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The annual Festival de Cinco de Mayo celebration in downtown Fresno’s Fulton Mall drew a huge crowd Sunday to enjoy dance, music, food and more. Read comments

The California Highway Patrol has reported a fatal accident that happened shortly after 5 p.m. in the area of Kings Canyon National Park near Highway 180. Read comments

The play “A Zapoteco immigrant story of one, a reality of all,” about the life experiences of people from San Juan Coatecas in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico and their decisions to migrate to the United States, will be presented Sunday afternoon at Madera Courthouse Park in Madera. Read comments

The Fresno County Sheriff’s Office lost of one its K9 partners this week with the death of K9 Cody, a rescue dog who served for more than eight years, the office announced Wednesday. Read comments

Eastbound lanes on Shepherd Avenue east of Friant Road in Fresno will be closed Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a street improvement project. the city announced. Read comments

The third annual Yosemite Law Day Celebration will be held Friday from 10 a.m. to noon at Yosemite National Park. Read comments

A series of food-giveaways in farm communities hit hard by the drought will be held next week. Read comments

The Madera County Behavioral Health Board is looking to fill three vacancies. Read comments

A kitchen fire in a southeast Fresno apartment displaced seven families Thursday night, Fresno fire officials said. Read comments

The City of Visalia will change its residential watering policy from May 1 through May 31. Read comments