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Rain clouds are moving quickly out of the central San Joaquin Valley Thursday morning, and the National Weather Service in Handord said it is the last the region will see of wet weather until the middle of next week. Read comments

A truck driver has died after being hit by a big rig while walking in the parking lot of a truck stop, Tulare police said Thursday. Read comments

Three men who rescued a man from a burning duplex last month — a heroic act that got national attention after a witness shared video with The Bee — were honored Thursday with a proclamation by the city of Fresno. Read comments

Three courtyards in WestCare California’s residential drug treatment facility in southwest Fresno got a facelift on Thursday morning thanks to an $18,000 grant from Home Depot and the work of more than 60 volunteers. Read comments

Covered California on Saturday will begin enrolling people in health plans for 2015, and consumers in the central San Joaquin Valley and statewide have decisions to make about monthly premiums and co-payments. Read comments

Theodore Kuchar, whose exuberance on the podium and strong personal connections in the world of international classical music has enlivened the Fresno Philharmonic for more than a decade, will step down at the end of the 2015-16 season, the orchestra announced Thursday. Read comments

SACRAMENTO — One nursing home chain operating in California racked up abuse complaints last year at a pace seven times the statewide rate. Read comments

This week, Americans honor the nation’s veterans, especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Read comments

A 52-year-old Clovis man with five children was announced Sunday night as the winner of the Central Valley St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, said Paula De Young of De Young Properties. Read comments

As part of its seminar series on wellness, Kaweah Delta Health Care District will host a seminar on how to sleep better from 12 to 1 p.m. Wednesday at 5105 W. Cypress Ave. in Visalia. The speaker will be Eric Altamirano, manager of Kaweah Delta’s Sleep Disorders Center. Read comments