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Fresno has strong housing market

<div class="StoryBlock"> If you own a house in Fresno, you own property in one of the strongest housing markets in the country. <br /><br />The real-estate website Trulia.com has put Fresno on its list of 10 housing markets to watch in 2015. The website says Fresno has strong job growth, …

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Water flows at Yosemite

<div class="StoryBlock"> Yosemite waterfalls are flowing again. <br /><br />Recent rainfall has brought the National Park’s waterfalls back to life after being dry for months. This is a photo of the upper falls. <br /><br />Roads are clear to the park if you want to see them for yourself.&nbsp;<br /></div>

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Recent Increase in Gang Shootings Prompts Police Gang Crackdown Operation

<div class="StoryBlock"> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">A recent increase in gang-related shootings has prompted a three-week gang crackdown operation by the Fresno Police Department.&nbsp;</div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><br /></div> <div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said the department will be pulling together all of their resources …

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CHP, Caltrans Gives Tips on Driving Through Fog Safely

<div class="StoryBlock"> <font size="2"><p>The California Highway Patrol said on Wednesday that many of the roads in the valley are known to be some of the most dangerous in the world because of the infamous fog. They’ve teamed up with Caltrans to continue their $12 million Fog Pilot Program that kicked …

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The Coroner and His Trains

<div class="StoryBlock"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 1px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 1px; color: #000000; ">The Fresno County Coroner is retiring, but before he leaves… he let us into his life at the morgue and his train station.<br />Lemor Abrams explains.</span></div>

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Sanger hosting annual Tree Lighting Ceremony tonight

<div class="StoryBlock"> A valley town known as the nation’s &quot;Christmas Tree City&quot; is ushering in the holiday season. <br /><br />Sanger is hosting their annual Tree Lighting Ceremony tonight. Residents can enjoy caroling and a Christmas message followed by the Tree Lighting Ceremony. <br /><br />It starts at 6:30 tonight, …

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Santa's Village will help bring Christmas to local kids

<div class="StoryBlock"> Local law enforcement now helping to bring Christmas to children in Southwest Fresno. <br /><br />Santa’s Village opens today, offering free coats, pictures with old Saint Nick, a toy and hot chocolate. Last year more than 100 children received free coats. Police have been sponsoring the event for …

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Announcer apologizes for calling Fresno "armpit of America"

<div class="StoryBlock"> Hawaii University’s play-by-play announcer is now apologizing to Fresno State for ending his broadcast this weekend by calling our city &quot;the armpit of America.&quot; <br /><br />Fresno State officials tell us, several fans heard it Saturday night and were upset by his words. Associate Athletic Director Paul Ladwig …

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Rooftop burglaries in Southeast Fresno

<div class="StoryBlock"> Fresno police are warning business owners in Southeast Fresno of a so called &quot;rooftop burglar.&quot; <br /><br />Businesses being targeted are family-owned mini-marts located between Ventura and Olive, and from Chestnut to First Street. Around mid-October, 12 stores were burglarized by a suspect entering through the roof. <br …

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Vacant building near Peach engulfed in flames

<div class="StoryBlock"> Fire broke out early this morning at a vacant office owned by the City of Fresno near Peach and Hamilton. That’s where fire crews found the building fully engulfed, with flames spreading outward. <br /><br />They worked quickly to put the blaze out. Investigators believe the fire was …

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Literacy Success at Central Unified School District

<div class="StoryBlock"> <font size="2">Central Unified School District and Biola Elementary discusses early development and literacy. The B3 program Birth to Third Grade has been implemented in the district for two years now and has been a success. <p>There are 14 elementary schools in the district and two schools have been …

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Family Focus Day 3: Literacy Success at Biola Elementary

<div class="StoryBlock"> <p>Central Unified School District and Biola Elementary discusses early development and literacy. The B3 program Birth to Third Grade has been implemented in the district for two years now and has been a success.</p><p>There are 14 elementary schools in the district and two schools have been selected to …

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Rain Doesn't Dampen Christmas Tree Lane

<div class="StoryBlock"> The rain didn’t stop the crowds from coming out for the first walking night of Christmas Tree Lane in Fresno.<br /><br />December 2nd was opening night. And one of two nights where Van Ness between Shields and Shaw is closed to traffic.<br /><br />The first visitors came through …

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