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Valley News

news from California’s central valley

Juneteenth Night: Grizzlies Pay Tribute to the Negro Leagues

Central Valley residents have a chance to enjoy great baseball, while also helping the Fresno Grizzlies pay tribute to the Negro Leagues during the "Juneteenth Celebration." Organizers Shikila Joyce and Sigmond Moore were on Sunrise to talk about the historical significance of the Negro Leagues and how the Grizzlies will …

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Mascot Banning Bill Moves Forward

A bill that calls to ban the use of the term "redskins" as a school mascot is moving forward. On Wednesday it passed a state Senate Education Committee. Here in the valley, Tulare Union High School, Gustine High and Chowchilla High all have the Redskin as a mascot. The principal …

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Brush Fire Sparked by Beach Towel

Fire officials say a beach towel is to blame for sparking a brushfire that burned two acres near Oakhurst. The blaze shut down Highway 41 near, Road 425 for several hours on Wednesday. Officials say the beach towel was being dragged under a car and it created enough heat to …

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Man Critically Injured in Central Fresno Shooting

Police are investigating a gang-related shooting in central Fresno that left a man in his 20s fighting for his life. It happened around 8 p.m. Wednesday in the area of Clinton and Weber.   Police are now searching for four African American young men who they say ran from the scene. …

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Clovis woman forced to take down lost dog signs

A Clovis woman is not letting a city ordinance that bans posting signs on utility poles from stopping her from finding her dog. "Our other dog is not acting the same and we are missing her immensely," Jaimy Gains said. Gains lost her black miniature schnauzer in April. She put …

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Young Supporters Greet Honor Flight Vets in DC

Although this was the first trip to our nation’s capital for many of the veterans, some of them say they had an idea of what to expect on the trip. What they didn’t expect was the support of young people here in Washington, D.C.   From the moment these war …

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9 Killed in Charleston, S.C. Church Shooting

Nine people died in a shooting at an Historic African American Church in Charleston, S.C. Police are searching for a suspect. Police say the shooting happened at around 9:05 pm during a prayer meeting. When officers arrived they found eight people dead. Another person died at the hospital. "This is …

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