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  • Big changes are coming to Valley schools next fall. After years of budget cuts Fresno Unified officials now plan to expand education programs.
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  • Four men fired at Fresno police officers Wednesday afternoon near Ventura and Fourth Streets.
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  • Fresno State President John Welty opened his final commencement ceremony with a few jokes Saturday morning.
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  • Valley high school students are cleaning up after a pack of dogs chewed its way into the Reedley High School farm and killed dozens of livestock.
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  • One officer shot in the shoulder was treated and released from the hospital. The second officer is in serious but stable condition.
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  • A man is dead after being stabbed at a home in Central Fresno.
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  • You have a chance to own a piece of Fresno history. The Cedar Lanes Bowling Alley in Central Fresno is being de-constructed right now.
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  • Thick gray smoke filled the air in this Dinuba neighborhood as dozens of fire fighters worked to put out the flames. At the same time, dozens of peole rushed over to see what was happening in their neighborhood on Mothers Day evening.
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  • New emissions standards have now made many boats illegal to operate at state parks, and some boaters say its a bad move.
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  • The recent beating of a Fresno Sikh man has others issuing a call to action.
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  • The highway patrol is investigating a crash that killed two women.
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  • Police are keeping a close eye on a Northeast Fresno neighborhood, after a string of home break-ins. Now, neighbors are banding together. The area being targeted by crooks is around Cedar and Gettysburg.
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  • A well-known Valley family is moving forward with plans to build a much-needed pharmacy college in the Fresno area.
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  • Fresno Unified voted not to renew the charter for New Millennium School in Downtown Fresno. Now the school must figure out what to do with its 240 students.
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  • Action News has learned more about two Fresno women who died in a limousine fire in the Bay Area on Saturday.
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  • Some South Valley firefighters are returning from the Springs Fire in Southern California.
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  • There's been a major announcement for the Valley's skating community. Action News has learned Fresno's Gateway Ice Center will stay open for at least another year.
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  • A murder confession by a South Valley teen is catching some people off guard.
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  • Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Downtown Fresno Wednesday evening, calling for immigration reform.
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  • Day three of the Clovis Rodeo happened Saturday afternoon, and it started with one of the weekend's biggest events  the Clovis Rodeo Parade.
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  • Day two of the 99th annual Clovis Rodeo wrapped up following a night of wild rides and spills.
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  • One of the state's largest and most prestigious rodeos is underway in the Valley.
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  • Armenians across the Valley remembered the one and half million Armenians killed by the Ottoman Empire 98 years ago.
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  • Police are investigating a deadly shooting in Central Fresno. The shooting happened around 3:00 Wednesday afternoon.
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  • Police are out looking to stop dangerous cruising along the Blackstone Avenue corridor in North Fresno. They say cruisers are out there a lot this time of year, showing off their cars, and sometimes racing.
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  • Big honors Saturday at Fresno State as the university announced a major fundraising campaign has surpassed its goal of $200 million.
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  • Shannon Basara, 19, is from Fresno but currently a freshman at Northeastern University.
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  • Murders, shootings and other violent crimes are prompting a group in the North Valley to reach out to criminals and people at-risk, in an effort to curb these attacks.
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  • The family of a four-year-old Valley boy murdered in 2009 is now facing another potential tragedy.
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  • A fight to change California law on distracted driving is beginning here in the Central Valley. A recent appeals court ruling makes it illegal to use GPS apps on your smartphone while behind the wheel.
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  • Valley real estate experts announced a positive forecast for the market Thursday.
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  • The nation's largest lottery game, Powerball, is now here in California.
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  • Four young people from Selma and Dinuba are dead and three others injured after a crash in Fresno County.
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  • Fire investigators are working to track down an arsonist. They say more than a dozen fires have been set in one neighborhood.
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  • The Fresno Grizzlies started off the season with a 9-1 loss after their home opener against the Tacoma Rainiers.
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  • A female intern-volunteer was killed by a lion at the Cat Haven in Fresno County, the founder of the facility said.
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  • The Discovery Center recovers just days after a dangerous heist was caught on camera.
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  • After several years, Visalia held a gun show Saturday, where organizers say the demand for sales had been increasing daily.
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  • Police are looking for a man who was caught on surveillance video at the Fresno Discovery Center.
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  • Fresno Police are looking for the suspects who shot two other men in Southeast Fresno.
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  • The Hanford Police Department is looking to expand its fleet of patrol cars.
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  • A Fresno city official is literally going above and beyond his job description to help light city streets at night.
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  • The cowboy, Uhuru Adem, had his gear stolen along with a friend's truck over the weekend.
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  • Fresno Fire investigators are working with a local gang task-force to solve a series of arsons.
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  • Action News has learned the victim of the skiing accident at China Peak is 49-year-old Richard Sigle of Fresno.
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  • Los Banos police are asking for help finding the driver who killed an 18-year-old who was serving in the Army National Guard.
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  • Selma police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a small child. The crash happened at Fig and Olive Avenues around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
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  • A South Valley community gathered for a prayer vigil to remember the victims of gang violence.
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  • Recreation and restoration are in the sights of Yosemite National Park planners. They are developing a $235-million management strategy to ease park congestion. But the plan could eliminate some park activities.
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  • Fresno police are investigating a shooting at Manchester Center.
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