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<div class="StoryBlock"> Two Fresno City Councilmen want better accountability of ratepayer money. <br /><br />Councilmembers Lee Brand and Clint Olivier today unveiled the Enterprise Accountability &amp; Oversight Act. They say it would track projects and their costs. They plan to present it to the Fresno City Council on Thursday. <br …

<div class="StoryBlock"> <p>A new study by The New England Journal of Medicine says parents should be embracing peanuts, instead of avoiding them, introducing children to them at a much younger age than recommended. By doing this, parents could decrease their child’s chance of developing a peanut allergy by about eighty …

<div class="StoryBlock"> The water level at Lake Success, near Springville, is low, but could fill up enough to get a marina going in May. Photos by Joe Ybarra.<br /></div>

<div class="StoryBlock"> Today is World Spay Day and the Central California SPCA is joining in, to help keep our local stray population at bay.<br /> <br />The CCSPCA says, there’s a major overpopulation problem in Fresno. In the last seven months, 15,000 animals came in. Only 35% ever made it …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Police say a car ride over the weekend turned into a robbery and a hostage situation.<br /><br />It started when a man agreed to give the female suspect a ride home. When he was dropping her off on North Feland Avenue, he was hit on the head by …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Police are searching for two armed suspects who robbed a Fresno State student. <br /><br />It happened early Saturday morning. Police say the victim was walking on Bulldog Lane, near 9th Street, when a White Ford Explorer with 20 inch rims stopped. Two black men were inside, one …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Continuing coverage now on the sex scandal involving Cal Fire employees. Sex photos on state cellphones have now surfaced.<br /><br />According to Cal-Fire employee records, one captain received an internet link from a colleague from a private sex club on his state cellphone. <br /><br />Investigators say another …

<div class="StoryBlock"> The new baseball season is right around the corner, but Giants fans are still celebrating that World Series win. <br /><br />Today, all three championship trophies will be in Fresno and on display at Chukchansi Park. You can see them from 5 to 7 tonight, and parking is …

<div class="StoryBlock"> This Wednesday, more than 500 parenting teens will take part in the 29th annual Central Valley Teen Parent Conference. Organizers say the events will help these teens plan for their future, and promote their child’s health and well being.<br /><br /></div>

<div class="StoryBlock"> Two days of rain left its mark on the Central Valley. It brought snow to the mountains and much needed water to farmers.&nbsp;In the mountains, a&nbsp;few inches of snow can go a long way for businesses that need it. The same goes for rain on the Valley floor. …

<div class="StoryBlock"> <br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; April 24th marks the 100th commemoration of the Armenian&nbsp;Genocide, when 1 1/2 million Armenians died at the hands of Ottoman Turks.&nbsp;It’s important in the central valley because thousands of Armenians immigrated to Fresno in the years before and after the genocide.&nbsp; Several generations of Armenians now …

<div class="StoryBlock"> Stormy weather took a toll on honey bees. It slowed them down and kept them from pollinating almond trees. Blossoms also fell to the ground which could mean less work for the bees and ultimately, a smaller almond crop. Still farmers are optimistic because the trees bloomed early …

<div class="StoryBlock"> The Pacific Maritime Association and labor union reached a tentative agreement Friday, sending port workers back to work immediately. Valley farmers say, they’re glad the ports are running but still have to deal with losses the dispute caused.<br /></div>