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• Girls on the Run: 20 years of helping girls be their best

  19-03-2021 23:12
  
  Talk about girl power! Girls on the Run Greater Houston has helped thousands of girls be happy, healthy and confident over the last 20 years.
  
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• Don Julio's restaurant uses pupusas as buns for this unique burger dish

  19-03-2021 23:05
  
  Don Julio's restaurant in Rohnert Park serves up the unique and flavorful pupusa burger.
  
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• 3 people infected with U.K. coronavirus variant in Fresno County

  19-03-2021 22:37
  
  Health officials say they have discovered the first known cases of the more transmissible U.K. coronavirus variant in Fresno County.
  
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• Chicago's "Vaccine Angel" is a 15-year-old freshman in high school

  19-03-2021 22:31
  One teenager on the North Side is managing a team of 50 volunteers who find COVID-19 vaccine appointments for seniors throughout the Chicago area.
  
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• 'What the hell is wrong with us?' Newsom condemns anti-Asian racism in San Francisco

  19-03-2021 21:33
  "The idea that we are today in 2021 still having conversations we were having in 1881, a year before the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, is painful and infuriating at the same time," Newsom said. "What the hell is wrong with us?"
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Gov. Newsom speaks in San Francisco following attacks on Asian Americans

  19-03-2021 21:26
  
  "The idea that we are today in 2021 still having conversations we were having in 1881, a year before the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, is painful and infuriating at the same time," Newsom said. "What the hell is wrong with us?"
  
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• Deputies identify man found dead in Fresno County orchard

  19-03-2021 20:48
  Fresno County sheriff's detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found in an orchard on Thursday.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Gov. Newsom to speak in San Francisco following attacks on Asian Americans

  19-03-2021 20:40
  
  The governor is meeting with AAPI community leaders in the Bay Area in the wake of violent crimes against Asian Americans.
  
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• Tulare County Public Health to hold another mass vaccination clinic next week

  19-03-2021 20:39
  Tulare County residents and workers who are currently eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine can get a dose at a mass vaccination clinic next week.
  
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• Girls on the Run Greater Houston celebrates 20 years of helping girls be joyful, healthy and confident

  19-03-2021 19:58
  
  Talk about girl power! Girls on the Run Greater Houston has helped thousands of girls be happy, healthy and confident over the last 20 years.
  
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• Visalia Rawhide hiring ballpark staff, holding job fair in April

  19-03-2021 19:51
  
  The minor league team will hold a job fair at Recreation Park in downtown Visalia on Saturday, April 3, from 9:00 am to 11:00 pm.
  
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• Scientist behind Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine says next target is cancer

  19-03-2021 19:00
  Ozlem Tureci said the mRNA technology behind the shot will be used to fight cancer "within only a couple of years."
  
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• Fashion Fair Mall offering virtual photos with the Easter Bunny

  19-03-2021 18:55
  The Easter Bunny is bringing its magic to Fashion Fair Mall with a new virtual photo experience.
  
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• WATCH TODAY: Gov. Newsom to speak in San Francisco following attacks on Asian Americans

  19-03-2021 18:44
  The governor is meeting with AAPI community leaders in the Bay Area in the wake of violent crimes against Asian Americans.
  
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• Vaccine Teens help seniors schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments

  19-03-2021 18:29
  
  Long Island teens offer COVID-19 hotline service to help seniors make vaccine appointments.
  
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• 20/20 special 'Murder in Atlanta' to examine hate crimes against Asian Americans

  19-03-2021 18:10
  In the aftermath of the Atlanta shootings this week and the overall issue of attacks against Asian Americans, ABC News will air a one-hour "20/20" special Friday from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. EST entitled "20/20 Murder in Atlanta."
  
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• NatGeo's 'Genius: Aretha' pays R-E-S-P-E-C-T to late Queen of Soul

  19-03-2021 18:03
  "Genius: Aretha," a new limited series on NatGeo, gives the late Aretha Franklin a lot of R-E-S-P-E-C-T, with Cynthia Erivo playing a woman she first heard at the age of 9.
  
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• Man arrested after shooting at Visalia police officers

  19-03-2021 17:51
  A man was arrested after a standoff with Visalia police officers on Friday morning.
  
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• California adopts first statewide ethnic studies curriculum

  19-03-2021 17:28
  The California State Board of Education has approved the nation's first statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools, saying the teaching of discrimination and oppression has never been more important.
  
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• 83-year-old Asian man says drug dealer came to his aid after San Francisco attack

  19-03-2021 16:37
  "The street people helped me. They were so kind, I couldn't believe it. A drug dealer gave me a cane and he said 'you should have it,'" said the 83-year-old victim.
  
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• Migrants encamped in Tijuana detail their stories as they seek asylum in U.S.

  19-03-2021 16:35
  Migrants who have been camped at the U.S.-Mexico border are detailing why they are seeking asylum in the United States.
  
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• Advocates urge CA lawmakers to help crime victims in wake of recent attacks on Asian American community

  19-03-2021 16:32
  "Now it's also time for action and to find a solution. I want us to get back to where everyone feels safe and the walls of racism are broken down," said Bay area native and Olympic gold medalist Kristi Yamaguchi.
  
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• Amid anniversary of stay-at-home order, Newsom admits to making mistakes in CA's 1st reopening

  19-03-2021 16:31
  Gov. Gavin Newsom is acknowledging mistakes in communicating with the public last year before the first loosening of coronavirus restrictions led to an early summer spike in cases.
  
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• Visalia to reopen all playgrounds, athletic fields on Saturday

  19-03-2021 16:10
  The city of Visalia will reopen all of its playgrounds, park bathrooms and athletic fields to the public on Saturday.
  
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• Bold beekeeper scoops up bees with her bare hands

  19-03-2021 16:09
  
  Texas beekeeper Erika Thompson scoops up bees with her bare hands.
  
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• NCAA Tournament: Inequity raised in women's, men's tourneys

  19-03-2021 16:03
  The teams had barely landed in Texas when complaints of inequity between the women's and men's tournaments roared over social media posts noting the women's weight training facilities in San Antonio were severely lacking compared to what the men have in Indianapolis.
  
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• COVID antibodies detected in newborns, breast milk after moms are vaccinated

  19-03-2021 15:54
  "We know that there are antibodies detected in the breast milk after maternal vaccination, and that these types of antibodies, in general are protective to the baby and protect the baby from getting infections."
  
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• Child tax credit: Payment distribution may be delayed, IRS chief warns

  19-03-2021 15:41
  The IRS commissioner said the agency is struggling to juggle the traditional tax season, the $1,400 stimulus payments and other demands.
  
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• CDC says 3 feet of distance safe in elementary classrooms, meaning more schools able to reopen

  19-03-2021 15:41
  The recommendation stands even in communities where COVID-19 transmission is high, according to the CDC.
  
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• Visalia police investigating suspicious death

  19-03-2021 15:34
  
  Visalia police detectives are investigating a suspicious death after a person was found dead at a home on Thursday.
  
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• Accuweather Forecast: Rainy Friday

  19-03-2021 15:13
  Scattered showers through this afternoon. Meteorologist Madeline Evans will have your full forecast on Action News.
  
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• Heartbreaking images show adorable harp seal pups struggle to survive amid melting ice

  19-03-2021 14:57
  As ice dissolves into slush, these pups are in danger of drowning, being crushed by large ice chunks or being eaten by predators.
  
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• House passes immigration bills for farm workers, 'Dreamers'

  19-03-2021 14:42
  The House has voted to open a gateway to citizenship for young "Dreamers," immigrant farm workers and other migrants who fled to the U.S. from war or natural disasters abroad.
  
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• 1 killed in crash near Porterville, CHP says

  19-03-2021 14:32
  
  One person was killed in a car crash near Porterville on Friday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
  
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• Clovis Unified planning for 5-day in-person learning schedule this fall

  19-03-2021 14:09
  The Clovis Unified School District plans for a traditional five-day-a-week in-person learning schedule for students in the fall.
  
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• Man arrested after standoff with Visalia police officers

  19-03-2021 13:59
  
  A man was arrested after an hours-long standoff with Visalia police officers on Friday morning.
  
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• Cuomo's 1st accuser details new sexual harassment allegations in Ronan Farrow interview

  19-03-2021 13:56
  Lindsey Boylan spoke with Ronan Farrow about the harassment and detailed an incident that she said happened in 2018.
  
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• Central Valley high school football returns, some games canceled due to COVID cases

  19-03-2021 13:26
  After months away from the gridiron, high school football is back in the Central Valley.
  
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• New mom, Army vet among 8 killed in Georgia spa shootings: What we know about victims

  19-03-2021 13:09
  
  One was new mother taking a rare break from caring for her baby girl. Another was a business owner described as "sweetest, kindest person."
  
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• Fresno police step up patrols near predominantly Asian areas

  19-03-2021 07:41
  Officials with The Fresno Center say they reached out to the police department after the Atlanta attacks, saying many from the southeast Asian community are living in fear.
  
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• Off-roading at Oceano Dunes to be phased out

  19-03-2021 06:54
  
  The Coastal Commission voted to phase out off-highway vehicle use at Oceano Dunes over three years.
  
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• COVID 365: A year on lockdown and the impact on education in Central CA

  19-03-2021 05:11
  It's been one year since school districts announced temporary remote learning, including in Central California.
  
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• COVID 365: A year on lockdown and the impact on businesses in Central California

  19-03-2021 05:10
  A year into the COVID-19 pandemic, many Valley businesses are barely hanging on and many others have been forced to shut down.
  
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• COVID 365: A year on lockdown and the health impact in Central California

  19-03-2021 05:10
  The pandemic has taken a heavy emotional and mental toll on health care workers who've been forced to isolate themselves from loved ones.
  
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• COVID 365: A year on lockdown and working from home in Central California

  19-03-2021 05:09
  Action News spoke to Valley families working from home and the impact it's having on productivity and mental health.
  
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• Clovis Unified schools reopen kindergarten playgrounds

  19-03-2021 05:07
  This week, all 33 elementary schools in the Clovis Unified School District in the district opened their kindergarten playgrounds.
  
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• Magic of Storytelling: Help children discover the power of books

  19-03-2021 05:06
  ABC30 and Disney are collaborating with First Book and EECU to donate books to Fresno Unified through the Magic of Storytelling campaign.
  
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• Friday Night Football is back in the Valley, with some changes due to COVID

  19-03-2021 05:06
  Valley high school football stadiums fell silent during the pandemic but they're about to come back to life when Madera High hosts Hoover High on Friday night.
  
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• FBI releases new video footage of officers being assaulted at US Capitol

  19-03-2021 04:48
  
  The FBI has released new video Thursday showing graphic moments of rioters beating police with metal poles, stolen shields and chemical sprays
  
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• Misty Her named Fresno Unified Deputy Superintendent

  19-03-2021 04:15
  Misty Her has been named Deputy Superintendent of the Fresno Unified School District, making her the highest ranking Hmong K-12 professional in the U.S.
  
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