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Developer, investor and lifelong Fresno resident Leo Michaelides -- recalled as an "exceedingly bright" man who "really" liked people -- spent little time at the negotiating table. Read comments

The left-hand turn lane on Manning Avenue near the Kings River Road in Reedley will close Monday as part of the switch from the old Manning Avenue Bridge to the new one. Read comments

The Fresno Fire Department on Monday will begin its new self-inspection program, which allows low-hazard businesses to perform their own checks for common fire and life-safety concerns. Read comments

The right lane of Interstate 5 in two separate Fresno County areas will close overnight next week. Read comments

No positive cases of Ebola virus have been identified in California, but central San Joaquin Valley hospitals are gearing up for the possibility. Read comments

A fire ripped through a shed and caused major damage to a home Friday night south of Fresno, a Cal Fire official said. Read comments

The Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians has named a tribal police chief to improve security on the rancheria. Read comments

It's finally October, but the heat from Fresno's third-warmest September ever recorded will continue for at least another week. Read comments

A missed trip to the post office could cost Fresno County taxpayers $10,000 after elections officials neglected to retrieve filled-out ballots for a vacant seat on the Fresno County Employees' Retirement Association board by a deadline. Read comments

A man burning a deer carcass outside Oakhurst confessed and apologized for accidentally starting the Courtney fire, which destroyed 30 homes last month near Bass Lake, Madera County Sheriff John Anderson said Thursday. Read comments