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A 619-acre gravel mining project on the Kings River, east of Sanger, was approved Thursday by the Fresno County Planning Commission. Read comments

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons released its annual plastic surgery report of procedures on Thursday and there’s “ample” evidence that more people are concerned about the shape of their derrières. Read comments

Even with a lack of rain, wildflowers are carpeting the hills along the Kings River at Piedra, east of Fresno. Read comments

Spring is still three weeks away, but mosquitoes could be buzzing soon if warm weather heats up neglected swimming pools that are backyard hatcheries for the pests. Read comments

Drivers in downtown Fresno could experience delays for two weeks as storm-drain work closes Broadway Street on weekdays from March 6 to March 20. Read comments

Caltrans will make repairs to concrete roadway slabs on Highway 99 near Selma on Thursday and Friday, creating some daytime lane closures for motorists on the busy freeway. Read comments

The connector ramp from westbound Highway 180 to northbound Highway 99 in central Fresno will be closed for about eight hours on Saturday to allow crews to make repairs to the highway guardrails. Read comments

Two powerful state agencies have sent letters reminding Fresno City Hall that the stakes are high in Mayor Ashley Swearengin’s proposed water project. Read comments

A group of Fresno volunteers is targeting young people with a new social media campaign to improve the living standards of low-income properties around the city. Read comments

The family of Antonia Torres Cerda hoped the liver transplant she received in October would let her return home and resume her life as a mother of four and wife of a hard-working husband. Read comments