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• 'Promised Land' explores American dream with diverse cast

  24-01-2022 23:29
  A new ABC series offers further proof network TV is open to more diversity in prime time, and "Promised Land" features two families originally from Mexico who share the American Dream.
  
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• CASA Merced County looking for volunteers to advocate for children in foster care

  24-01-2022 22:53
  
  Right now, CASA of Merced County says there are more than 800 kids needing guidance, and that number is only increasing.
  
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• New bill would require COVID-19 vaccine for all CA kids K-12, remove personal belief exemption

  24-01-2022 22:03
  The newly proposed bill would require all medically eligible school children to be vaccinated for COVID-19, regardless of approval from the FDA.
  
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• Master percussionist James Henry fosters music appreciation through House of Samba Kids

  24-01-2022 21:36
  
  Master Percussionist James Henry encourages world music education for kids.
  
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• 'Risk is real now': Climate expert says California may see more unusual winter wildfires

  24-01-2022 21:18
  "It's really now more of a fire year." The Colorado Fire burning between Carmel and Big Sur is giving a climate expert and CAL FIRE insight into what's to come.
  
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• Here's how you can use regular bills to boost your credit scores

  24-01-2022 21:00
  One credit reporting bureau says the average consumer getting a boost can see a 13-point increase on their FICO credit score.
  
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• Alpaca father-son bonding day in Oakland

  24-01-2022 20:57
  
  A pair of alpacas escaped their enclosure and went on a two-hour adventure.
  
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• Merced County deputies searching for missing man who may have drowned

  24-01-2022 20:37
  Officials say Amado Miranda was fishing along the California aqueduct in Los Banos when he lost his footing and fell in the water.
  
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• Derek Chauvin called 'all of the shots' when George Floyd killed, defense attorney says

  24-01-2022 20:26
  J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are broadly charged with depriving George Floyd of his civil rights while acting under government authority.
  
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• Sanger City Hall closed due to covid concerns

  24-01-2022 19:48
  Sanger City Hall closed to residents and visitors due to COVID-19 concerns
  
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• Ticket restrictions removed for Bay Area fans to attend 49ers-Rams NFC Championship

  24-01-2022 19:47
  The Rams will be monitoring residency based on credit card billing addresses at checkout and "orders by residents outside of the Greater Los Angeles region will be canceled without notice and refunds given."
  
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• Valentine's Day candy conversation hearts get a sweet update this year

  24-01-2022 19:40
  A sweet update to a traditional Valentine's Day candy brings words of encouragement to candy conversation hearts
  
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• 1 killed in rollover crash in Madera County

  24-01-2022 19:18
  
  Authorities are investigating a deadly crash in Madera County on Monday morning.
  
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• Kohl's, target of activist investors, gets a $9 billion buyout offer

  24-01-2022 18:52
  The quest for control of Kohl's is heating up.
  
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• Sarah Palin COVID-19 tests delay libel trial against NY Times

  24-01-2022 18:45
  Sarah Palin tested positive for COVID-19 Monday, forcing a postponement of the start of a trial in her libel lawsuit against The New York Times.
  
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• Entrepreneurs open fast casual gourmet seafood restaurant in South Jersey

  24-01-2022 18:25
  
  Sea Bar in Williamstown, New Jersey is a gourmet seafood restaurant offering several signature entrees such as Freaking Clams and Stuffin Muffins.
  
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• Entrepreneurs open fast casual gourmet seafood restaurant in South Jersey.

  24-01-2022 18:15
  
  Sea Bar in Williamstown, New Jersey is a gourmet seafood restaurant offering several signature entrees such as Freaking Clams and Stuffin Muffins.
  
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• LA Rams ban ticket sales to 49ers fans in Bay Area for NFC Championship

  24-01-2022 18:14
  The Rams will be monitoring residency based on credit card billing addresses at checkout and "orders by residents outside of the Greater Los Angeles region will be canceled without notice and refunds given."
  
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• 3 officers stood by as Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd, prosecutor says

  24-01-2022 18:12
  J. Kueng, Thomas Lane and Tou Thao are broadly charged with depriving George Floyd of his civil rights while acting under government authority.
  
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• 4 wounded in Heidelberg University shooting in Germany; gunman dead

  24-01-2022 18:02
  
  The man opened fire with a long-barreled firearm in a lecture hall and then fled outside, police said.
  
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• Sanger Unified pauses some music classes to cover staffing shortages

  24-01-2022 17:56
  Sanger Unified officials said they are putting elementary music instruction on hold to use music teachers to cover for staff who are out.
  
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• PG&E's criminal probation to end amid ongoing safety worries

  24-01-2022 17:41
  
  The nation's largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric, is poised to emerge from five years of criminal probation amid worries that it remains too dangerous to be trusted.
  
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• LA Unified requiring students to wear non-cloth face masks

  24-01-2022 17:17
  The district said it will prohibit students from wearing cloth masks as the highly transmissible omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread.
  
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• Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions

  24-01-2022 16:27
  
  The court said Monday it'll take up lawsuits claiming Harvard, a private institution, and the University of North Carolina, a state school, discriminate against Asian American applicants.
  
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• 1 severely injured in trailer fire in Winton, officials say

  24-01-2022 15:13
  
  An investigation is underway to determine what caused a traveling trailer to catch fire, leaving one person severely injured in Winton.
  
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• Driver arrested after leading authorities on chase through Fresno County

  24-01-2022 14:55
  
  Deputies have arrested a man accused of driving under the influence and leading authorities on a chase through Fresno County Monday morning.
  
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• Fire damages 2-story townhouse in northwest Fresno; 1 displaced

  24-01-2022 14:46
  
  Officials say the fire started in an upstairs bathroom, and the flames destroyed the second floor.
  
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• Several wounded in shooting in Germany; residents asked to avoid area near Heidelberg University

  24-01-2022 14:26
  
  Police said in a brief statement the gunman was dead. They did not say how many people were wounded, or how seriously.
  
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• Mega Millions Surprise: Woman finds $3M lottery prize in her spam folder

  24-01-2022 11:21
  Your email spam folder isn't all junk mail - just ask one Mega Millions winner.
  
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• Video captures moment Amazon driver comes face to face with bear while making delivery

  24-01-2022 08:00
  Tense moments showing the moment an Amazon driver came face to face with a bear in Upland were caught on surveillance video.
  
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• Fresno Mathnasium sees demand for math tutoring amid pandemic

  24-01-2022 06:11
  Amid the challenges of distance learning, some Valley parents are turning to tutoring to help students who've fallen behind.
  
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• Valley firefighters sent to help battle fire in Big Sur

  24-01-2022 06:00
  Firefighters from both Fresno and Tulare Counties have joined the effort to battle the Colorado Fire in Monterey County, which has spread to 1,050 acres in less than two days.
  
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• Bulldog Breakdown: Looking back on the 1982 softball team

  24-01-2022 05:59
  In our continuing series looking back on 100 years of Fresno State Athletics, we look back on the 1982 softball team.
  
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• Bulldog Breakdown: Catching up with Fresno State's women's tennis team

  24-01-2022 05:59
  Action News caught up with the Fresno State's women's tennis team and head Coach Denise Dy to go over the new year.
  
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• Bulldog Breakdown: Cavinders ink new NIL deal

  24-01-2022 05:58
  Action News caught up with the founders of Baseline Sports to go over their new deal with Haley and Hanna Cavinder.
  
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• US draws down Ukraine embassy presence as war fears mount

  24-01-2022 01:37
  
  The State Department is ordering the families of all American personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv to leave the country and allowing non-essential staff to leave Ukraine
  
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