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Hundreds packed into a standing-room-only hearing Thursday to have their say on whether to mine Jesse Morrow Mountain. But after hours of public comment, mostly against the proposed 100-acre rock quarry in the Sierra foothills, the Fresno County Planning Commission postponed its vote.
Republican lawmakers led by Rep. Tom McClintock, R-Elk Grove, have been quietly overseeing the rewrite of a huge California water bill since last summer. The bill could shape everything from the San Joaquin River to Sacramento Valley water deliveries. But despite the broad-based impact, Democrats feel shut out.
Ashley Swearengin announced Thursday that she will seek a second term as Fresno's mayor, saying the city is well on its way toward a dramatic turnaround, but much work remains.
The Tigers performed a Louisiana stomp on the Bulldogs logo at center court and the last act left at the Fresno Regional was the celebratory cutting down of the nets.
Dennis is selling a 2-year-old sleep apnea machine for $350. He'll throw in a humidifier.
Fresno Unified plans to avoid layoffs next school year and expand transitional kindergarten to all elementary schools over the next two years, district officials said Wednesday.
Southeast Fresno's new elementary school will bear the name Vang Pao Elementary School, honoring the Hmong leader who died more than a year ago.
State Center Community College District trustees on Tuesday dropped a proposal to eliminate summer school in June, opting instead to make budget trims that will preserve summer classes.
Fresno State faculty learned Monday that at least one of the recommendations proposed last fall by university leaders as part of a plan to cut about $1 million from the budget may not save any money.
University High School senior Ethan Peterson was psyched and ready to go minutes before the Super Quiz portion of the Fresno County Academic Decathlon on Saturday.
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