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Federal prosecutor Mia Giacomazzi faces significant barriers to finding labor trafficking victims, a crime she said is hidden but takes place in local industries including housekeeping, agriculture and restaurants. Read comments

Historic legacies, human trafficking and job-boosting incentive programs were all part of Thursday’s Fresno City Council meeting. Read comments

Two Visalia women sustained major injuries Wednesday after a three-vehicle crash in heavy fog in Visalia, a CHP spokesman said. Read comments

A fire all but destroyed a home in north Visalia on Friday, the Visalia Fire Department said. Read comments

Haze and patchy fog is expected in the central San Joaquin Valley into next week. Read comments

Sierra View Medical Center in Porterville has banned children under 13 from visiting patients to thwart the spread of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus. Read comments

An 18-year-old Fresno woman died on Jan. 6 after the car carrying her and two others veered off Highway 41 near Manning Avenue and hit a drainage culvert. Read comments

Northbound and southbound fast and middle lanes on Highway 99 in Fresno will be closed for pavement repair maintenance each early morning Wednesday through Friday, Caltrans officials said. Read comments

A fire caused an estimated $1 million in damage at a citrus packing operation in west Woodlake late Tuesday night. Read comments

Thick fog is forcing the California Highway Patrol to use its "pacing" tactic to slow traffic on central San Joaquin Valley highways Wednesday morning. Read comments