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• Family-owned boba and coffee shop overcomes challenges and becomes thriving business

  05-03-2021 23:56
  
  Tyler Nakazaki was born with a heart defect and had three open heart surgeries by the age of five. Now a young man, he and his family decided to open up a cafe during the pandemic.
  
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• California to allow theme parks like Disneyland, live shows to resume at reduced capacity on April 1

  05-03-2021 23:38
  California will allow certain outdoor activities to resume, including the reopening of theme parks, with capacity restrictions, on April 1, health officials announced Friday.
  
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• Outdoor spectator sports like MLB can resume with fans for CA counties in red tier starting next month

  05-03-2021 23:30
  Outdoor spectator sports such as MLB will be allowed to resume with fans at 20% capacity for California counties in the red tier starting next month, it was announced Friday.
  
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• 'Raya and the Last Dragon' features 1st Southeast Asian princess

  05-03-2021 23:23
  From the folks who brought you "Moana" and "Frozen" comes "Raya and the Last Dragon," a new animated film that's not as musical as those movies but is equally charming and engaging.
  
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• Sanger Unified moving away from caricature Apache logo, Apache name to remain

  05-03-2021 22:25
  
  Sanger Unified will utilize the arrowhead instead of the caricature to make sure the brand is communicated along with the current times.
  
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• Town Surprises UPS Man with Huge Thank You Gift

  05-03-2021 21:43
  
  Residents of a small town in Pennsylvania surprised their beloved UPS driver with a check for over $1,000 to show their appreciation for all of his hard work!
  
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• Town Surprises UPS Man with $1,000 Thank You Gift

  05-03-2021 21:43
  
  Residents of a small town in Pennsylvania surprised their beloved UPS driver with a check for over $1,000 to show their appreciation for all of his hard work!
  
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• Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 still wait for advice from health officials

  05-03-2021 21:23
  Questions from fully vaccinated Americans include: Do I still have to wear a mask? Can I go to a bar now? Can I finally see my grandchildren?
  
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• 'I can't breathe': Fresno police video reveals restrained man's call for help

  05-03-2021 21:14
  Video from a Fresno police officer's body-worn camera shows Joseph Perez telling officers he was struggling to breathe in the minutes before his death.
  
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• Jeep says it might drop Cherokee name in response to Cherokee Nation objections

  05-03-2021 21:07
  The discussion around the Cherokee name comes as many sports teams and companies are rethinking logos that rely on racist or stereotypical representations of minorities.
  
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• Jeep says it may might drop Cherokee name in response to Cherokee Nation objections

  05-03-2021 20:56
  The discussion around the Cherokee name comes as many sports teams and companies are rethinking logos that rely on racist or stereotypical representations of minorities.
  
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• Fresno State to hold virtual commencement ceremony this year

  05-03-2021 20:45
  
  Nearly a year after Fresno State postponed its commencement ceremony last spring, the university has announced it will hold virtual events to honor students from the Class of 2021 and those who graduated in 2020.
  
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• Father mourns 23-year-old daughter among 13 killed in crash near US-Mexico border: 'There are no words'

  05-03-2021 20:17
  Yesenia Magali Melendrez Cardona had told her father she wanted to follow in his footsteps and go to the U.S., where he had started a new life 15 years earlier.
  
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• Walter Gretzky, father of NHL star Wayne Gretzky, dies at 82

  05-03-2021 20:10
  
  Walter Gretzky became a name himself, appearing with his famous son in commercials and emerging as a blue-collar symbol of a devoted hockey parent.
  
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• Third stimulus check updates: Minimum wage hike falls short as Senate debates COVID relief bill

  05-03-2021 19:50
  Senators voted 58-42 to reject progressives' last-ditch effort to include a minimum wage hike in the bill.
  
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• 8-year-old girl battling rare blood disorder surprised with service dog

  05-03-2021 19:44
  
  Mia, who has always wanted a dog of her own, was surprised with a 10-month-old goldendoodle named Dougie
  
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• 3rd-degree murder charges against Officer Derek Chauvin could be reinstated in George Floyd's death

  05-03-2021 19:19
  
  This hands a potential victory to prosecutors.
  
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• Gov. Newsom signs bill to get kids back in public schools by end of March

  05-03-2021 19:11
  On Thursday, state lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the plan to push schools to reopen by offering them financial incentives.
  
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• Ex-chief: Dallas cop charged with murder kept on job to not tip him off to probe

  05-03-2021 19:03
  "Doing anything different, we may not have been able to bring justice to the families," the former police chief said.
  
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• LIVE: Gov. Newsom to sign bill to get kids back in public schools by end of March

  05-03-2021 18:38
  
  On Thursday, state lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the plan to push schools to reopen by offering them financial incentives.
  
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• Disney's 'Raya the Last Dragon' director shares inspiration behind making the movie

  05-03-2021 18:23
  
  Disney's 'Raya the Last Dragon' director Carlos López Estrada shares his inspiration behind making the movie and making the connections with the audience.
  
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• Meth, cocaine and illegal guns seized in major Fresno drug bust

  05-03-2021 18:21
  
  Detectives seized 86 pounds of methamphetamine, a kilogram of cocaine, a pound of black tar heroin and more than $23,000 in cash.
  
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• Third stimulus check updates: Democrats trim unemployment benefits, Senate debates COVID relief bill

  05-03-2021 18:07
  
  Democrats hope for Senate approval of the package before next week.
  
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• Congressman Eric Swalwell files lawsuit against Trump over Capitol insurrection

  05-03-2021 17:43
  Congressman Eric Swalwell is suing former President Donald Trump in an attempt to hold him and his allies responsible for inciting the insurrection at the Capitol on January 6.
  
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• WATCH TODAY: Gov. Newsom to sign bill to get kids back in public schools by end of March

  05-03-2021 17:34
  On Thursday, state lawmakers overwhelmingly passed the plan to push schools to reopen by offering them financial incentives.
  
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• Lawsuit filed against GoFundMe creator who raised money for San Diego Starbucks barista

  05-03-2021 17:16
  A woman has filed a lawsuit against an Orange County man who created a GoFundMe campaign that raised tens of thousands of dollars for a Starbucks barista who refused to serve her because she wasn't wearing a mask.
  
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• Van crashes into outdoor dining area, bus stop in New York City; 7 injured

  05-03-2021 17:12
  A van crashed through an outdoor dining setup and a bus stop in New York City.
  
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• The Fill Station: Beer, bourbon and barbecue!

  05-03-2021 16:53
  
  Some of the best barbecue in Texas is served in a former gas station turned restaurant & bar!
  
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• D Lauren B Florals is giving the flower industry a new spin with their paper flower creations

  05-03-2021 16:25
  
  D Lauren B Paper Florals create flower arrangements that never die because they are made from paper.
  
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• New sports complex to be built in Kingsburg, city leaders say

  05-03-2021 16:21
  The estimated $42 million complex will be located on 40 acres at the southeast corner of Stroud and Madsen Avenues.
  
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• Fake heiress who scammed NYC elite speaks out after prison release

  05-03-2021 16:03
  
  Anna Sorokin, who spent nearly four years behind bars after being accused of posing as a German heiress, tells her side of the story on "Good Morning America."
  
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• Adventist Health opening rural health clinic in Earlimart

  05-03-2021 15:56
  A new medical office in the South Valley is now open and ready to care for patients.
  
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• California unemployment: New EDD call center employees finish training, wait time still 40 minutes

  05-03-2021 15:22
  With nearly 3,500 call center agents, the average wait time to reach a live person at the EDD is still about 40 minutes.
  
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• California man loses all his benefits after returning EDD overpayment

  05-03-2021 15:19
  A California man tried to do the right thing and return his overpayment money to EDD, instead, he ended up losing all his benefits.
  
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• US adds a strong 379,000 jobs in hopeful sign for economy

  05-03-2021 15:17
  Yet with the nation IS still 10 million jobs short of its pre-pandemic level.
  
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• Man devastated by COVID gets 2nd chance at life with rare double lung transplant

  05-03-2021 15:12
  
  Leo Castillo is one of 12 COVID survivors to receive a double lung transplant from Dr. Ankit Bharat.
  
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• Doses of Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to arrive in Kings County next week

  05-03-2021 15:09
  The county is also expecting shipments of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines next week. It will be the highest vaccine allocation in Kings County since the rollout began.
  
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• Man critically injured after stabbing in southwest Fresno

  05-03-2021 14:10
  
  Fresno police are investigating after a man was stabbed in southwest Fresno on Friday morning.
  
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• 'WandaVision,' a sitcom sendup, was a pandemic parable, too

  05-03-2021 14:02
  Imagine being trapped in the confines of your own neighborhood, losing a sense of the outside world - and of yourself - with each passing day.
  
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• US job growth likely rose in February in rebound from slump

  05-03-2021 13:43
  Yet with the nation IS still 10 million jobs short of its pre-pandemic level.
  
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• Third stimulus check updates: Senate nears votes on $1.9T COVID relief bill

  05-03-2021 13:33
  Democrats hope for Senate approval of the package before next week.
  
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• FBI arrests Trump appointee Federico Klein in connection with Capitol riot

  05-03-2021 13:27
  He is the first known member of the Trump administration to face criminal charges in connection with the storming of the Capitol.
  
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• Pope arrives in Iraq to rally Christians despite pandemic

  05-03-2021 13:06
  
  Pope Francis has arrived in Iraq to urge the country's dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution.
  
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• Third stimulus check updates: By slimmest of margins, Senate takes up $1.9T COVID relief bill

  05-03-2021 13:00
  Democrats hope for Senate approval of the package before next week.
  
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• As other stores are closing, Burlington plans to move in

  05-03-2021 12:36
  A record number of stores are closing across America. One discount clothing chain thinks it can step in to fill some of those vacancies.
  
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• 'Hard to watch': Video shows brazen, ambush-style attack on older Asian man inside SF laundromat

  05-03-2021 09:21
  "He looks so scared." The man is ambushed, dragged to the ground and robbed of several hundred dollars, all in a matter of about 45 seconds. There's a reward being offered for information leading to an arrest.
  
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• Porterville Unified student-athletes hold protest to be allowed to play

  05-03-2021 08:39
  A group of football players from several Porterville Unified schools stood in solidarity outside the district office on Thursday, demanding another season.
  
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• Valley's travel industry starts to heal again after a devastating year

  05-03-2021 08:29
  With more vaccine doses rolling out, business is starting to pick up for local travel agencies, and Fresno-Yosemite International Airport is experiencing a 10% increase month-to-month in travelers.
  
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• Our America: Women Forward

  05-03-2021 06:30
  Watch the powerful, emotional stories of women across America determined to build a better world. Challenging the status quo, shifting the balance of power, and using their ingenuity to help transform their communities.
  
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• Valley student-athletes hold out hope for season after California advocacy group announces settlement

  05-03-2021 04:12
  All California youth sports have a chance at returning thanks to a new settlement by the advocacy group 'Let Them Play CA'.
  
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