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New downtown Fresno parking garage breaks ground as city outlines development plans
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- New downtown Fresno parking garage breaks ground as city outlines development plans
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- City officials broke ground Wednesday on a new parking garage in downtown Fresno that will add 900 parking spaces at the corner of H and Inyo streets.
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- Supreme Court reaffirms birthright citizenship, rules on transgender athletes
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- 3:44
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- On the final day of its term, the Supreme Court ruled on birthright citizenship Tuesday, dealing a blow to President Trump.
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- Fresno County board advances concealed weapons expansion for employees
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Fresno County is one step closer to allowing more county officials and employees to carry concealed weapons while working on county property.
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- Couple arrested climbing Empire State Building, displaying banner and proposing
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- 0:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Two people wearing black were taken into custody after they climbed to the very top of the Empire State Building, unfurled a banner and appeared to propose marriage.
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- California farmer gives 125,000+ pounds of nectarines away amid lawsuit
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A Reedley farmer is being sued for trying to sell his nectarines, so instead, he's giving them away for free.
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- California bill to block registered sex offenders from local office rejected
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A bill to prevent registered sex offenders from holding local elected office was halted Tuesday after a CA Senate committee declined the measure.
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- SCOTUS gives landmark rulings on birthright citizenship, transgender athletes
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Landmark decisions on Tuesday from the Supreme Court, including a monumental ruling that upholds birthright citizenship in America. The court also weighed in on transgender athletes in women’s sports, saying the state bans can remain, a win for the president.
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- Couple sentenced in fraud case tied to Sherwood Forest Golf Club owner
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- 2:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A one time couple convicted of defrauding the late owner of Sanger's Sherwood Forest Golf Club has been sentenced to jail.
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- Fresno woman collects donations for Venezuela after deadly earthquakes
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Venezuelan officials reported the death toll has climbed to at least 1,700 people, with more than 5,000 injured. Hours after the deadly earthquakes, Fresno resident Mary Bastos began accepting donations from her home.
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- Supreme Court prepares to rule on transgender teen athletes Tuesday morning
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue a landmark decision that could determine whether states may prohibit transgender students from participating in girls' and women's sports, a ruling that could affect athletes across the country.
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- 3 men sentenced for impersonating police officers during Fresno home invasion
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Three men learned their fate at the Fresno County Courthouse after being involved in a violent home invasion robbery in January of 2025. The men posed as police officers and started a short pursuit that injured an officer and forever changed her life.
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- Supreme Court allows counting of late-arriving mail-in ballots
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Supreme Court upheld state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail-in ballots even if they were postmarked by Election Day.
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- Family and friends remember Fresno man who drowned in San Joaquin River
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Family and friends are remembering a 20-year-old Fresno man who died after drowning in the San Joaquin River, reflecting on the impact he made on those who knew him.
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- Fresno family collecting life-saving supplies to be sent to Venezuela
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Following rare twin earthquakes in Venezuela that left thousands dead and injured, a Fresno family is collecting life-saving supplies to be sent to the region.
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- Trump says Iran requested meeting, but Iran says nothing scheduled
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- 1:02
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump said Monday on social media that Iran had requested a meeting with U.S. counterparts, though Iranian officials said no such meeting was scheduled.
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- Former Fresno teacher in court on charges of sex acts involving students
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A former Fresno Unified elementary school teacher accused of inappropriate conduct with multiple students appeared in court Thursday as prosecutors presented testimony from one of the alleged victims.
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- City of Fresno begins process for red-light camera pilot program
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Fresno's most notorious and dangerous intersections could soon get red-light cameras after a City Council vote Thursday formally began the process of identifying vendors and locations.
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- Tensions rise at Avenal city council meeting as recalled officials refuse to step down
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Tensions escalated during an Avenal city council meeting Thursday night as recalled city leaders refused to step down, prompting heated exchanges and a walkout by community members.
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- 7-year-old dies after drowning at Southeast Fresno apartment complex, officials say
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- 2:06
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A family is grieving and a community is left shaken after a 7-year-old boy drowned at a pool inside a southeast Fresno apartment complex.
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- Death toll in Venezuela earthquakes rises to 589; nearly 3,000 injured
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The death toll from two powerful earthquakes in Venezuela rose to 589, with 2,980 injured, acting President Delcy Rodríguez said early Friday.
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- 13-year-old arrested for deadly shooting of 19-year-old in northwest Fresno: PD
- Runtime
- 2:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A 13-year-old boy is behind bars after police say he shot and killed a 19-year-old man in northwest Fresno on Tuesday night.
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- Repeat DUI offender charged in deadly crash will be tried for murder
- Runtime
- 3:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A man accused of killing a husband and wife in a 2024 DUI crash that left 11 children without their parents is now set to face a jury, following testimony in court.
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- Fresno Chaffee Zoo gets pushback on closing Tropical Rainforest Aviary
- Runtime
- 2:04
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The Fresno Chaffee Zoo announced that changes are coming to the Tropical Rainforest Aviary, but some community members are pushing against the move.
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- Valley authorities crack down on illegal fireworks ahead of Fourth of July
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Firefighters and police across Central California are cracking down on illegal fireworks as the Fourth of July holiday approaches.
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- At least 164 dead and 971 injured after Venezuela earthquakes
- Runtime
- 1:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- At least 164 people have died and 971 were injured after a pair of powerful quakes rocked Venezuela, Acting President Delcy Rodríguez said Thursday.
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- Missing woman safe after husband killed by Madera County deputy
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A missing woman was found safe late Monday night. The Madera County Sheriff's Office says 43-year-old Claudia Anguiano had last been seen in Whittier on June 15th.
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- Family urges water safety after teen drowns near Sequoia National Park
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A Central Coast family is mourning the loss of a 17-year-old girl who drowned over the weekend near Three Rivers by Sequoia National Park, marking the ninth drowning death in Tulare County of 2026.
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- Killer High: Fentanyl's Grip on California | FULL EPISODE
- Runtime
- 22:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Fentanyl is everywhere, but the people behind the statistics are often forgotten.
In this episode of Killer High: The Series, we meet families devastated by loss, law enforcement and prosecutors fighting a rapidly evolving drug crisis, and people in recovery working every day to stay alive.
Howie survived years of addiction, overdoses, and personal tragedy before finding a path to recovery. Today, he's helping others through Fentanyl Anonymous, a grassroots support group created to address the unique challenges of fentanyl addiction. Alongside his story, we examine how fentanyl has transformed the drug landscape, why overdose deaths surged across California, and what communities are doing to fight back.
This is a story about loss, survival, accountability, and hope in the middle of one of America's deadliest public health crises.
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- Man sentenced to 3 years in prison for fatal hit-and-run in Central Fresno
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A judge sentenced Steve Garcia to three years in prison for the 2024 death of Paul Sanchez in Central Fresno.
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- Farmblox CopRLock security system deterring copper wire thieves
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Farmers across the nation now have a new option for alarm systems to deter copper wire thieves.
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- Trump heads to Capitol to speak with frustrated GOP senators
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Trump is headed to Capitol Hill to meet with Republican senators who have grown increasingly frustrated with his efforts to divert their agenda.
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- Fresno-area gas prices remain high despite recent dip as Iran talks continue
- Runtime
- 2:57
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- As Vice President J.D. Vance touts a "good foundation" to end the war in Iran, Fresno drivers are still feeling the pain at the pump. Gas prices are down 15 cents this week, but local drivers are paying nearly $1 more today than this time last year.
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- Evil in the Archives: Love Gone Sour | FULL DOCUMENTARY
- Runtime
- 22:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- They seemed like the perfect couple.
Tim and Larissa Schuster built a successful life together in Fresno. But behind closed doors, their marriage was unraveling into a bitter divorce marked by threats, resentment, and a growing fight over money.
When Tim suddenly vanished, investigators uncovered a trail of deception that led to one of the Central Valley's most shocking murder cases. Using original archive footage and interviews with the detectives, reporters, and witnesses who lived through it, Evil in the Archives: Love Gone Sour reveals how a love story turned into a deadly plot.
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- Proposed $11 billion California housing bond aims for November ballot
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A statewide proposal to accelerate affordable housing development in California is moving closer to the November ballot, as lawmakers consider a plan introduced this week by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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- Iran-linked group claims it hacked CA water utility serving the Central Valley
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A possible major cyberattack is under investigation at Cal Water, one of California's largest water utilities serving nearly 500,000 customer connections across the state, including many in the Central Valley.
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- Loved ones gather to remember 15-year-old killed in Selma e-bike crash
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Under a canopy of blue skies, dozens of classmates, family, and community members gathered to remember the life of 15-year-old Manuel Uriel Hernandez, who was killed in an e-bike crash in Selma.
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- Witnesses recount fatal shooting of suspect by Madera County deputy
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The man who was shot and killed by a deputy with the Madera County Sheriff's Office was throwing rocks at cars passing by, according to witnesses.
Sheriff Tyson Pogue says what started as a burglary call escalated to a physical fight between a suspect and a deputy near a busy road.
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- Vance says talks with Iran set 'good foundation' for deal to end war
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- U.S. Vice President JD Vance says talks with Iranian officials in Switzerland have laid a "good foundation for a successful final deal" to end the war involving the U.S. and Israel.
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- Fresno city leaders push to place transportation tax measure on November ballot
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A proposed transportation tax measure now has the support of Mayor Jerry Dyer and the entire Fresno City Council.
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- Selma police urge caution after 15-year-old boy dies in e-bike crash
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The Selma community is mourning the loss of a 15- year- old boy. His life was cut short when he was struck and killed while riding an electric bike.
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- New California law aims to clean up neglected farmland
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A new state law, unanimously approved by the legislature and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October, gives counties more authority to crack down on neglected land.
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- Fresno serial rapist admits to crimes in court, faces life in prison
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A Fresno County man pleaded guilty in court Thursday, years after investigators say he raped a string of local women.
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- Questions arise about future of deal between US and Iran
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Talks between the U.S. and Iran were called off after intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The cancellation of talks raised questions about an initial agreement to end the war in Iran.
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- Arraignment for Lion Raisins heir delayed again as he refuses to leave jail cell
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- 3:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The arraignment of Bruce Lion, an heir to Selma-based Lion Raisins, was postponed for a second consecutive day after authorities said he refused to leave his jail cell, prompting a judge to order that he be forcibly brought to court.
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- Family of 10-year-old killed in Atwater crash pushes for road safety changes
- Runtime
- 2:59
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Less than two months after the death of 10-year-old Christopher Rodriguez, his family is calling for road safety improvements in their neighborhood, hoping to turn their loss into meaningful change.
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- Son accused of killing dad, retired Fresno police sergeant appears in court
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A 21-year-old man accused of killing his father appeared in court wearing a red jumpsuit. Freeman Hunter III is charged with one count of murder.
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- Mountain lion spotted in Hanford captured and tranquilized
- Runtime
- 2:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- A Hanford neighborhood is breathing a sigh of relief after law enforcement and game wardens captured a young mountain lion that had been roaming the area.
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- Evil in the Archives: Stealing the Unborn | FULL DOCUMENTARY
- Runtime
- 22:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- In 1998, a pregnant Fresno mother vanished after a woman posing as a social worker promised free baby supplies.
What followed became one of the most shocking and disturbing criminal cases in Central Valley history.
Using rare archive footage and firsthand accounts from the reporters, investigators, and witnesses who lived through it, *Evil in the Archives: Stealing the Unborn* revisits the disappearance of Margarita Flores, the desperate search that gripped the community, and the horrifying truth that emerged weeks later.
More than 25 years later, it's a story that remains almost impossible to comprehend.
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- US and Iran sign initial deal to end war, ease sanctions
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran on Wednesday that calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waives U.S.-backed sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from Washington, according to details released by both countries.
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- President Trump sends signed letter to Caleb Quick's father
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The death of Clovis teenager Caleb Quick has drawn national attention, with President Donald Trump sending a personal letter to the victim's father expressing condolences and support.
