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• CA becomes 1st state to make ethnic studies a high school graduation requirement

  08-10-2021 23:54
  
  The new law requires all public schools in the state to offer at least one ethnic studies course starting in the 2025-26 school year and requires students graduating in the 2029-30 school year to have completed a one-semester course in the subject.
  
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• California parklets, to-go cocktails here to stay after Gov. Newsom signs COVID recovery bill

  08-10-2021 23:51
  "It's official. Parklets & to-go cocktails are here to STAY!" Gov. Newsom signed three bills that will ensure additions to CA's restaurant life will continue as the state continues to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Fresno school moves to virtual learning for 10 days due to COVID-19 outbreak

  08-10-2021 22:58
  
  A Fresno Unified elementary school has closed its doors and moved to virtual learning after an outbreak of COVID-19.
  
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• Fresno County Sheriff's Office to discuss recent arrests of gang members

  08-10-2021 22:50
  
  The Fresno County Sheriff's Office will hold a news conference on Friday afternoon to discuss recent arrests of gang members in an ongoing investigation.
  
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• Gov. Newsom signs COVID recovery bill for bars, restaurants

  08-10-2021 21:43
  Governor Newsom signed a COVID-19 recovery package that helps bars and restaurants in California.
  
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• 2 parents convicted in 1st trial of college admissions scandal

  08-10-2021 21:18
  Lawyers for the pair argued they believed their payments were legitimate donations and pointed the finger at the admissions consultant at the center of the scheme.
  
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• Underground transformer explodes, causing temporary power outage in Visalia

  08-10-2021 21:17
  
  It wasn't immediately clear what caused the transformer to explode. Investigators say it may have been due to the rain.
  
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• Gov. Newsom signs economic recovery bill that helps bars and restaurants

  08-10-2021 21:01
  
  Governor Newsom signed a COVID-19 recovery package that helps bars and restaurants in California.
  
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• Police identify 2 killed in apparent murder-suicide in Clovis

  08-10-2021 20:57
  Authorities have identified the woman who police say was shot and killed by a man who then fatally shot himself in Clovis late Thursday night.
  
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• Education Spotlight: Merced County school employees recognized

  08-10-2021 20:45
  Exceptional educators were recognized for their achievements on Thursday. Landon Burke got a sneak peek ahead of the Excellence in Education awards ceremony.
  
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• Gov. Newsom signs economic recovery bill in Alameda County

  08-10-2021 20:25
  
  Governor Newsom was in Alameda County where he signed legislation supporting the state's economic recovery.
  
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• Ceja Vineyards shapes wine industry by embracing Mexican heritage

  08-10-2021 20:25
  
  From immigrant vineyard workers to grape growers and winery owners, this is the story of Ceja Vineyards.
  
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• 4 injured while fighting KNP Complex Fire released from hospital

  08-10-2021 20:05
  Four fire personnel have been hospitalized while fighting the KNP Complex Fire inside the Sequoia National Forest.
  
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• Man accused of running down elderly couple with car in Merced

  08-10-2021 20:04
  
  A 24-year-old man was arrested after police said he ran down an elderly couple with his car in Merced.
  
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• LIVE: Gov. Newsom signs economic recovery bill in Alameda County

  08-10-2021 19:42
  
  Governor Newsom is in Alameda County where he is expected to sign legislation supporting the state's economic recovery.
  
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• Police identify 2 killed in Clovis murder-suicide

  08-10-2021 19:41
  Authorities have identified the woman shot and killed by a man who then fatally shot himself in Clovis late Thursday night.
  
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• 'The Rescue' from National Geographic highlights Thai soccer team's daring cave rescue

  08-10-2021 19:10
  This is an update to a story we brought you three years ago: the miraculous rescue of a dozen boys on a soccer team and their coach after they became trapped deep inside a cave in Thailand.
  
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• 28-year-old arrested in connection to Merced homicide

  08-10-2021 18:59
  The Merced County Sheriff's Office says detectives arrested Jacob Khaoone on Thursday. He's accused of killing 36-year-old Toontep Champa.
  
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• Mother pleads for help amid search for missing 3-year-old in Texas: 'My heart has a hole in it'

  08-10-2021 18:57
  Authorities say Christopher Ramirez followed a neighbor's dog into the woods.
  
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• No death penalty for man convicted of murdering Kerman couple

  08-10-2021 18:42
  A jury decided on Thursday that Leroy Johnson should instead serve life in prison without parole.
  
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• Opal Lee's Juneteenth dream came true, but she isn't done

  08-10-2021 18:36
  "We don't want people to think that Juneteenth is a stopping point, because it isn't," Opal Lee told the AP. "It's a beginning."
  
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• Beat the Streets lifts Philadelphia kids from city violence

  08-10-2021 18:23
  
  Philadelphia football coach, Nafis Muhammad, is helping kids by training them to be better players on the field and get scholarships to college
  
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• How Funny Farm Apiaries uses bees to help heroes cope with PTSD

  08-10-2021 18:13
  
  Funny Farm Apiaries is helping our nation's heroes using a unique form of therapy that involves bees.
  
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• Phillies vendor celebrates 50 years working at ballparks

  08-10-2021 18:07
  
  After five decades selling food and drink at Philadelphia Phillies games, John Culin says it never gets old.
  
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• Biden is first president to mark Indigenous Peoples' Day

  08-10-2021 18:03
  
  Biden also issued a proclamation of Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 11, which is established by Congress.
  
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• "The Rounds" delivers zero-waste products to your doorstep

  08-10-2021 17:50
  
  This startup makes "The Rounds" to automatically refill your pantry with reusable packaging! It is available in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
  
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• Friday Morning Football - Madera South High School

  08-10-2021 17:26
  For this week's edition of Friday Morning Football, Action News was in Madera with Madera South High School!
  
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• LA County COVID vaccine mandate takes effect for large events, indoor areas of bars, nightclubs

  08-10-2021 17:22
  L.A. County began imposing COVID-19 vaccination requirements at indoor portions of bars, wineries, distilleries, nightclubs and lounges.
  
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• 'Buy now, pay later': Risks, benefits of popular new payment system

  08-10-2021 17:14
  Unlike layaways, "buy now, pay later" lets customers take home their purchases before making payments.
  
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• KNP Complex Fire likely killed hundreds of giant sequoias, officials say

  08-10-2021 16:45
  Park officials said it appeared that two groves, including one with 5,000 trees, were seared by high-intensity flames.
  
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• KNP Complex Fire killed hundreds of giant sequoias, officials say

  08-10-2021 16:34
  Park officials said it appeared that two groves, including one with 5,000 trees, were seared by high-intensity flames.
  
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• WATCH TODAY: Gov. Newsom to sign economic recovery bill in Alameda County

  08-10-2021 16:13
  
  Happening today, Governor Newsom will be in Alameda County where he is expected to sign legislation supporting the state's economic recovery.
  
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• Yosemite closes some mountain passes due to California storm

  08-10-2021 16:12
  A storm system moving through Central California has led officials in Yosemite National Park to close Tioga Road and Glacier Point Road to drivers temporarily.
  
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• VIDEO: 3 South Lake Tahoe bears fight over space at the pond

  08-10-2021 16:12
  Move over Three Stooges! The three bears are in town, and nighttime video caught their interaction.
  
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• OC oil spill: Amount of oil leaked less than originally thought, investigators say

  08-10-2021 16:07
  How much oil leaked in California spill? The company that owns the pipeline has said that no more than 126,000 gallons leaked. Officials are now saying a lower number is within the range of possibilities but the analysis continues.
  
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• More than 3,000 without power in parts of Fresno

  08-10-2021 15:43
  
  The outage is affecting areas from McKinley to Tulare Avenue and Chestnut Avenue to First Street.
  
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• Adele talks divorce, weight loss, new boyfriend and more in new interview

  08-10-2021 15:33
  
  The singer spoke about motherhood, music and her new romance.
  
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• Central California wakes up to rain, fall-like conditions

  08-10-2021 15:15
  Temperatures for the Valley floor are expected to be in the upper 60s.
  
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• September jobs report: Employers added a disappointing 194,000 jobs; unemployment rate at 4.8%

  08-10-2021 15:07
  
  The report is evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic still has a grip on the economy with many companies struggling to fill millions of open jobs.
  
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• Biden to restore national monuments in Utah, New England cut by Trump

  08-10-2021 14:53
  Trump invoked the century-old Antiquities Act to cut 2 million acres from the two Utah monuments in 2017
  
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• What to know about religious exemptions for COVID shots as vaccine mandates roll out

  08-10-2021 14:29
  
  Currently, 44 states and D.C. allow religious exemptions at the school level.
  
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• Police: Man shoots and kills woman in Clovis before fatally shooting himself

  08-10-2021 14:28
  An investigation is underway after police say a man shot and killed a woman in Clovis before fatally shooting himself late Thursday night.
  
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• US temporarily avoids debt ceiling disaster; House likely to vote to extend borrowing limit

  08-10-2021 14:02
  
  The vote should temporarily avert a U.S. default that experts say would have devastated the economy and harmed millions of Americans.
  
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• John Ruffo case: Mystery man at Dodger game was not fugitive, U.S. Marshals say

  08-10-2021 12:59
  The U.S. Marshals Service has determined that a mystery man who was filmed at Dodger Stadium in 2016 is not international fugitive John Ruffo.
  
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• Nobel Peace Prize awarded to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov

  08-10-2021 11:08
  
  The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace, in the Philippines and Russia.
  
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• Woodlake rallies around former football coach in his final days

  08-10-2021 08:24
  Coach Mario Misquez has been battling cirrhosis for years but in the past few months, it's progressed quickly.
  
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• More than 140,000 US children lost a caregiver during the pandemic, new CDC study suggests

  08-10-2021 07:39
  About 32% of all kids who lost a primary caregiver were Hispanic and 26% were Black.
  
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• 4 hospitalized after being hit by fallen tree while working on KNP Complex Fire

  08-10-2021 07:14
  Four fire personnel have been hospitalized while fighting the KNP Complex Fire inside the Sequoia National Forest.
  
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• LGBTQ+ advocates calling for Dave Chappelle's new Netflix special to be removed

  08-10-2021 05:42
  Controversy is growing over comedian Dave Chappelle and his recent jokes about the LGBTQ+ community that some say went too far. Now there are calls for the comedian's recent special to be pulled down.
  
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• Casa de Chocolates harnesses Latin American flavors to tell rich history of chocolate

  08-10-2021 04:35
  
  Casa de Chocolates elaborates the Mesoamerican origins of chocolate through artisanal bonbon offerings.
  
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