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• LIVE: Clovis Unified superintendent speaks about school reopening plan after Governor's announcement

  17-07-2020 23:46
  
  The Clovis Unified School District's superintendent is holding a Zoom conference to discuss the new plan for reopening schools.
  
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• Fresno Unified schools to continue distance learning to begin 2020 school year

  17-07-2020 23:14
  Superintendent Bob Nelson made the announcement Friday afternoon shortly after California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered that all schools on the state's COVID-19 county watchlist must begin the school year with distance learning.
  
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• Houston restaurant advocating for better solutions to keep staff on payroll during COVID-19 pandemic

  17-07-2020 23:03
  
  The H-Town Restaurant Group has been making big changes to make sure its several restaurants stay in business while also taking the necessary COVID-19 precautions.
  
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• Gov. Newsom says California counties on watch list must keep schools closed

  17-07-2020 22:37
  Up until this point, reopening decisions have been left entirely up to local school districts.
  
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• LIVE: Fresno Unified schools to continue distance learning to begin 2020 school year

  17-07-2020 22:23
  
  As COVID-19 cases in California, including across the Central Valley, continue to rise the district said earlier this week they were "discussing" starting the new year online.
  
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• LIVE: Fresno Unified to announce whether students will return to campus this fall today

  17-07-2020 22:10
  As COVID-19 cases in California, including across the Central Valley, continue to rise the district said earlier this week they were "discussing" starting the new year online.
  
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• LIVE: Gov. Newsom expected to make call on reopening California schools

  17-07-2020 21:08
  
  Up until this point, reopening decisions have been left entirely up to local school districts. Now, the state is now expected to take over the decision making.
  
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• New Jersey teens create landscaping business to raise money for charity

  17-07-2020 20:38
  
  A group of New Jersey teens started their own lawn care business, Leaf-it to-Us, to help those in need
  
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• 5 planets, crescent moon to light up night sky this weekend

  17-07-2020 20:23
  This planetary gathering won't happen with the moon again before June 2022.
  
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• 2 men charged in assault on Black man at Indiana lake

  17-07-2020 20:05
  The victim said the group accused him of trespassing, threatened to break his arms and said, "get a noose."
  
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• Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with freebies, deals

  17-07-2020 19:02
  Sunday is National Ice Cream Day, and we have the scoop on the best deals and steals!
  
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• Georgia teen and instructor both die in skydiving accident

  17-07-2020 18:51
  
  A Georgia teen's first skydive ended in tragedy.
  
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• Pentagon bans Confederate flag on military installations in way that avoids contradicting Trump

  17-07-2020 18:26
  The Pentagon on Friday will ban displays of the Confederate flag on military installations.
  
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• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says cancer has returned, but won't retire

  17-07-2020 18:23
  "I have often said I would remain a member of the Court as long as I can do the job full steam. I remain fully able to do that," Ginsburg said in a statement.
  
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• Pentagon bans Confederate flag on military installations

  17-07-2020 18:14
  The Pentagon on Friday will ban displays of the Confederate flag on military installations.
  
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• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she has recurrence of cancer

  17-07-2020 18:13
  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said she has a recurrence of cancer.
  
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• Man wanted for sexually assaulting 7-year-old multiple times in Hanford

  17-07-2020 17:41
  
  The Hanford Police Department says 26-year-old Juan Angel Covarrubias was caught sexually assaulting the girl by one of her family members.
  
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• Mary Trump's scathing book on president's family already nearing 1 million sales

  17-07-2020 17:40
  Simon & Schuster announced Thursday that Mary Trump's "Too Much and Never Enough" had sold a company record 950,000 copies in combined print, digital and audio editions.
  
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• Storage shed lost after fire in Visalia, no injuries reported

  17-07-2020 17:21
  Once crews gained access through locked gates, they set up hoses to the fire area. The fire was quickly put out before it could extend to a nearby motel.
  
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• Southern California mom says she got COVID-19 twice

  17-07-2020 17:21
  A Los Angeles woman says she got the coronavirus, went into quarantine and eventually tested negative - only to test positive again a month later, sending her to the hospital.
  
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• Mineral Fire: 19,500 acres burned, 30% contained; new evacuations issued for some Fresno Co. residents

  17-07-2020 17:11
  Evacuation orders have been issued by authorities as firefighters work to gain containment of the Mineral Fire burning in western Fresno County just outside Coalinga.
  
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• Federal officers use gas to clear protesters in Portland after US official calls demonstrators 'violent anarchists'

  17-07-2020 16:57
  Homeland Security Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said state and city authorities are to blame for not putting an end to the protests, angering local officials.
  
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• Baby found alive in trash can at North Carolina church parking lot

  17-07-2020 16:53
  
  A baby was found crying inside a trash can in a church parking lot Thursday, according to police in Wilmington, North Carolina.
  
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• Free drive-up COVID-19 testing to be offered in southeast Fresno this weekend

  17-07-2020 16:35
  HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND: The free testing is open to the public and will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on both days.
  
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• Iconic TV home to 'The Golden Girls' up for sale in Los Angeles for first time

  17-07-2020 16:05
  The iconic house the "Golden Girls" Betty White, Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan and Estelle Getty called home is up for sale in Los Angeles. The cost: $3 million.
  
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• Accuweather Forecast: Heat Continues

  17-07-2020 16:03
  Triple digits continue through the weekend. Meteorologist Madeline Evans will have your full forecast on Action News.
  
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• Police searching for 3 suspects who stole cash from northwest Fresno ATM

  17-07-2020 15:58
  Police did not find the suspects but say that a stolen truck was left behind at the scene.
  
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• Poll shows 64% of Americans distrust Trump on COVID-19 as GOP gov speaks out about disapproval

  17-07-2020 15:51
  "There's no secret that there are other Republican elected officials, both governors and senators and congressmen who have some frustrations," Gov. Larry Hogan said.
  
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• Krispy Kreme celebrating 83rd birthday with BOGO deal Friday

  17-07-2020 15:43
  Krispy Kreme is celebrating 83 years with a buy one, get one free deal that rewards customers with a dozen of its classic glazed doughnuts.
  
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• Police chase ends in southwest Fresno hit-and-run, authorities looking for suspect

  17-07-2020 15:37
  Officers think the suspect was going faster than 100 miles per hour. So far, officers have not found the suspect and they don't have a description.
  
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• Fresno Unified to announce whether students will return to campus this fall today

  17-07-2020 15:27
  As COVID-19 cases in California, including across the Central Valley, continue to rise the district said earlier this week they were "discussing" starting the new year online.
  
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• Man charged for allegedly attacking US Marshal with hammer during Portland protest

  17-07-2020 15:24
  A 23-year-old Texas man is facing federal charges after he allegedly hit a U.S. Marshal deputy with a hammer in Portland during a night of protests.
  
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• Fire crews investigating what sparked flames in Dinuba home

  17-07-2020 15:10
  The home was boarded up and vacant when firefighters got there. Crews from Dinuba were assisted by one truck from Reedley and one from Fresno County.
  
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• 15 former female Redskins employees allege misconduct against team, Washington Post reports

  17-07-2020 14:43
  Meanwhile, three members of the front office are no longer with the organization, and owner Dan Snyder hired a D.C. law firm to review the team's culture.
  
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• Civil rights veteran Rev. C.T. Vivian dead at 95

  17-07-2020 14:10
  REST IN PEACE: Rev. C.T. Vivian, who worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, is remembered as a gentle and courageous man.
  
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• Georgia Gov. Kemp sues Atlanta Mayor Bottoms to end defiance on mask rules

  17-07-2020 14:06
  The suit comes a day after Kemp clarified his executive orders to expressly block Atlanta and at least 14 other local governments from requiring people to wear face coverings.
  
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• Chipotle to hire 10,000 new employees, open 100th Chipotlane drive-thru

  17-07-2020 13:42
  Chipotle is looking to hire up to 10,000 new employees within the next few months.
  
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• Public hearing on schools dismissed after angry parents pack room without masks; Utah gov calls actions 'foolish'

  17-07-2020 13:33
  Video footage showed the meeting was packed with people who opposed the mandate, few of whom were wearing masks.
  
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• Police capture kangaroo bouncing through Fort Lauderdale

  17-07-2020 13:19
  Police officers captured an unlikely suspect bouncing through a Florida neighborhood Thursday morning.
  
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• Happy Birthday, Disneyland! Iconic park celebrates 65th anniversary today

  17-07-2020 12:50
  Disneyland, the only theme park designed and built under the direct supervision of Walt Disney, opened on Sunday, July 17, 1955.
  
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• Fresno shootings up 71% since April, says police chief

  17-07-2020 08:23
  Fresno Police Chief Andy Hall says violence has skyrocketed since a zero-dollar bail policy was put in place to avoid crowding in jail amid the pandemic.
  
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• Local school districts await Gov. Newsom's decision on reopening of campuses

  17-07-2020 08:20
  California Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to make a statewide decision on Friday for schools on whether or not they can bring kids back on campuses.
  
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• Know the Road with the CHP: How far do I have to stop behind the limit line?

  17-07-2020 07:48
  An ABC30 viewer wanted to know: how far are vehicles supposed to be from the limit line when pulling up to a crosswalk or intersection?
  
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• For first time ever, Latinos make up the largest group of CA admitted freshmen at UC schools

  17-07-2020 05:05
  Latino students made up the largest percentage of admitted California freshmen at University of California schools for the first time in UC history at 36%, up from 34% last year, according to data released by the UC Office of the President.
  
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• Clovis Unified gives more details on reopening schools this fall

  17-07-2020 04:41
  Students attending classes in person won't share desks and will have to wear face masks. Students learning virtually from home will have specific teachers assigned to them.
  
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• Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare counties at risk from Mineral Fire smoke, say experts

  17-07-2020 04:40
  PROTECT YOURSELF: The Air Pollution Control District says smoke from the Mineral Fire near Coalinga is having an impact on air quality in the Valley, and it could get worse in the days to come. But there are ways you can protect yourself.
  
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• Fog and mist systems in demand during pandemic

  17-07-2020 04:40
  A cool fog is falling over a new temporary patio at Annex Kitchen in Northwest Fresno.
  
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• Pismo's builds outdoor dining space, ending dispute with city of Fresno

  17-07-2020 04:39
  After the state threatened to take away Pismo's owner David Fansler's liquor license, he pitched a parking lot tent in compliance with orders designed to stop the spread of COVID-19.
  
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• Central Valley student writes children's book on climate change

  17-07-2020 04:38
  A Central Valley student wants to educate future generations about the importance of taking care of our planet, so he's putting it all down on paper.
  
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• Protest held after dozens of farmworkers test positive for COVID-19 at Wasco packing house

  17-07-2020 04:37
  A South Valley packing house dealing with a coronavirus outbreak has come under fire from the United Farm Workers.
  
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