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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 4,500 people in the United States die annually due to unintentional drowning. Drowning is also the leading cause of death for children ages 1 to 4.
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Farmer Cesar Mora has been unable to sell his nectarine crop for the second year in a row due to a lawsuit with a food market and distributing company who claims exclusive rights over the variety of white nectarine he grows. -
Tricia Stever Blattler led one of the country’s top ag producing counties through historic floods, wildfires and disease outbreaks – and her own personal tragedy. -
California is finally nearing the end of the ballot counting from its June 2 primary, a tediously slow process that is largely the result of multiple changes over the years intended to boost turnout by making voting easier and more accessible. -
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By a 4-0 vote, the Orange Cove City Council approved a resolution declaring its opposition to a hydrogen blending demonstration project.
Domestic violence and homelessness often intersect. In fact, it’s common for one to lead to the other. But in Fresno County, only one shelter exclusively serves people facing both.
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Julianna Morano / FresnolandThe former chief financial officer of Granville Homes has accused prominent Fresno developer Darius Assemi of raiding his own company. -
Credit: John CampbellDead fish, shrinking lakes and a dispute over who controls a shared water system have divided the Greenhills Estates community in Chowchilla and sparked a legal battle. -
Tim Sheehan / Central Valley Journalism CollaborativeThe number of senior citizens who live alone in the San Joaquin Valley has grown by more than 30% since 2012, adding to a population at increased risk to both physical and mental health. -
Lauren Justice / CalMattersCalifornia voters will decide on 14 statewide policy proposals come November, including the high-stakes billionaire tax, an $11 billion affordable housing bond and voter ID requirements.
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Experts share guidance on how to prevent common summertime health risks, such as drowning, fire accidents and heat exhaustion.
For years, immigrants under 21 who qualified as “special immigrant juveniles” have been protected from detention and deportation – but a new federal policy rescinded those protections last month.
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Barry McGuire and Terry Talbot had their own big hits during the anti-war movement, before they both moved to Fresno and shifted their careers into worship music. -
Fresno-area artist Stan Bitters designed the collection of glazed ceramic reliefs starting in 1969. -
Fig Garden Village was built in the "Town and County" style in the 1950s using reclaimed timbers, bricks and an eclectic design that has made it popular for close to 70 years.
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