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Three Valley residents have been appointed to the boards of the Big Fresno Fair and the Kings Fair, Gov. Jerry Brown’s office announced Tuesday. Read comments

They wait. They watch. They pray. Read comments

New research at UC Merced has discovered that the toxoplasma parasite, an organism capable of infecting almost all warm-blooded animals, can be more dangerous than most believed. Read comments

A San Simeon man was killed early Monday in a two-car crash south of Lemoore, the California Highway Patrol reported. Read comments

Fresno hip hop recording artist Fashawn performed for fans during an album release for his latest CD “The Ecology” at Rasputin Music in Fresno on Monday. Read comments

The first winter storm in two weeks has dropped nearly two-thirds of an inch of rain on Fresno through Monday afternoon, the National Weather Service said. Read comments

Eric Kroutil has been named chief of the Porterville Police Department by City Manager John Lollis. Read comments

Molly Griffin thought about becoming a doctor, but switched to nursing instead to have more time to spend with family and friends, said her father, Doug Griffin. She earned her nursing degree from Fresno State last year, got a job and was already buying a home. Read comments

Of all things that Mae Rainey had to leave behind in her life in China more than three years ago, the hardest thing to let go of was her best friend. Read comments

Two Fresno City Council members want better public review of expensive construction projects. Read comments