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Light drizzle hit the northern areas of the central San Joaquin Valley on Thursday as part of a Bay Area thunderstorm moved down into the Merced area, the National Weather Service in Hanford said. Read comments

What began as a trip to the coast by a group of four Fresno State students ended in tragedy when their car collided head-on with another on Highway 41, killing a popular young man from Exeter. Read comments

Westbound and eastbound Highway 198 at 14th Avenue will close Friday night as part of a bridge rehabilitation project. Read comments

The Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation will accept donations on Dec. 2 as part of Giving Tuesday, a global day dedicated to celebrating generosity and giving back. Read comments

City Hall once again is inviting Fresnans to consider paying more to secure a reliable water supply for the rest of the century. Read comments

Jesus Zúñiga has waited 14 years for the possibility of obtaining legal status in the United States. Read comments

The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Wednesday announced it will extend office hours and add the ability to schedule appointments for first-time driver’s license applicants, including undocumented residents under Assembly Bill 60. Read comments

It’s back to the future for the Fresno office of the California Highway Patrol, which has received its first Harley-Davidson motorcycle in a statewide CHP rollout. Read comments

The Downtown Fresno Ice Rink will open Thursday and will include a nighttime live music performance. Read comments

The White House announced Wednesday that U.S. Magistrate Judge Dale A. Drozd of Sacramento has been nominated by President Barack Obama for elevation to the U.S. District Court in Fresno. Read comments