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The Visalia City Council held a public hearing Monday about boundaries of council districts when the city switches next year from at-large to district elections, but stopped short of choosing a final map until the next regular meeting of May 11. Read comments

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• Sandy Lynch of Fresno endured seven excruciating years of dialysis, two kidney transplants and other serious ailments. Read comments

Madera police are investigating a two-vehicle collision that ended with one car crashing into a local burger restaurant, Snow White. Read comments

The Fresno County Public Library and Fresno State’s Henry Madden Library will host four workshops on grants and foundations this month. Read comments

A life in law enforcement is not easy. It is a unique job that requires unique individuals. Our primary mission is to prevent loss of life, injuries, and property damage. An officer can’t just say someone else will “take care of it.” We are the “people” who you call for help. Read comments

Wanda Irons was curled up in the back of the Tulare County Mental Health Department cruiser, sedated for her trip to the Kaweah Delta mental health facility that had become her second home. Read comments

The eyes of Mike Rivera dart from spot to spot, as if there’s a threat around every Visalia street corner. Read comments

The walnut trees stood abundant and ordered against the night sky, in sharp contrast to the life of Mark James. Read comments

The T-cell count of Kevin Davis had fallen, and within the margins of the mental health system, he sometimes believes he is the only one worried about the tally. Read comments