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West Nile virus, most commonly spread through a bite from an infected mosquito, has so far been confirmed in three San Joaquin Valley residents in 2026.
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Avenal has become the center of one of the most unusual political disputes unfolding anywhere in California. -
Chowchilla residents in the upscale gated community of Greenhills Estates may soon see a change, following a year of watching lake levels fall, fish die and algae spread. -
Expanded tax credits that helped more people pay for health insurance premiums under Covered California expired at the end of December after Congress let them lapse. That meant higher out-of-pocket costs for thousands of Valley residents. -
The Trump administration says it's deferring over $1 billion in Medicaid payments to Minnesota and California because of suspected fraud and noncompliance. -
Demand for pistachios continues to rise around the world with viral trends making the nut popular on the internet. But farmers in the Central Valley must battle with the climate to keep up with demand.
Research shows older adults who perform music can age slower than those who don’t. Seniors who perform in Fresno County are putting that research to the test.
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Soreath HokHundreds attended the 18th annual Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee in Kingsburg, California, for a taste of locally grown fruit. -
Adam Winger / UnsplashA new law requires colleges to prove their graduates earn more than someone with only a high school diploma or else students could lose access to federal loans. About 300 California programs may fail the test, including many cosmetology and some arts programs. -
KDavid Montero / UnsplashCalifornia lawmakers seek to revive an expired law that would require the state to identify companies that employ 100 or more and have employees enrolled in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. -
Julianna Morano / FresnolandThe board’s conservative majority voted to delay placing the last-ditch effort to extend Fresno County’s critical transportation tax measure on the ballot until a study gets completed — a decision that will likely prevent the Better Roads measure from appearing on ballots before Measure C expires in 2027.
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Marine biologists off of Baja California recorded one orca teeing up another to smash a sunfish into pieces. Scientists say there could be a reason for this behavior — or it could be just for entertainment.
It’s no secret that California is hard to afford. When it comes to housing, no city or town is left out of the financial squeeze. But the West Side Church of God is doing something no other church in Fresno County has done before: it’s building affordable housing.
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Nestled close the Sierra foothills in Tulare County, Porterville began as a ferry crossing on the Tule River. -
Dixon's landscape paintings ranged in styles from impressionism to angular modernism, all while capturing the beauty of the Southwestern landscape. -
The grand hotel has been a Yosemite Valley icon since 1927, and has hosted presidents and royalty.
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