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9:07 am
Tue March 5, 2013

Coalinga 'Deportee' Plane Crash Sparks Search, 65 Years Later

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Carlos Rascon, director of cemeteries for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno walks past the grave of the 28 'deportees'
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A simple, tarnished plaque marks the grave of 28 'deportees' who died in a plane crash near Coalinga in 1948
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Author Tim Z. Hernandez is leading the search for information about the crash victims
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Coalinga resident Larry Haws stands at the site where the DC-3 crashed in Los Gatos Canyon
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Trees at the site of the accident still bears the marks of the crash, 65 years later
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A propeller from the D-3 that crashed in Los Gatos Canyon in 1948 now rests in the Coalinga Museum
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An abandonded store sits near the crash site
The cover of The Fresno Bee - January 28, 1948
The cover of The Fresno Bee - January 29, 1948
Credit Tim Z. Hernandez
Photos and an article about the funeral for the 28 "deportees"
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Author Tim Z. Hernandez was digging through old newspapers at the Fresno County library when a dramatic headline from the late 1940s captured his attention.

“I stumbled upon this headline that said, ‘100 people see a ship plunge to the earth’ or something like that. It was just really a captivating headline. I instantly realized after reading it that it had to be tied into Woody Guthrie’s song,” says Hernandez. 

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Earthquake
12:19 am
Sun October 21, 2012

Earthquake Strikes Central California, 5.3 Magnitude

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A 5.3 magnitude earthquake struck central California late Saturday night, according to the U.S. Geologic Survey. The quake, which was felt in Fresno and throughout the Central Valley struck at 11:55 p.m. and was centered 30 miles northwest of Coalinga.  Info from the USGS:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc71863625#summary

Valley Public Radio News
7:05 pm
Fri July 13, 2012

Court closures expected to hurt rural communities

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Fresno County Courthouse
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California’s budget problems have put a strain on all state departments - including local county courts. Valley Public Radio's Gabriela Ornelas tells us how Fresno County residents may find getting to a courtroom much more difficult in the coming weeks.

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Quality of Life
6:48 pm
Tue March 29, 2011

On Quality of Life: Earthquakes; Lake Isabella Dam

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California is known worldwide as a state especially prone to earthquakes. The 1994 Northridge quake and the 1989 Loma Prieta quake are still fresh in the mind of many Californians. But deep in California's Central Valley, far from the San Andreas, and the state's major population centers, what are the risks to residents and our infrastructure? In our first segment we talk with Dr.

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