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A Visalia corporation yard was left without power early Monday when two blown fuses disrupted a nearby power pole, the Visalia Fire Department reported. Read comments

Olympic gold medalist and San Joaquin Valley native Lee Evans on Monday shared his experiences as a champion, world-class athlete and participant in the 1960s civil rights movement with more than 100 high school students. Read comments

The 20-year-old man who died in a head-on collision on Highway 43 south of Corcoran has been identified by the Tulare County coroner as Eric Pimentel of Hanford. Read comments

The Tulare County coroner identified the Porterville toddler who was killed after being struck by a United States Postal Service delivery vehicle as 2-year-old T.J. Trevino. Read comments

A 65-year-old Visalia man was killed early Tuesday in a traffic collision at McAuliff Street and St. Johns Parkway, police reported. Read comments

A 26-year-old Kerman man died Monday afternoon when he was thrown from his car in a single-vehicle collision south of Madera, the California Highway Patrol reported. Read comments

Strong winds gusting primarily along the west side of the central San Joaquin Valley from Merced to Kern counties on Tuesday contributed to some crashes and fanned the flames of a Fresno vegetation fire. Read comments

The F-35C jet fighter made its first appearance at the Navy’s West Coast air base Tuesday, providing an up-close look at the nation’s newest generation of jet fighter. Read comments

Yosemite National Park will celebrate National Park Week, Earth Day and National Junior Ranger Day from Saturday through April 26. Read comments

More than a dozen central San Joaquin Valley volunteers were recognized for their outstanding community service at an awards ceremony Tuesday evening at Fresno City Hall, where Mayor Ashley Swearengin also issued a new call for 2 million volunteer hours over the next year in Fresno. Read comments