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Valley seniors' rates of chronic disease rise

9 hours 26 min ago
Diabetes and other chronic diseases have grown more common among elderly San Joaquin Valley residents since the beginning of this decade, according to a new survey of California health trends. Read comments
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News briefs

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:42
Man shot to death; body dumped at hospital Read comments
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Valley fans wait for 'Twilight'

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:23
Unless you are among the legions of fans who have devoured the "Twilight" book series with the lust of a vampire in a blood bank, it might come as a shock that the movie version has caused such a furor. Read comments
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Advocates release a plan for preschool program in Fresno County

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:19
Preschool advocates announced ambitious plans Thursday to boost the education of Fresno County's 4-year-olds, saying that access to a quality preschool program is key to success in school and on the job. Read comments
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Around the Valley

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:18
Volunteers sought for study on household water usage Read comments
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Food aid agencies see fewer donations

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:17
Donations for Thanksgiving meals are in short supply, and food banks and community and church groups fear that some families in need could go hungry this year. Read comments
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Local briefs

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:13
Valley's losing candidates don't owe external debts Read comments
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Figarden Loop Park breaks ground

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:13
Ground was broken Thursday on the long-awaited Figarden Loop Park, which will feature a regulation-sized baseball field and a large water-play area at a 20-acre site in northwest Fresno. Read comments
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Racial remarks by Channel 30 exec lead to jury dismissal

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:13
A Fresno County Superior Court judge dismissed all 50 members of a jury pool this week because of remarks by one of them -- the top executive of the Valley's highest-rated TV station -- about racial minorities. Read comments
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Father hurt, son killed in double shooting

Fri, 11/21/2008 - 02:13
A 19-year-old man died and his father was critically wounded when the two were shot Thursday afternoon in southeast Fresno. Read comments
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FUSD looks to regain enrollment balance

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 09:48
With uneven enrollment that has left some schools overcrowded and others underpopulated, the Fresno Unified school board on Wednesday reviewed a proposed facilities plan that could alleviate the imbalance and change how some schools are used. Read comments
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FUSD leader vows reform after Edison grade probe

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 09:33
As the investigation into an alleged grade change involving a star Edison High School football player rolled out, Superintendent Michael Hanson said, he pressed school administrators about why the student's excessive absences went undetected. Read comments
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Fresno man charged in fire appears in court

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 09:30
A Fresno man charged with trying to kill his wife by setting a fire in their home nearly a year ago made a brief appearance in Fresno County Superior Court on Wednesday. His wife was there to support him. Read comments
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How to shop smarter for groceries

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 09:29
For many families, grocery shopping is not just a monotonous weekly ritual -- it's increasingly painful, thanks to rising food prices and the souring economy. Read comments
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Drug suspect shot by Fresno officer

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 02:29
A suspect in a drug deal pointed his gun toward officers Tuesday night just before an officer fired three rounds, wounding the suspect, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer said Wednesday. Read comments
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CUSD hires firm in search for leader

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 02:29
The Clovis Unified school board has hired the Mission Viejo-based consulting firm of Leadership Associates to head the search for the district's next superintendent. Read comments
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Local briefs

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 01:39
Fresno State engineering college name approved Read comments
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Around the Valley

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 01:34
Lunch features singer Read comments
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Supporters of delta smelt lose legal bid to cancel water deals

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 01:34
A federal judge on Wednesday rejected a request by environmentalists that could have slowed the flow of water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to agricultural interests to the south. Read comments
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New Lindsay library ready to be checked out

Thu, 11/20/2008 - 01:29
The city of Lindsay is cutting costs on municipal construction projects -- such as the new library that opens Friday -- by using city workers instead of hiring contractors. Read comments
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