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Earlimart’s only park reopens to delight of children, parents (video)

The only park in this small Tulare County town reopened Wednesday to the delight of children, their parents and community leaders. Read comments

 

Pair arrested after pursuit through south Fresno

Fresno County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man and woman on multiple charges after a pursuit through south Fresno early Tuesday, spokesman Chris Curtice said. Read comments

 

MLK events in the central San Joaquin Valley

Many central San Joaquin Valley community groups annually mark the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. Here’s a list of 2015 dates: Read comments

 

Woodlake citrus packing house fire under investigation

Fire investigators remained at a citrus packing operation in west Woodlake on Wednesday afternoon to determine what started a large fire that caused $1 million in damages to a corner of the facility. Read comments

 

Highway 180 northeast of Reedley reopens after three-vehicle crash

A portion of Highway 180 northeast of Reedley has reopened after a head-on collision involving three vehicles that scattered debris across the roadway, the California Highway Patrol said. Read comments

 

Cat Haven agrees to improve safety following lion mauling death

Following a lengthy legal battle, an eastern Fresno County big-cat sanctuary will be required to implement tougher safety protocols first ordered by the state in 2013 after an intern was fatally mauled by a lion. Read comments

 

Free insurance enrollment fair offered Saturday in Parlier

A free health care event to enroll people in Medi-Cal and Covered California Health plans is planned for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Salandini Villa Apartments, 13785 E. Manning Ave., in Parlier. Read comments

 

5 farmworkers dead in foggy crash in San Joaquin County

Five people were killed in a violent collision Tuesday morning in foggy San Joaquin County. Read comments

 

Fresno County supervisors flip vote, say yes to assessor’s office grant

The Fresno County Board of Supervisors, with two new supervisors in place, countermanded a vote from last year and agreed to accept a $2.06 million grant that will allow the county assessor’s department to hire 11 new workers. Read comments

 

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