A flurry of sex abuse claims were made against the Catholic Diocese of Fresno following the passage of a state law known as the Child Victims Act in 2019.
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Homeless advocates are criticizing an executive order President Donald Trump signed this week to restore order. The executive order aims to “remove vagrant individuals” from city streets and get them into treatment for mental health or drug addiction disorders, even if that means involuntary commitment.
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The State Water Resources Control Board advance a controversial, Newsom-backed agreement in a new proposal, which qualifies as a major development in the long-running debate about delta water use.
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State transportation leaders gathered at Fresno State last week for a town hall focused on the future of California’s roads, bridges, and public infrastructure – and the growing budget gap that threatens that future.
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Cal State’s budget gap is now $2.3 billion. It’s not likely to get any help from the state, which is struggling with its own deficit.

KVPR's Marv Allen passed away on May 22nd. He hosted programs for 19 years on KVPR, including Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Clearly Classical.
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Fresno’s elections, and their outcomes, could be manipulated by groups that face minimal fines for breaking the law, according to experts.
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A water district 200 miles north of Kern County is fighting back against a local agency’s threat to terminate an agreement that has supplied a 600-home development for the past 24 years.
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Lawmakers are poised to give California’s water districts legal cover from lawsuits as they work to meet strict new state standards for a cancer-causing toxic chemical.
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Hundreds came together recently for a so-called “star party.”
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This is the second year of the Fresno County Summer Art Academy’s Mariachi Performance and Composition course. The class was created for students in ensembles at their schools to continue developing their skills over the summer.
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The last grizzly bear in California was seen in the 1920s in Sequoia National Park.
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