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$10M Scratchers ticket sold in East Bay
(KRON) — In the East Bay, one lucky shopper stopped at a gas and grocery mart and became a millionaire. Janet Coppedge stopped in at A&A Gas and Food Mart in Dublin and won a “massive” $10 million top prize playing a California 200X Scratchers, the California Lottery announced on Thursday. Coppedge was one of […]
California date palm ranches reap not only fruit, but a permit to host weddings and quinceañeras
COACHELLA, Calif. (AP) — Claudia Lua Alvarado has staked her future on the rows of towering date palms behind the home where she lives with her husband and two children in a desert community east of Los Angeles. It’s not solely due to the fleshy, sweet fruit they give...
Orange Cove delays Measure O petition vote, discussion
ORANGE COVE – The Orange Cove City Council delayed hearing and voting on an item that would put the special property tax for police and fire services, known as Measure O, onto the ballot for the third time in a 12-month period. After voting on just one consent calendar...
Non-profit that gives Fresno children clothes recovering after theft
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A non-profit that gives hundreds of children in Fresno County free clothes is now recovering from a break-in. On Sunday, July 21, the site was broken into just before the busiest time of the year. Director and Co-Founder of Randy’s Closet Lorraine Estrada runs the non-profit out of a small room […]
Bulldogs' Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Fresno State baseball standout and two-way player Tommy Hopfe has signed a one-year, $100,000 guaranteed contract with the Colorado Rockies. He was drafted in the ninth round as the 258th pick overall in the MLB Draft. He officially signed with Colorado on Sunday. The...
‘No matter what’: $40,000 donated to support these good causes in Fresno
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A pair of $20,000 checks were handed over to a pair of good causes in Fresno on Friday. Fresno’s The Artist Tree made its largest donation ever with a $20,000 check to the Fresno Arts Council and another $20,000 check to the Poverello House. Poverello House CEO Zack Darrah says the […]
Soul Beat, California's first African American TV station, is coming back
California’s first African American television station is getting ready for a relaunch. Founded in 1978 by the late Chuck Johnson, Soul Beat, the 24/7 channel based in Oakland, highlighted music, lifestyle, education and culture for more than two decades. The network went off air in 2003 after the passing...
Former Fresno State QB Jake Haener announces he has rare form of skin cancer
Former Fresno State and current New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener has announced he has skin cancer.Haener made the announcement during a press conference at Saints training camp.A reporter asked Haener about a bandage on his face, asking if it was a "battle wound," when Haener announced the diagnosis.Watch Live: Jake Haener#Saints | @RousesMarkets https://t.co/66F6dF3pDR— New Orleans Saints (@Saints) July 26, 2024 Haener said he is working with the team's training staff and has a consultation on August 1 to discuss the next steps.He clarified that the cancer is not considered to be life-threatening.He said family members grew concerned when a...
Local leotard company to debut custom designs at Olympic Games
CLOVIS, Calif. (FOX26) — A local gymnastics wear company is soaring to new levels as they had the opportunity to design custom leotards for two Egyptian gymnasts set to take the big stage. Snowflake Designs is no stranger to having their leotards worn by elites but this is going...
California education official embezzled over $16 million, hid cash in mini fridge, officials say
A former California public school district official was sentenced to over five years in prison Thursday after officials found he embezzled nearly $16.7 million from the district over the years — hiding stacks of cash in a small refrigerator. Jorge Armando Contreras, 53, who previously worked as the senior...
Visalia fire tackles flames near Mill Creek
VISALIA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Despite a recent break from 100-degree weather, firefighters are still tackling grass fires. The Visalia Fire Department says around 4 p.m. they responded to McAuliff Street and Mill Creek Drive for a reported grass fire. Photos from crews on the scene reveal a fire burning as it is being continuously fed […]
Honor walk held for Visalia teen who died in a motorcycle crash
Several photos show 15-year-old Paul Freeman doing what he loved most, riding BMX bikes and motorcycles. But his young life was cut short by a crash in Visalia on Monday.His family, making the emotional decision to donate his organs."Not very many people can be a donor," said Michael Adams, Paul's brother. "My brother does have an option to be a donor, which is going to save other families from going through what we're going through. I'm blessed he gets to do it."Loved ones gathered at Valley Children's Hospital Saturday, moments before an honor walk taking the teen known as "Little...
Tachi Palace Hall of Fame welcomes Joe Soto, Alex Perez, and Michael McDonald
The Tachi Palace Hall of Fame inducted three more fighters to the hall of fame on Friday, July 27th 2024. The Ceremony took place prior to the undercard of Urijah Faber’s A1 Combat 23, from the Tachi Palace Casino Resort. This Tachi Palace Hall of Fame Class included Porterville’s Joe Soto, Lemoore’s Alex Perez and Modesto’s Michael McDonald.
Tulare Assembly Center Reunion Set for Aug. 3
Project under way to create memorial at camp site. On Aug. 3, anyone with a family connection to the Tulare Assembly Center is invited to a reunion being held at the Tulare County Fairgrounds, with a reception at 12 p.m. and program from 1 to 3 p.m. The reunion is...
Good Sports: Livingston native signs with Los Angeles Angels as undrafted free agent
With the MLB Draft coming to a close, right-handed pitcher Cesar Avila anxiously waited by his phone."Be ready for that call to be an Angel," he said. "And then fair enough, I got that call."Twenty rounds came and went, but the Livingston native finally got his shot -- a chance to sign with the Angels as an undrafted free agent."I wasn't always the top prospect in baseball and all that stuff, so I knew it was going to be a grind," he said.Avila's path to the draft has been unconventional, to say the least."I wasn't really thinking about pitching --...
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