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Body found in canal east of Clovis identified
A man found dead June 11 in a canal just east of Wild Water Adventure Park has been identified as Nick Mongelli, 53, the Fresno County Coroner's Office said Tuesday.
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Fresno County supervisors seek help for lagging economy
Fresno County supervisors agreed Tuesday to tap a group of business and community leaders to help the county rebound from the stubborn economic downturn of the last several years.
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Fresno council members pitch their budget-fixing plans
City Council Member Lee Brand dominated the show Tuesday morning with his plan to balance next year's general fund budget while maintaining the status quo in public safety.
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SPCA rescues ailing animals, seeks woman who was selling them
The SPCA for Monterey County on Saturday rescued 17 animals - 14 dogs, one kitten and two birds - from a woman purporting to run a rescue group at PetSmart in Sand City.
Three Sierra wildfires in 24 hours could signal troubled summer
Grant ran to find her home unharmed, but her neighbors weren't so lucky. The house on the 30000 block of Big River Way in the Madera County foothills was badly burned and its fences melted from the heat.
Clovis man who stabbed boy in cell-phone theft caught
An 18-year-old who stabbed a teen while stealing his cell phone outside the McDonald's at Ashlan and Clovis avenues was caught thanks to a witness who stayed on the getaway trail.
Americans throw away 90 billion pounds of food a year
"It's not something many people think about, but it takes a huge amount of resources to get food to our plates," says Dana Gunders, a scientist with the Natural Resources Defense Council.
Large fire in Mariposa County causes evacuations
A fire is burning out of control in the Midpines area of Mariposa County and authorities are evacuating some residents.
Fresno County health funds for the poor at risk; state budget changes made for ObamaCare
Thousands of poor and undocumented residents in Fresno County are at risk of losing their health care, an unintended and painfully ironic consequence of the Affordable Care Act.
Wife's account differs from 911 call
The explanation that Beth Brown, wife of Fresno Fire Chief Rob Brown, provided to news media for her husband's suspected domestic violence last week doesn't match what she told a 911 dispatcher on the night of the ordeal.
Early & Busy Fire Season Stretches Resources
Fire officials have determined what caused two of three blazes near Highland and Clinton Avenues Thursday.
Official: Fresno fire chief knocked wife to floor
A sheriff's spokesman is providing new details on the arrest of Fresno's fire chief, saying he knocked his wife to the ground and choked another family member.
Visalia man gets probation in union funds theft
A Visalia resident who was a Clovis Fire Department training officer was sentenced this week to five years probation and 1,000 hours of community service for embezzling union funds.
EDITORIAL: Fresno County must quicken review of Williamson Act tax breaks
There's only one reason Fresno County isn't relentlessly pursuing local folks who are cheating cities, schools, special districts and the county out of millions of tax dollars every year.
Calif. fire's progress stopped, evacuations over
Officials say they have stopped the growth of a Fresno County wildfire that burned several structures and led to the brief evacuation of dozens of homes.
Fresno police: Infant's heat-related death still being investigated
Police continue to investigate the death of an infant boy left unintentionally in a vehicle for an hour Friday in southwest Fresno when the temperature reached 101 degrees.
Four Valley tribes awarded over $4 million in housing grants
Four Valley tribes are among 353 American Indian and Alaskan Native entities nationwide that were awarded $563 million in housing grants from the the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Sanger pays former city manager Jim Drinkhouse's legal bills
The Sanger City Council ended a long legal battle this week by reaching a settlement with the lawyer who defended former city manager Eugene "Jim" Drinkhouse in a civil suit involving shady real estate dealings.
Fresno County Supervisors Unanimously Approve Budget
The County of Fresno has a new budget. In a vote of 5-0, the Board of Supervisors approved its new spending plan.
Fresno Fire Chief Rob Brown arrested on domestic violence charge
Fresno Fire Chief Rob Brown, seen at a City Council department budget hearing, was arrested Wednesday night, June 12. He posted bond and was released from Fresno County Jail on Thursday.