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TSA to add dedicated family lane at security checkpoints
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- TSA to add dedicated family lane at security checkpoints
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Department of Homeland Security announced an expansion of Transportation Security Administration checkpoints for families traveling with children and military members.
TSA will add a dedicated family lane at security checkpoints under a program called "Families on the Fly." The project began with a pilot program in Orlando because of its close proximity to Disney World, and it will be rolled out first in areas where families often travel with children.
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- Table Mountain Casino Resort to open alcohol drinking on gambling floor
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Starting in September, Table Mountain Casino Resort will begin serving alcohol on the gaming floor, a shift from its long-standing policy that allowed people 18 and up to gamble. While the casino has long served alcohol in its restaurants, this change is raising concerns among some who live nearby.
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- Family, friends remember 70-year-old man shot and killed in northwest Fresno
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- 3:09
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Carl Johnson's friends and family are hoping police can give them more answers. Those who knew Johnson were sad and confused, lingering with the question, "How could the 70-year-old's life be taken this way?"
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- Seven years sober — and still asking himself, What’s next? #addictionrecovery #fentanyl
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- 1:25
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- At the gym, in between sets, Howie answers a call from someone trying to get into treatment.
He’s seven years sober — and still asking himself, What’s next?
His journey from addiction to advocacy is powerful, raw, and real.
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- First-of-its-kind 'Know Your Rights' workshop for deaf and hard of hearing held in Fresno
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Organizers held a first-of-its-kind workshop in Fresno as President Trump cracks down on immigration enforcement. American Sign Language interpreters helped the deaf and hard-of-hearing learn about their legal rights.
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- Elevated E.coli levels found in Avocado Lake for 2nd straight year
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- What lies beneath could make you sick. Valley health officials are sending out a health alert over risks you may face at Avocado Lake in Fresno County. The warning comes after elevated levels of E.coli were found in the reservoir. The popular recreation spot is in the Foothills just before Pine Flat Lake along the Kings River -- north of Highway 180.
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- Tulare Street underpass connecting Downtown Fresno and Chinatown opens
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Cheers of joy and accomplishment on Thursday morning celebrated the completion of the Tulare Street Underpass and Grade Separation Project that started in 2017.
The project moves the two-lane roadway more than 20 feet below the Union Pacific and future high-speed rail tracks.
The road is just 1,000 feet long, but the journey to get here took four times longer than the high-speed rail authority expected.
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- “Why Not Me?” | Howie’s Wake-Up Call #fentanylcrisis #addictionrecovery
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- 1:08
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- He woke up next to someone who had died from an overdose.
That moment — that question — changed everything:
“Why not me?”
Watch Howie’s full story of survival and purpose at abc30.com/killerhigh
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- Woman mistakenly charged nearly $8K after parking at SoCal hospital for 45 minutes
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A Southern California woman went to a hospital for a medical appointment that lasted just 45 minutes, but her parking bill came out to nearly $8,000.
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- Killer High: Fentanyl Nearly Killed Him. Now He’s Helping Others Recover
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- 9:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- “Why not me?” That question haunted Howie after waking up next to someone who didn’t survive a fentanyl overdose.
Now seven years sober, Howie lives in Fresno, California, and has turned his recovery into action — co-founding Fentanyl Anonymous, a growing support network for people battling addiction. His journey from chaos to community is part of ABC30’s Killer High series.
⚠️ If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction or thoughts of suicide, help is available. Call or text 988 or visit https://findtreatment.gov for free, confidential support.
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- Visalia high school principal arrested on felony charges for vehicle vandalism
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- As Valley schools prepare to welcome students back to class, a Visalia Unified High School principal traded time on campus for time behind bars this week. Visalia police say the school leader was arrested for vandalizing the car of someone he was in a relationship with.
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- Newsom signs bill requiring funding plan for California's high-speed rail project project
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- 0:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 377 on Wednesday, requiring the rail authority to update cost estimates, risk assessments and service initiation options for the Merced to Bakersfield segment in its 2026 business plan. In June, the High-Speed Rail Authority said it expected trains to be rolling by 2030, 10 years after the initial goal and well above the original estimated cost of $33 billion.
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- Pilot safe after military jet crashes in Fresno County, officials say
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- An investigation is underway after a military jet went down in a fiery crash in Fresno County, just miles away from Naval Air Station Lemoore. The pilot ejected from the plane before the crash and is safe. NAS Lemoore says the aircraft was an F-35C fighter jet, which was part of the VFA-125 "Rough Raiders."
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- Former Bulldog wrestler turned convicted sex offender sentenced to three years in prison
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- 1:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- At 25 years old, a one-time Fresno State student-athlete is back in jail after years out on bond and has to register as a sex offender. https://abc30.com/post/former-bulldog-wrestler-turned-convicted-sex-offender-sentenced-years-prison/17354300/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
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- Suspect in central Fresno homicide in 2023 arrested in Texas, police say
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Cristino Rocha has avoided police for more than two years, until now. Fresno Police have searched for the 48-year-old since May of 2023 after they say he murdered a man in central Fresno. Investigators say there was an argument between Rocha and 39-year-old Paul Fierro, then Rocha shot Fierro with a shotgun.
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- Former Fresno State wrestler turned convicted sex offender sentenced to three years in prison
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- At 25 years old, a one-time Fresno State student-athlete is back in jail after years out on bond and has to register as a sex offender. Isaiah Perez, once arrested for rape, served alcohol and drugged a 15-year-old in November 2020, according to witnesses. They previously testified that he got the girl intoxicated and then forced her into having sex.
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- Tire rim flies through windshield, severely injuring Valley teen on her way to SF concert
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- 1:18
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- What was supposed to be a fun night out in San Francisco for a mother and daughter from Coarsegold ended with more than a week in the hospital and several surgeries. Emma Fulton, 14, was so excited to see her favorite band, "My Chemical Romance," perform at Oracle Park on Saturday, July 19, but she never made it.
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- California hit with tsunami waves after 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia
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- 4:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Tsunami waves have reached the California coast after one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast on Tuesday after a major, 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Russia. Coastal areas of Alaska, Oregon, Washington and California remained under National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tsunami advisories as of Wednesday morning. A stretch of coastline north of Cape Mendocino, California, to the border with Oregon remained under a tsunami warning.
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- Coarsegold teen injured in freak accident on the way to see her favorite band in SF
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- 1:16
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A Coarsegold teenager is now recovering after she and her mother were involved in a freak accident on her way to see her favorite band, My Chemical Romance. https://abc30.com/post/coarsegold-teen-injured-freak-accident-see-favorite-band-sf/17357558/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
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- Tsunami watch issued for West Coast after 8.7 magnitude earthquake strikes near Russia
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast on Tuesday after a major 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials.
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- New York shooting suspect claimed to have CTE, mentioned NFL in note, sources say
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
- Description
- The man who shot and killed four people at a Midtown Manhattan office building on Monday carried a note in his pocket, police sources told ABC News. Shane Tamura drove across the country with a semiautomatic rifle and then carried out a mass shooting on Monday in the building that's home to the NFL's offices, officials said. He died by suicide in the building.
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- CAL FIRE opens its first Central Valley training facility in Atwater
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- 2:31
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- CAL FIRE opened its fourth training complex in the state at the former Castle Air Force Base in Atwater on Monday. It's the first in Central California. The inaugural classes include recruits from all different backgrounds.
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- Fresno Mission Thrift CEO calls 3rd fire in July 'suspicious'
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- With cleanup efforts now underway, there are new questions surrounding the third fire this month at Fresno Mission Thrift. "To have three in a two-week period is extremely, extremely suspicious to us," CEO Matt Dildine said.
He suggested it could be intentional.
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- Fresno Mission Thrift CEO calls 3rd fire this month 'suspicious'
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- 2:00
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- With cleanup efforts now underway, there are new questions surrounding the third fire this month at Fresno Mission Thrift.
The latest fire erupted early Sunday afternoon and took 39 firefighters five and a half hours to get the flames under control.
The Fresno Fire deemed the first two fires accidental, but Fresno Mission's CEO is calling the latest fire "suspicious."
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- California couple's story captures national attention amid health battle
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A Central Valley couple is capturing hearts across the country with a love story that's as enduring as it is inspiring.
Jeff and Grace Arends of Kerman have been nominated for the title of America's Favorite Couple, a national contest that celebrates enduring love. But for the Arends, the recognition is about more than just a title; it's a testament to their resilience in the face of life-altering challenges.
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- Burglars hit Clovis barbecue restaurant, causing thousands in damages
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- 2:32
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A Clovis family-owned restaurant is reeling after a break-in early Sunday morning left behind thousands of dollars in damages and a shaken sense of security.
Grill Masters Barbeque, located in Clovis, was closed for the day when thieves broke in around 2:17 a.m., according to owner Maribel Aguilar. Surveillance footage shows the suspects prying open a door and using tools to drill their way inside.
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- Search for missing woman and 8-month-old baby who were leaving Fresno
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- An urgent search is underway for a missing mother and her baby, stretching from Fresno all the way up to Sacramento.
36-year-old Whisper Owen and her 8-month-old daughter, Sandra McCarty, vanished after leaving Fresno on July 15.
They were headed home to the Sacramento area, but never arrived.
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- Central Valley seeing increase of abandoned farms, causing more issues for farmers
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- 2:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Farmland frustrations. Some Valley growers are blaming new regulations and rising costs as they abandon some crops, while other farmers say they're now bearing the costs of their neighbors. An increase in abandoned farmland throughout the Valley follows a near total ban on agricultural burning that went into effect earlier this year.
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- Judge sentences Bryan Kohberger to life in prison for Idaho college murders
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- 2:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Friends and relatives of four University of Idaho students murdered in their rental home by Bryan Kohberger delivered powerful statements of love, anguish and condemnation as his sentencing hearing began Wednesday. Judge Steven Hippler ordered Kohberger to serve four life sentences without parole for the brutal stabbing deaths of Mogen, Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin early on Nov. 13, 2022. The defendant pleaded guilty early this month, just weeks before his trial was to start, in a deal to avoid the death penalty.
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- Trial of Fresno man accused of killing his wife's former boyfriend to move forward
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Heading to trial. The Fresno man accused of shooting and killing his wife's ex-boyfriend was in court Tuesday for his preliminary hearing. The judge ultimately decided to move forward with the case.
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- Proposed northwest Fresno Costco put on hold by judge, environmental group 'pleased'
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- 3:04
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Plans for a new northwest Fresno Costco are now on hold after a county judge rejected it over environmental concerns. The warehouse would have been one of the company's largest at 219,000 square feet. Plans called for a 32-pump gas station, a car wash, and about 1,000 parking spots.
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- Ozzy Osbourne, heavy metal music legend, dead at 76
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Ozzy Osbourne, the pioneering heavy metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman whose star turn on reality TV endeared him to a new generation of fans, has died, according to the Associated Press. He was 76 years old.
The singer was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2019 and said in an interview then with "Good Morning America" that it had been "terribly challenging."
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- Family says final goodbyes to 1-year-old Valley boy who died while left in hot car
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Baby Amillio Gutierrez was laid to rest at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Porterville. The one-year-old died in June after being left in a hot car for hours by his mother, 20-year-old Maya Hernandez, while she got a procedure at a medical spa in Bakersfield.
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- Pat Tillman's brother was wanted on several Fresno warrants, including domestic violence
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Court documents reveal the brother of late NFL star Pat Tillman, who is accused of crashing into a San Jose post office Sunday, was wanted on several warrants in Fresno.
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- Cherry Auction vendors blame Fresno city councilmember for slow sales after sharing ICE raid rumor
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Cherry Auction vendors say business has slowed significantly after Councilmember Miguel Arias warned of an ICE raid that never happened. Now, some are calling for his resignation.
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- EXCLUSIVE: Clovis woman responds well to revolutionary cancer therapy
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- 4:23
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A Clovis woman is making history in Central California and moving forward from her battle with cancer.
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- 3 deputies killed in apparent explosion at Los Angeles Sheriff's Department facility
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A deadly explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility in the City Terrace area of East L.A. killed three deputies Friday. The incident, which is believed to be an accident at this time, was reported just before 7:30 a.m. at a LASD compound. It is believed to be the compound that houses the sheriff's department's special enforcement units and bomb squad.
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- Central Valley leaders react to federal funding cuts for California's high-speed rail
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- 3:12
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- High Speed Rail funding from the federal government is coming to a screeching halt, and the call for the cuts came from inside the state. Valley U.S. Rep. Vince Fong went to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy himself, asking to pull $4 billion in funding allocated to the project because he says it's not being used well.
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- Missing 75-year-old California man was murdered and buried in Mojave Desert: Deputies
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- 3:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The mystery behind the disappearance of a well-known Valley realtor is now solved, with a tragic end confirmed and a young man behind bars, accused of murder. Robert "Bob" Boyajian was murdered and buried in the Mojave Desert, according to deputies.
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- Former Fresno principal sentenced after caught shoving student in dramatic video
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- 2:52
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A former Fresno Unified principal is sentenced to probation after a dramatic shove caught on camera. Brian Vollhardt was standing in the cafeteria of Wolters Elementary School when a student approached nearly three years ago. Seconds later, a shove sent the student flying. The boy was just 10 years old with special needs.
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- New data found drop in California labor workforce due to immigration enforcement
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- 3:06
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A new study from UC Merced found federal illegal immigration enforcement is disrupting California labor. The report shows a 3.1% decline in the state's private workforce.
Action News spoke with Gabriel, an undocumented farmworker who has lived in the United States for close to 30 years. He picks tomatoes for a living; we met at his home in Fresno County.
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- Trump Administration pulls $4 billion in funding for California's high-speed rail
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- 2:13
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Trump administration is officially pulling $4 billion worth of federal funding from California's High Speed Rail project. Investigators determined the project was in default of the terms of its federal grant awards and that the project "lacked the capacity to deliver" the early operating segment by 2033.
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- Family seeks justice for Lemoore father of 3 killed in Kern County hit-and-run
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- 2:03
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- A family in Lemoore is searching for answers and seeking justice after a hit-and-run crash took the life of a beloved father in Lemoore. Nearly a month after Pedro Rodriguez Jr.'s death, the family says it's the unknown that keeps them searching for answers.
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- Girl accused of killing Caleb Quick appears in court as transfer decision delayed
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- 3:02
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The alleged getaway driver in the high-profile killing of Caleb Quick was back in court Tuesday.
The 16-year-old girl appeared calm in an orange sweater in the courtroom, which was closed to cameras.
Her parents sat behind her as the judge gaveled in, but the hearing got pushed to the fall.
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- Drug deadlier than Fentanyl seized by DEA in Fresno
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Reports of a major drug bust in Fresno validate the concerns of Valley officials. The federal government announced more than 20 pounds of Carfentanil disguised as prescription pills were seized in Fresno. The bust was part of a nationwide effort to stop illegal drugs from getting on the streets
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- Family remembers missing hiker found dead in Sequoia National Park
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- 2:33
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- We’re hearing from the family of a Visalia man found dead in Sequoia National Park. 36-year-old Drew Hall was reported missing after becoming separated from his hiking group. Drew's younger brother says he was a passionate educator and a loving dad -- someone who always put others first.
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- Two Fresno housing shelters to shut down by end of year due to lack of funding
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- More than 100 people currently living in shelters will need to find a new place to stay by the end of the year due to a lack of funding.
The Journey Home and Golden State Triage Center shelters in central and west central Fresno will close by the end of the year.
Both were previously motels purchased and run by the Fresno Housing Authority. The funding for that came from "Project Homekey" grant money from the state during the pandemic. The money has now run out.
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- How Trump plans to dismantle the Education Department after Supreme Court ruling
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- The Supreme Court has made a decision allowing the Trump Administration to move forward with the dismantling of the Department of Education. It was a key campaign promise that many Republicans support, while education department advocates fear will leave vulnerable students without critical services.
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- Fresno State Athletics receives historic $1 million donation from education center
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- An eye-popping donation of $1 million has set a Fresno State Athletics record. The donation comes from the Diamond Learning Center and Jami Hamel DeLaCerda. It marks the largest single gift by a woman in the history of Fresno State Athletics. The gift will directly support Fresno State Football's operational needs.
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- Copper theft may increase as price of copper jumped 13% after Trump tariffs
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- 2:50
- Date posted
- 1 year ago
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- Copper prices have climbed to a record high as President Trump put a steep tariff on metal imports. Copper saw a 13-percent increase for trade -- it's the best one-day gain since the late '80s.
