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Waterparks across Fresno and Clovis are taking the plunge, trying to decrease water use in one of the worst droughts in state history. Blackbeard’s Family Entertainment Center, The Island Waterpark and Wild Water Adventure Park have all made efforts to conserve; from letting lawns dry up, to hundreds of thousands …

Fresno State’s top dog at the university was given a warm welcome by students at Ahwahnee Middle School today. University President Dr. Joseph Castro spoke to students about college and career opportunities. Dr. Castro has been going to several valley schools saying he understands what its like for students these …

Fresno county is now home to a world-champion robotics team. Several valley teams traveled to the First Robotics World Competition in Missouri and one of them took home the top prize. Megan Rupe, reports. 

Students at Dry Creek Elementary in Clovis wanted to raise money for injured Fresno Fire Captain Pete Dern. They started last week, and their goal was $ 3,000. In one week, they’ve already raised more than twice that much.

Porterville’s Sameera Nasseem Hussain is in Maryland, ready to compete for a national spelling bee title.  The sixth grader at Westfield Elementary says she likes to play basketball, and enjoys math and biology.  One day she hopes to become a neurologist.  Preliminaries begin Wednesday morning.  The finals are Thursday. Good …

An idea by a team of 6th grade students at Riverview Elementary has received some major support today. Earlier this week, we profiled the Fab Five robotics team, and their idea for a water conservation mobile app. Today, AT&T announced it will fund the group’s project, to the tune of …

Skateboarding is not often recognized as a sport, but Fresno Unified is changing that. It held a skateboarding competition over the weekend. It’s the first time a skateboarding competition has been held by the school district. It’s an attempt to reach out to all students. The plan is to also …

27-year-old Tawny Willoughby says she used tanning beds four to five times a week in high school. Recently she shared this selfie, showing her before and during skin cancer treatment, forcing many to ask questions about the safety of tanning beds.

Louanne Kruse is extremely close to her own family, but her life likely depends on the kindness of a stranger.  The 58-year-old grandmother has Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis, and auto immune disorder that is destroying her liver.  Over the years the disease has taken a visable toll on her health, and it …

The National Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington D.C. added two local names to its list. "This year we are here to also honor two officers who lost their lives in 2014 that’s Brian Law and Juan Gonzalez," Capt. John Arrabit, from the California Highway Patrol, said. Officers Brian Law and Juan …

Not a day goes by that Bob Marcotte doesn’t think about his late wife, Carole Marcotte. A beautiful singer, actress, and the funniest person, Bob says, he’s ever met. They were married for 24 years, with the last four, fighting Carole’s cancer. Bob called on Hinds Hospice to help. "When …

The local World War II veterans who visited Washington, DC this week with the Central Valley Honor Flight had the opportunity to reflect on their time in the military. They served in a time when there were few means to communicate with family back at home. Many of the veterans …