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The Consulate of Mexico in Fresno is extending its hours in response to increased demand for consular services because of President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration and the new state driver’s licenses for undocumented immigrants. Read comments

Both directions of Highway 99 in Madera County near Avenue 12 will be closed this week for construction, Caltrans officials said. Read comments

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Eastbound Highway 198 is closed at 18th Avenue in Lemoore after several collisions. The public is advised to avoid the area. Read comments

A 2-year-old girl in Porterville sustained minor injuries Saturday after she was hit by a car while exiting her mother’s car. Read comments

One woman died Saturday in a single-vehicle accident while driving southbound on Utica Avenue near Interstate 5 southeast of Kettleman City. Read comments

Fresno dog rescuers used to call Enzo a walking skeleton made of stone. Read comments

Anson K. Lihosit, who graduated from Liberty High school in Madera, has been selected to serve in the Peace Corps. Read comments

Fire crews have planned a prescribed burn in February and March on the Source Kinsman Fuels Project in the Kinsman Flat area, east of North Fork. Read comments

The Madera Unified School District will host a series of community meetings in February and March to discuss its budget priorities and the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), which helps to dictate state funding through the local control funding formula process. Read comments