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BLOG: Hold your loved one again with this cremation alternative

The stones fit comfortably in the palm of your hand — smooth, tangible, each one unique. They’re also your loved one. As many ...
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UCSF Fresno opens applications for Doctors Academy at Caruthers, Sunnyside high schools

The UCSF Fresno Office of Health Career Pathways (OHCP) has announced that it is accepting applications for its Doctors ...
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Explosion at New Mexico oil refinery sends thick smoke across Artesia

Emergency crews responded Friday to an explosion at an oil refinery in New Mexico as thick smoke emerged from the plant and drifted across parts of the city of Artesia before crews were able to ...
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San Joaquin Valley Homes unveils Sorrento at Del Lago neighborhood in Tulare

San Joaquin Valley Homes has officially opened its latest Central Valley neighborhood – Sorrento at Del Lago in Tulare on Oct ...
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Local leaders mobilize as federal food aid halts

As the federal government shutdown halts food assistance programs effective Nov. 1, Central Valley leaders are stepping up to keep families fed. Councilmember’s pledge Fresno City Councilmember Nelson ...
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Tulare County eliminates prepaid tax requirement for small land adjustments

Tulare County property owners making small land adjustments no longer need to prepay property taxes, following a Sept. 30 Board of Supervisors decision. The change eliminates the tax clearance require ...
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Head Start programs begin closing in California due to shutdown

One California Head Start program has closed and three others face imminent closure due to the federal government shutdown, affecting about 1,000 very-low-income children and 270 teachers. The closure ...
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Cardroom workers rally in Fresno against state proposal to ban blackjack-style games

Cardroom workers and business and union leaders gathered near Fresno City Hall on Thursday, Oct. 23, to speak against ...
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Fresno County Elections office draws scrutiny from Fresno council president

Fresno City Council President Mike Karbassi is alleging the U.S. Department of Justice is targeting Fresno County after the announcement it would deploy election monitors to the upcoming election. Kar ...
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Taco Truck Throwdown marks 14 years of food, music and competition

Long before Fresno Street Eats became the Central Valley’s go-to for outdoor food truck events, there was Taco Truck ...
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Carter’s to close 150 stores amid tariff pressures; Fresno managers say no word of cuts

Atlanta-based Carter’s, a major retailer selling baby, toddler and young children’s clothing, announced Monday that it will be shuttering 150 stores nationwide over the next three years, citing tariff ...
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OpenAI may move forward with new business structure, partnership with Microsoft, regulators say

OpenAI said Tuesday it has reorganized its ownership structure and converted its business into a public benefit corporation after two crucial regulators, the Delaware and California attorneys general, ...