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UFW Filipino co-founder's son speaks out against Cesar Chavez
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- UFW Filipino co-founder's son speaks out against Cesar Chavez
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- 3:15
- Date posted
- 3 months ago
- Description
- 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 3 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
- 4 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
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- 3:00
- Date posted
- 4 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
- 4 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.
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- Gas prices continue to spike as Iran conflict disrupts global supply chains
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- 3:16
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Oil prices continue to soar as "major combat operations" continue in Iran. The national and local economy is feeling the hit, especially at the gas pump.
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- Fresno High School student dies after passing out during class, district confirms
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A Fresno High School student has died after passing out during a PE class on Monday, Fresno Unified confirmed with Action News. District officials said first responders were called to the campus around lunchtime after the student collapsed.
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- Rodents spotted at McDonald's inside Dinuba Walmart
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A McDonald's restaurant inside the Walmart SuperCenter in Dinuba was shut down after three rodents were spotted inside the location.
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- Registered sex offender Rene Campos fails to get signatures needed for Fresno City Council candidacy
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Registered sex offender Rene Campos failed to reach the required number of signatures to be included on the ballot for the Fresno City Council District 7 race.
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- Clovis Woman celebrates her 105th birthday, shares secret to longevity
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- 0:57
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A Clovis woman celebrated a major milestone Sunday, marking 105 years young. https://abc30.com/post/clovis-woman-celebrates-105th-birthday-shares-secret-longevity/18695585/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=youtube
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- Man sentenced 19 years to life behind bars for deadly central Fresno crash
- Runtime
- 2:50
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A convicted murderer will now spend 19 years to life behind bars for the 2023 crash that killed Jesse Espino in central Fresno. Shane Shahan sat with his head down in a Fresno County courtroom on Tuesday as he heard from the family of his victim, who did not want their faces shown.
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- US prepared to ramp up efforts in Middle East, Pentagon says
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- 3:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Pentagon says the US is prepared to ramp up efforts in the Middle East. In the US’s joint effort with Israel to cripple Iran’s regime, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said a Navy submarine sank an enemy ship using a torpedo.
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- Clovis man pleads to selling fentanyl that killed young woman 1 day before graduation
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The man who sold fentanyl in a fatal Fresno County overdose took responsibility in court, agreeing to a maximum prison sentence of five years. The young woman who died was just a day shy of her high school graduation.
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- CA bill would ban registered sex offenders from holding office after Fresno candidate sparks outcry
- Runtime
- 3:35
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Candidate hopeful Rene Campos, a registered sex offender who was convicted of possession of child sex abuse material in 2018, finds himself at the center of yet another legislative push for stricter laws. Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria of Merced has introduced a bill that would block registered sex offenders from running or holding any local or state public office.
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- Tulare County seeking Newsom's help after 22 relocated from 'horrific' conditions at care facility
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- 1:09
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The Tulare County Board of Supervisors is taking action, asking the state to refund the county for its time, energy and efforts in getting two dozen people living in a residential care facility to safety.
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- The Fran's Market Murders - Part 1
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- hree young employees were executed inside Fran’s Market. A lone gunman escaped — but not for long. This is how investigators tracked him down. This is part 1.
Evil in the Archives: The Case Files revisits notorious crimes through original television news footage. Each episode traces how violence unfolded — and how justice was ultimately pursued. You can watch the full series of Evil in the Archives on Hulu on Disney+.
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- The Fran's Market Murders - Part 2
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Prosecutors said the murders were ordered from prison. Clarence Ray Allen denied it — until a jury delivered a verdict that ended with his execution. This is part 2.
Evil in the Archives: The Case Files revisits notorious crimes through original television news footage. Each episode traces how violence unfolded — and how justice was ultimately pursued. You can watch the full series Evil in the Archives on Hulu on Disney+.
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- The Fran’s Market Murders: Execution Ordered from Prison | Evil in the Archives: The Case Files
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- 3:29
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Three young lives lost. A hit ordered from behind prison walls. And a case that took decades to reach its final chapter.
In this episode of Evil in the Archives: The Case Files, we revisit the shocking Fran’s Market murders through original television news archives. Investigators say the execution-style killings were carried out by a recently paroled gunman armed with a sawed-off shotgun, acting on orders from convicted murderer Clarence Ray Allen, who was serving time in Folsom Prison.
The victims — Bryon Schletewitz, Josephine Rocha, and Douglas White — were killed one by one at point-blank range inside the store. One employee survived and helped investigators piece together what happened that night.
The case would lead to the arrest of Billy Ray Hamilton, a murder trial moved out of Fresno, and ultimately the execution of Clarence Ray Allen — the oldest inmate ever put to death in California.
Using only original news footag...
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- Housing Watch: What to know as rates fall below 6%
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- 1:42
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A mortgage interest rate of 5.99% was an encouraging sign for both buyers and loan officers like Paul Salazar of American Pacific Mortgage in northwest Fresno. Salazar notes the rate is also affected by current events, such as the US war on Iran.
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- California 'Dreamers' face renewal delays amid immigration enforcement
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- President Trump's immigration crackdown has brought changes for "Dreamers," the young immigrants who came to this country years ago.
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- Fresno council member on Iran attacks: 'This is a rescue mission'
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Fresno City Council President and Iranian-American Mike Karbassi took a rare stance on an international event Monday, sharing his support for the intensifying U.S.-Israeli military action in Iran. Speaking passionately Monday, he told us his family members are actively navigating the war-torn region.
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- Gas prices expected to increase amid conflict in Middle East
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- 4:41
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Gas prices across the country have increased in the past week and are expected to climb even more after the recent joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran.
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- New video shows shootout involving Fresno police, bullet hit officer's hat
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- 2:46
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- We’re getting a dramatic new look at a shootout involving several police officers and a suspect in central Fresno. That shooting injured the suspect, and one bullet hit an officer’s hat, narrowly missing his head.
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- United States will 'easily prevail' in Iran, President Trump says
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- 5:17
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- President Donald Trump said at the White House that he grieves for the four U.S. service members who have been killed. Eighteen U.S. service members have been seriously wounded as part of the military operation against Iran, according to CENTCOM spokesperson Capt. Tim Hawkins.
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- Fresno City Leaders threaten ordinance to bar registered sex offenders from city buildings
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Fresno City Leaders are moving forward with plans for an ordinance that would bar a potential council candidate, who is a registered sex offender, from being able to enter various city facilities. That candidate is now pushing back.
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- Violence in the Middle East deepening political divide in the US after strikes on Iran
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The airstrikes that killed hundreds of Iranians on Saturday are now causing people across the world to take a stance. Some are praising the action to stop the killings of civilian protesters in Iran, while others condemn the violence, as they fear the implications.
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- Yosemite National Park ranger fired for hanging transgender flag files lawsuit
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- 0:50
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- The park ranger fired for hanging a transgender flag in Yosemite is now taking legal action. In 2025, former ranger and biologist Shannon ''SJ'' Joslin and a group of climbers displayed the flag on El Capitan.
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- Fresno councilmember plans legislation to block registered sex offenders from seeking office
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- 1:22
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Fresno city councilmember Annalisa Perea says she plans to create legislation that would prevent a registered sex offender from running for council. Fresno resident Rene Campos, who is a registered sex offender, told Action News earlier this week he plans to run for the District 7 seat.
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- Get to know more about Jason Oliveira
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- 0:31
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- Get to know more about Jason Oliveira
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- Funding cuts threaten small Central Valley farms as USDA program runs out early
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- 2:43
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
- Description
- The USDA says the Valley is losing hundreds of farms a year, and California growers say more could soon be put out of business.
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- Registered sex offender seeks to join race for Fresno City Council
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- 2:49
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- A registered sex offender has launched a Fresno City Council campaign to represent District 7. Rene Upfront about his status as a registered sex offender, Campos is not running from his past as he runs for office.
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- Lawmakers propose pausing California gas tax as prices climb
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- 1:53
- Date posted
- 4 months ago
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- Some state lawmakers are proposing a temporary pause to California's gas tax as prices at the pump continue to rise, leaving drivers in the state paying among the highest fuel costs in the country.
