ABC30 Action News
'No Kings' protests draw millions nationwide, including demonstration in Fresno
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- 'No Kings' protests draw millions nationwide, including demonstration in Fresno
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Millions of people across the United States took part in "No Kings" protests Saturday, including demonstrators in Fresno, voicing opposition to Trump administration policies and the ongoing war with Iran.
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- Safety dispute prompts Kings County to end fire services in Avenal
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The Kings County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Saturday to end the county's fire services contract with the city of Avenal, citing public safety concerns tied to a dispute over a community event venue.
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- Six-month-old Braxton Musselman released from Valley Children's after three months in rehab
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- 2:04
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- After nearly three months of treatment in the Rehabilitation Unit at Valley Children's, six-month-old Braxton Musselman has been released from the hospital, an emotional milestone for his family following a January incident that left him seriously injured.
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- As TSA agents work without pay, Fresno rallies with support
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The community is stepping up to help the nearly 150 TSA employees at Fresno-Yosemite International who are working without a paycheck.
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- Clovis Unified aims to cut emergency notification time for parents
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Clovis recently updated its emergency communication plan. The goal is to get critical safety information to parents -- sooner.
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- 'They flat out lie to people': Fresno immigration attorney describes ICE tactics
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- A Fresno immigration attorney spoke candidly about the methods he's seen immigration officials employ against his clients.
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- Tribute held at Fresno High for 14-year-old student who died after collapse
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- A community gathered in their grief to remember the Fresno High School student who suddenly died after collapsing on campus earlier this month.
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- New 'disturbing' details after Oakhurst rental property owner's arrest
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Deputies say disturbing discoveries were found inside an Oakhurst rental property after the owner was arrested for secretly filming guests.
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- Kingsburg killer sentenced to prison as victim's family demands answers
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Emotions ran high as several family members came to a Fresno County courtroom for the sentencing of their loved one’s killer.
Alvaro Hernandez leaves behind a partner and a young son. A judge convicted Luis Rodriguez of killing Alvaro Hernandez Jr. in Kingsburg last July.
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- 15-year-old killed by suspected DUI driver in Parlier laid to rest
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- 3:24
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Friends and family of 15-year-old Juliani Moreno overflowed out of Our Lady of Sorrows church in Parlier on Wednesday morning, remembering the young life cut short.
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- Housing compliance warning issued to 7 Central California communities
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Housing for people of all income levels is at the center of a warning issued by Governor Newsom. His office says 15 communities have failed to comply with state housing laws. Seven of those are in Central California, including Kings County.
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- Fresno police hosts first community meeting about its use of military equipment
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Fresno Police presented findings from its 2025 military equipment report at an attended meeting with fewer than two dozen concerned local residents.
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- Parents react after jury says Meta, YouTube fuel social media addiction
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Tech giants Meta and YouTube were found liable in a landmark case, accused of intentionally addicting a young woman and injuring her mental health.
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- Rising jet fuel costs push airlines to raise ticket prices
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- 3:18
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- With the ongoing war in the Middle East, airlines across the U.S. are feeling a pinch and so are air travelers. Before the war began, U.S. jet fuel prices sat at $2.50 per gallon, but this week they're at $4.02 a gallon, according to data from Argus U.S. Jet Fuel Index.
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- California lawmakers pressed for answers as TSA lines stretch for hours
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- 4:25
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- As many airport security lines stretch for hours, and with Congress seemingly nowhere close to funding the Department of Homeland Security, Action News sought answers from Valley lawmakers.
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- String of deadly shootings leads to increased Fresno police patrol
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- As the city of Fresno grapples with a violent stretch of deadly shootings, most with suspects still at large, one northeast Fresno community center is doing its part to reassure the community.
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- 12 arrested in online child predator sting operation out of Merced
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- 2:42
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- 12 men are now sitting in a cell, instead of behind a screen. They're suspected of trying to arrange contact with potential victims online who they thought were children.
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- Man arrested for recording guests at Oakhurst rental property, deputies say
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- An Oakhurst rental home owner is behind bars and accused of turning family vacations into nightmares by recording his guests during their most private moments.
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- Two 15-year-olds killed in shooting in Northeast Fresno, police say
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Two 15-year-olds are dead and a 14-year-old is injured after an early morning shooting on Monday in Northeast Fresno. Detectives say the group of four teens was targeted. Chief Mindy Casto says the incident appears to be an intentional attack.
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- Good Sports: El Capitan High School baseball players commit to college together
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- 2:11
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Cooper Gaoiran and Zach Hunter have always been a package deal. That's been the case for as long as they remember, all the way back to t-ball.
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- Father of 4 shot and killed in southwest Fresno was visiting from Texas
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- 3:08
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- We're learning more about a Southwest Fresno shooting that left one man dead. Fresno Police confirmed the man killed was 38-year-old Perry Paul Espinosa. The husband and father of four is now being remembered by loved ones as police search for a shooter.
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- Child molester granted parole, will come to Fresno after expressing continued fantasies
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The public is getting a new look at how close a serial child molester is to walking the streets of Fresno. David Funston used candy and toys to lure children in Sacramento County back in the 1990s. His youngest victim was three years old.
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- Allegations involving Cesar Chavez drive more survivors to seek help
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- 2:59
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Sexual assault service providers in Fresno say more people are reaching out for help following allegations of abuse involving Cesar Chavez.
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- Fresno County leaders consider renaming Cesar Chavez Day amid allegations
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- 1:58
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Cesar Chavez Day, celebrated by hundreds of thousands each year on March 31, is drawing renewed scrutiny as local and state leaders respond to allegations against the late civil rights leader.
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- Calls for increased road safety in Parlier following teen's killing
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- 2:44
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Calls are growing to make roads safer in Parlier after the tragic death of a 15-year-old boy. Police say the driver involved roared through a stop sign at speeds up to 100 miles per hour and hit Juliani Moreno, who was in a crosswalk at the time.
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- Fresno City Council supports barring sex offenders from Council Chambers
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- A convicted sex offender sat in the Fresno City Hall Council Chambers on Thursday as school children were present, and now, councilmembers are trying to prevent it from happening again.
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- Fresno City Council unanimously votes to change Cesar Chavez Boulevard
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The Fresno City Council unanimously voted on Thursday to change all streets named after Cesar Chavez back to their original names. The move comes days after allegations of sexual abuse were raised against the late labor leader, prompting renewed debate and emotional testimony at City Hall.
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- UFW Filipino co-founder's son speaks out against Cesar Chavez
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Jonny Itliong, the son of UFW Filipino co-founder Larry Itliong, is speaking out on behalf of his father amidst allegations made against Cesar Chavez.
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- New allegations shake the legacy of late labor leader Cesar Chavez
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- 8:38
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Full Action News team coverage from March 18, 2026, on the fallout amid allegations of sexual abuse made against the late labor leader Cesar Chavez.
Stay with Action News on the fallout from the allegations on air and at ABC30.com.
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- Fresno leaders respond to allegations against Cesar Chavez
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Fresno officials and community members are reacting to troubling allegations raised this week against renowned farmworker rights leader Cesar Chavez.
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- Dolores Huerta alleges sexual assault by Cesar Chavez
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Dolores Huerta, the labor activist who co-founded the United Farm Workers with Cesar Chavez, said Wednesday she was "manipulated and pressured into having sex" with him.
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- Trump fixates on Newsom's dyslexia as reason he can't be president
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- 1:03
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- President Donald Trump has repeatedly taken aim at Democratic rival and possible 2028 presidential candidate Gavin Newsom. But lately, he's become fixated on saying the California governor cannot be president due to his "learning disability." Newsom has been open about his struggle with dyslexia, which is a learning disorder that affects reading, writing, spelling and speaking, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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- Abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez leaves farmworker community shaken
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- A longtime Central Valley farmworker says he is heartbroken by recent sexual abuse allegations made against civil rights leader Cesar Chavez, a figure he credits with transforming working conditions for thousands of laborers.
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- US airports scramble with TSA staffing shortages amid partial government shutdown
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Long lines have stretched through different airports this week as Transportation Security Administration officers worked without pay during the busy spring break travel season.
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- Valley heat speeds up crop growth, concerns rise for winter vegetables
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Unseasonably warm temperatures are accelerating crop growth across the Valley, raising concerns for some cool‑weather vegetables.
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- 32-year-old man shot and killed at Northwest Fresno apartment complex identified
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The man who was shot and killed at an apartment complex in Northwest Fresno has been identified as 32-year-old Shannon Ivory. Fresno Police said neither victim lived at the complex. Investigators believe both were there with a woman who was picking up belongings.
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- 6 arrested for deadly shooting in West Central Fresno in November 2025, police say
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Nearly four months after 18-year-old Karim Williams was found lying in a roadway with a fatal gunshot wound, investigators have announced new details about what they describe as a targeted attack involving six suspects.
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- Fresno District Attorney calls for changes to state's mental health diversion laws
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- There is a new push to change mental health laws in court. Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp believes "mental health diversion" needs new guardrails.
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- Hundreds mourn young Parlier teen killed at notorious intersection
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- The Parlier community gathered with one another following the tragic death of Juliani Moreno. The teen was crossing the street when he was hit and killed by a suspected DUI driver.
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- Dunlap community rallies for cafe worker killed in head-on crash
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- A community is in mourning after an alleged impaired driver killed a 34-year-old woman in Fresno County. Family, friends, and fellow co-workers gathered to celebrate the life and legacy of Misty Lynn and raise funds for her family.
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- What to know as war with Iran enters 3rd week
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Several developments came out of Washington, D.C., regarding the war with Iran over the weekend as strikes continue across the Middle East and economic impacts are beginning to be felt domestically.
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- "She should still be in prison": San Bernadino DA says deadly Parlier crash was preventable
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- 2:45
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- San Bernardino District Attorney Jason Anderson believes the Parlier crash that killed 15-year-old Juliani Moreno was preventable.
Anderson has prosecuted the suspect charged in the crash, 35-year-old Tiffany Mercado, several times and sent her to prison twice.
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- DUI charges added to suspect in hit-and-run that killed Parlier teen
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- 2:22
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- DUI charges have been added to the criminal complaint against Tiffany Mercado, the suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Parlier teen.
Mercado appeared in court Friday morning for arraignment, where she pleaded not guilty to a new charge. https://abc30.com/post/dui-charges-added-suspect-hit-run-killed-parlier-teen/18710592/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
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- Rising prices of fertilizer raise concerns for Valley farmers amid Iran war
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Global fertilizer shipments through the Strait of Hormuz face disruption, pushing prices higher and raising concerns for Central Valley farmers.
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- Charges filed against woman accused of hit-and-run that killed Parlier teen
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- 3:10
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Charges have been filed against 35-year-old Tiffany Mercado, the woman accused of hitting and killing 15-year-old Juliani Moreno in Parlier Tuesday night.
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- Parlier teen killed in hit-and-run while crossing street with girlfriend
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- 3:39
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- A 15-year-old boy was struck and killed Tuesday night in Parlier when police say a driver ran a stop sign and plowed through an intersection. Police identified the victim as Juliani Moreno, who was crossing the street with his girlfriend, Mercedes, at the time of the crash.
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- FBI warns Iran could attack California with drones in retaliation for war: Alert
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- 2:17
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- The FBI warned police departments in California in recent days that Iran could retaliate for American attacks by launching drones at the West Coast. The warning came just as the Trump administration launched its ongoing assault against the Islamic Republic.
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- 14-year-old Fresno High School student who died after passing out identified
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Fresno High School felt unusually quiet on Tuesday as students moved across campus between class periods, just one day after 14-year-old Daniel Padilla Jr. collapsed during P.E. and later died at a hospital.
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- PG&E warns customers after scammers steal more than $300,000 in 2025
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- Pacific Gas and Electric Company says utility scams cost customers more than $300,000 in 2025, with crooks targeting communities across the Valley. According to the company, customers lost an average of $590 each in fraudulent transactions last year.
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- Dinuba McDonald's remains closed after rats found roaming inside
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- 2:34
- Date posted
- 8 months ago
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- A McDonald’s located in Dinuba’s Walmart Supercenter remains closed after rats were found inside the fast-food business over the weekend. We’ve now learned that parts of the Walmart are also closed because of the rodents.
