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A former Fresno taxi driver testified Tuesday that he didn’t see an overturned SUV on Highway 99 in Fresno until he was five feet from it. Read comments

One man died Tuesday evening after the SUV he was driving crashed on Walnut Avenue just north of South Avenue south of Easton, the California Highway Patrol said. Read comments

A man died Tuesday night after he lost control of his truck and was thrown from the vehicle while driving south on Highway 41 near Easton, the California Highway Patrol said. Read comments

A 28-year-old Parlier man was killed Thursday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash southeast of Fresno, the California Highway Patrol reported. Read comments

Federal court officials this week recommended six new judge positions for California’s overworked eastern federal judicial district, a region that includes courthouses in both Fresno and Sacramento. Read comments

The Mental Health Board of Fresno County will hold a meeting on Wednesday to discuss a collaboration between mental and physical health services through Community Regional Medical Center, United Health Centers and Valley Health Team. Read comments

• The California Public Works Board authorized the use of eminent domain, or condemnation, on 28 pieces of property in Fresno, Kings and Madera counties for the state’s high-speed rail project. Read comments

•  Three Fresno hospitals are among 112 in California with high infection rates. Read comments

Lane closures at four locations across Fresno highways are scheduled Sunday through next Saturday for various maintenance repairs, Caltrans officials said. Read comments

Caltrans will make repairs to a guardrail on Highway 41 south of Coarsegold on Sunday, causing possible traffic delays. Read comments