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Three Sierra wildfires in 24 hours could signal troubled summer
Firefighters were scrambling to control a big blaze in Mariposa County and a smaller one southeast of Auberry in eastern Fresno County, plus tamping out a grasslands fire south of Yosemite Lakes Park.
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Sierra wildfires trigger warning of unhealthy San Joaquin Valley air
Local air officials issued a health caution Monday because of smoke from wildfires in the Sierra Nevada. The health caution will remain in place until the fires are out.
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POLITICS
Variety of California bills await action in 2013 session
Hundreds of bills remain to be processed in the few weeks remaining before the mid-summer vacation recess and the month after recess, but while several are controversial and at least semi-important, there's nothing of cosmic importance.
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CRIME
Former star wrestler at Lemoore High gets 8-year sentence for rape
Nicholas Sierra, 22, a former star wrestler at Lemoore High, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for raping a 14-year-old girl, the Kings County District Attorney's Office said Monday.
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STATE NEWS
Judge considers effect of fungus on Calif. inmates
A lawyer representing inmates at two California state prisons told a federal judge Monday that an airborne fungus occurring in the San Joaquin Valley presents the deadly threat of valley fever and that thousands should be transferred immediately.
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STATE NEWS
Bill letting Calif. cities decide on open records could hinder access
Cities and counties could dramatically restrict the information they release to the public without explanation under a bill approved by the state Legislature and sent to Gov. Jerry Brown as part of the state budget package.
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CRIME
Tulare County deputies shoot suspected bank robber in Visalia
A robbery suspect who was being chased by two Tulare County sheriff's deputies crashed a jeep in south Visalia and then was shot Monday as he got out of the vehicle, Visalia police said.
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CRIME
Man arrested after Fresno home set on fire
A man was arrested Tuesday after a fire was intentionally set in a southeast Fresno home, fire spokesman Koby Johns said.
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EDUCATION
Fresno Unified Superintendent Hanson's pay perks to end
A year and a half after lawmakers made sweeping changes to the way government executives are compensated, Fresno Unified School District Superintendent Michael Hanson will likely see a cut to his contractual perks, including yearly salary increases.
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LOCAL NEWS
Fresno County supervisors seek help for lagging economy
Fresno County supervisors agreed Tuesday to tap a group of business and community leaders to help the county rebound from the stubborn economic downturn of the last several years.
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LOCAL NEWS
Wildfire near Sierra High confined to 46 acres
The wildfire that broke out near Sierra High School on Monday is 75% contained and evacuations have been lifted, CAL FIRE/Fresno County Capt. Ryan Michaels said Tuesday afternoon.
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