live in Fresno County, you have a new choice on when and how you cast your election ballot.
  
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• Man in wheelchair killed in hit-and-run accident in Fresno identified

  25-01-2020 21:33
  The man that was killed in a hit-and-run accident in west central Fresno has been identified as 53-year-old Ronnie Rodriguez of Fresno.
  
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• 4-year-old boy dies after being mistakenly shot while play-wrestling with dad, authorities say

  25-01-2020 21:10
  The little boy and his dad were both shot in the head when his dad's gun fell and fired a shot. The boy died at the hospital.
  
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• Florida man's $500K home turned into multicolored mess

  25-01-2020 20:35
  Someone turned a $500,000 home in Florida into a multicolored mess, and now the community is taking legal action.
  
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• Iowa school district skipping Valentine's Day for 'Give Love' parties

  25-01-2020 20:11
  Not everyone is in love with Valentine's Day. One school district in Iowa decided to ditch the holiday.
  
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• DUI driver, passenger suffer severe injuries in Merced County crash

  25-01-2020 19:50
  The DUI driver veered off Highway 99 and hit a tree while traveling at high speeds.
  
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• Trump impeachment trial: President's lawyer says Dems want to 'overturn' last election

  25-01-2020 19:01
  President Trump's lawyers opened their impeachment trial defense Saturday by accusing Democrats of striving to overturn the 2016 election.
  
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• Trump impeachment trial: Senate floor belongs to president's team as defense case opens

  25-01-2020 18:03
  The floor of the Senate now belongs to Trump's lawyers as they push the Republican-led chamber for his impeachment acquittal.
  
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• Happy Lunar New Year! 2020 is the Year of the Rat

  25-01-2020 17:56
  
  In Chinese Zodiac, the rat is associated with wealth and high fertility, and people born in the Year of the Rat are supposed to be optimistic and likable.
  
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• Coronavirus: Viral outbreak kills 41, sickens 1,200 as fresh cases pop up in countries across the world

  25-01-2020 17:03
  Australia and Malaysia reported their first cases Saturday. France confirmed three cases Friday, the first in Europe.
  
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• Trump impeachment trial: Senate floor belongs to president's team as defense case opens | WATCH LIVE

  25-01-2020 16:11
  
  The floor of the Senate now belongs to Trump's lawyers as they push the Republican-led chamber for his impeachment acquittal.
  
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• NYPD officer father, fiancee accused of leaving boy in freezing garage before his death

  25-01-2020 15:43
  The father told authorities his son slipped in the driveway, and he later launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for "funeral expenses."
  
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• $1M worth of Corvettes trapped after Houston explosion flattens building

  25-01-2020 15:09
  Houston Corvette Service is right across the street from the explosion site and used to be full of nice cars, but not anymore, the owner says.
  
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• Trump impeachment trial: President's lawyers have 1st chance to defend him Saturday

  25-01-2020 14:39
  
  The president's lawyers get their first chance to defend him Saturday, and are expected to argue he acted appropriately.
  
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• Fresno County officials ready with plan to fight coronavirus

  25-01-2020 08:18
  The deadly coronavirus is soaring in numbers and with another case confirmed in the US, Fresno County public health officials are acting fast to be prepared.
  
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• Suspected drunk driver accused of killing two women in Tulare County on Mother's Day now faces murder charges

  25-01-2020 07:28
  
  25-year-old Sergio Sanchez now faces murder charges after running a stop sign and causing a crash while driving drunk in 2019.
  
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• Video captures suspect stealing car at Florida airport with mother, baby still inside

  25-01-2020 06:55
  A man was arrested after he stole a car outside of an airport in Florida and drove off with a mother and her baby still inside.
  
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• Madera hit-and-run driver who severely injured 16-year-old girl gets probation

  25-01-2020 06:00
  Paul Cano hit Jenny Aguilar with his car, then left the accident scene in the area of Monterey Street and Olive Avenue in Madera.
  
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• Good Sports: Golden Boy's Evan Sanchez to represent Parlier at Honda Center

  25-01-2020 06:00
  Evan Sanchez from Parlier is a young boxer who's ready to take his career to the next level and represent the community that raised him.
  
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• Caltrans partners with Fresno, Fresno County to clean up highways

  25-01-2020 06:00
  The city of Fresno will have crews come out once a month to pick up trash next to the highway. Caltrans handles the highway cleanup because it is owned by the state.
  
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• Sanger couple honor daughter with $10,000 gift to school to erase kids' lunch debt

  25-01-2020 05:59
  Karamdeep Dhaliwal was an after-school program director at Madison Elementary in Sanger. The $10,000 gift by her parents in her memory will feed hundreds of hungry kids.
  
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• Bullard Talent students prepare for opening night of 'Wonderland!'

  25-01-2020 05:44
  A school musical production is helping one group of Fresno Unified students succeed both in and out of the classroom.
  
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• Nurse accused of smuggling drugs into Fresno County jail

  25-01-2020 05:43
  The 37-year-old licensed vocational nurse charged $2,000 to smuggle drugs inside and pass them to an inmate during regular medical checks, according to a jail informant.
  
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• Golden State Killer case, other factors could delay Erika Sandoval retrial

  25-01-2020 05:42
  Erika Sandoval, the woman who shot and killed her ex-husband, Exeter police officer Daniel Green, returned to a Tulare County courtroom on Friday morning.
  
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• Meet Fresno EOC's new CEO, Emilia Reyes

  25-01-2020 05:39
  For the first time in history, the Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission will be led by a woman. Erica Reyes has gone from being a recipient to the leader of the program.
  
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• Man in wheelchair killed in hit-and-run accident in Fresno

  25-01-2020 05:33
  
  Fresno Police are at the scene and a portion of N Brawley Ave. is closed between McKinley and Clinton for the investigation.
  
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• 4.6-magnitude earthquake hits Barstow area, rattling much of Southern California

  25-01-2020 04:43
  A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Barstow area Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  
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• Sanger resident catches burglar inside home, holds him at gunpoint

  25-01-2020 04:31
  
  A Fresno County resident held a burglary suspect at gunpoint until the police came and arrested him - for the second time in three hours.
  
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• 4.6-magnitude earthquake hits Barstow area

  25-01-2020 04:27
  A 4.6-magnitude earthquake struck the Barstow area Friday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
  
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• Trump reveals new Space Force logo

  25-01-2020 04:12
  President Donald Trump revealed on Friday what will be the U.S. Space Force logo, many noting how it looks oddly similar to the "Star Trek" Starfleet Starship duty insignia.
  
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• Constance Wu talks about final season of 'Fresh Off The Boat'

  25-01-2020 02:27
  "Fresh Off The Boat" is a groundbreaking series about an Asian American family that's now in its farewell season.
  
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• Construction underway in Firebaugh to double size of West Hills College North District Center

  25-01-2020 02:10
  A major transformation is taking place in the city of Firebaugh, construction is underway at the West Hills College North District Center to double the size of the campus.
  
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• FUSD trustee Janet Ryan passes away

  25-01-2020 01:24
  Janet Martino Ryan served as a board member from 2002 until 2016 and is described as a champion for educational excellence and opportunity.
  
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• Woman dies after clothing gets caught in raisin processor at Sanger packing house

  25-01-2020 01:02
  
  Officers said the 33-year-old woman was processing some raisins when some loose clothing she had on got caught on a piece of equipment. She died almost immediately.
  
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• Papyrus to close all 260 stores, company says

  25-01-2020 00:46
  
  Stationery and greeting card retailer Papyrus will be closing its 260 stores, the company said in a statement on Friday.
  
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• New coronavirus kills 41, sickens 900+ as China shuts down more cities

  25-01-2020 00:34
  The viral outbreak prompted lockdowns of at least 13 cities on the eve of the country's most important holiday.
  
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• 9-year-old Girl Scout creates cover of Lizzo's 'Truth Hurts' to help her sell cookies

  25-01-2020 00:28
  Girl Scout cookie season is upon us, and one nine-year-old girl made a cover of Lizzo's "Truth Hurts" to help her reach her selling goal.
  
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• 'Birds of Prey' cast brings mayhem to 'Harleywood' at Hollywood and Highland pop-up

  25-01-2020 00:06
  Hollywood officially turned into "Harleywood" as the cast of "Birds of Prey" gathered for a night filled with music, fun and mayhem.
  
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