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A motorcyclist was run over in a four-vehicle pileup Saturday morning in northwest Fresno, said Fresno police Sgt. Clayton Smith. Read comments

A 22-year-old Fresno man was killed early Saturday in a single-vehicle accident in downtown Fresno, the California Highway Patrol said. Read comments

A man shot early Saturday morning in Clovis sped away and crashed into a Clovis apartment -- the last leg of a bizarre string of events that police said started with a theft. Read comments

A Fresno man who appeared "dazed" accidentally set his house on fire around noon Saturday when hot embers from a backyard bonfire floated onto the roof, said Fresno Fire Battalion Chief Tony Escobedo. Read comments

Sections of highways 99 and 180 in Fresno County will close next week for construction, while another area of Highway 99 in Tulare County will have evening lane closures. Read comments

Proposed changes to Fresno County's general plan policies would add new concepts, such as plans for promoting healthy communities, and revise older proposals designed to generate traveler-oriented development along Interstate 5. Read comments

The Big Fresno Fair is mindful of the drought that continues to grip California, laying waste to farms and suburban lawns alike, and is taking water-saving actions. Read comments

Flu vaccinations will be offered by the Kings County Department of Public Health starting Wednesday. Read comments

A stalled big rig has brought northbound traffic to a standstill on Highway 41 near the Highway 145 turnoff to Madera on Saturday night. Read comments

A small country in West Africa now governed by a Fresno State graduate will get some help from Fresno next month. Read comments