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Good morning. It’s Thursday, November 14th. I’m Drew Robinson, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. More hazy skies are in store for Fresno today with a high of 73 and a low of 47. Rep. Devin Nunes’ opening statement yesterday at the House Intelligence Committee’s impeachment inquiry included opinions that he has frequently raised on Fox News, but that many Americans might have heard for the first time.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, November 13th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Fresno will see more hazy skies today with a high of 78 and a low of 52. The Southern Sierra Miwuk Nation has been waiting 37 years for a decision from the U.S. government about their petition for federal acknowledgment as a Native American tribe.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, November 12th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect a high today in Fresno of 79 and a low of 51. A Pinedale man who was armed with a knife and allegedly attacked a police officer Saturday night in Lemoore was shot 5 times by the officer’s partner, according to the Lemoore Police Department.

Good morning. It’s Monday, November 11th. I’m Sam Scholl, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Hazy skies will cluster around Fresno today with a high of 77 and a low of 50. The $10 million investment will go toward one of the 18 DRIVE initiatives proposed by the Central Valley Community Foundation and 150 local organizations as part of a $4.2 billion investment plan to revitalize Fresno. “What you put together, that document, is as good as it gets,” Gov.

Good morning, it’s Thursday, November 7th. I’m Mary Regalado and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Employees locked in a bitter dispute over issues of race have filed 2 dueling lawsuits against the city of Fresno. A supervisor in the city’s code enforcement division is suing the city, claiming he was the target of false accusations of racism. In contrast, 2 other employees are suing because they allege those accusations of racism are true.

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, November 6th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Representative Devin Nunes’ attorney last month demanded that his 2018 Democratic political opponent pressure an anonymous social media writer, to delete comments on Twitter that mock Republican Nunes “day and night.

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, November 5th. I’m Joseph Delaney and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Fresno County’s preterm birth rates have remained higher than much of California for years. But more worrisome is that the county’s preterm birth rate for African American women – and women of color in general – is even higher.

Good morning, it’s Monday, November 4th. I’m Sam Scholl and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. A birthday party turned violent Saturday in Hanford, and ended with 2 off-duty law enforcement officers dead and another man critically wounded, in what Kings County sheriff’s investigators describe as a “murder-suicide.” The shooter was identified by the sheriff’s office as Ramiro Trevino Junior, a Kings County welfare fraud investigator.

Good morning, It’s Friday, November 1st. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. In weather, expect a high today in Fresno of 73, and a nighttime low of 42. More than 1 out of 5 households in the city of Fresno receive some form of public assistance, either in the form of food aid through CalFresh, or direct cash assistance from the government. Out of about 181,000 households in Fresno, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that more than 41,000, or 22.

Good morning, it’s Thursday, October 31st. I’m Sam Scholl, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect more clear skies today, and a high of 69 in Fresno and the central San Joaquin Valley, with an overnight low of 41. The Reverend Dr. Floyd Harris Jr., a leader in Fresno’s black community, said he has filed the paperwork and intends to run for mayor in 2020.

Good morning, it’s Wednesday I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Cooler temperatures return today in Fresno and the central San Joaquin Valley, with a high of 69, and low of 41. Rep. Devin Nunes will likely be running President Donald Trump’s defense on the impeachment inquiry under rules the House plans to vote tomorrow.

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, October 29th. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect a high today of 70 and low of 41 in Fresno and the central San Joaquin Valley. In 2018, 30 pedestrians died in traffic accidents in Fresno. It’s a number that’s part of a national trend. Across the country, the number of people who died while walking last year reached its highest level since 1990.

Good morning, it’s Monday, October 28th. I’m Sam Scholl, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Wildfire smoke from Sonoma County blew into the central San Joaquin Valley yesterday triggering health alerts, while authorities also scrambled to stay on top of PG&E's fluctuating blackout plans. Air quality turned ‘hazardous’ yesterday in Fresno, as smoke from the Kincade fire in Sonoma County raised particulate pollution to dangerous levels.

Good morning, it’s Friday, October 25th. I’m Sam Scholl and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect more clear skies today and over the weekend in Fresno and the central San Joaquin Valley. Today’s high tops out at 87, with a low of 55. Saturday will hit 84 as temperatures begin to cool down again, reaching 76 on Sunday.

Good morning, it’s Thursday, October 24th. I’m Sam Scholl and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. More clear skies are in store today in Fresno, with a high of 89, and low of 55. A newly surfaced video appears to show the moment a Fresno police officer shot and killed a 16-year-old boy back in 2017. The video was released by Fresno attorney Stuart Chandler, who represents the teen’s father.

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, October 23rd. I’m Sam Scholl and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect another day of clear skies in Fresno, with a high of 83. The low is 56. A Fresno-area federal judge has sounded the alarm about US Eastern District Court vacancies that could lead to “an impending, acute and judicial catastrophe.” Presiding Judge Lawrence J.

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, October 22nd. I’m Sam Scholl and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. More clear skies are in store today in Fresno with a high of 83 and a nighttime low of 56. State Senator Andreas Borgeas, who represents a large swath of the central San Joaquin Valley, said he’s baffled by new state-level plans that could take money from highway projects that voters support.

Good morning, it’s Monday, October 21st. I’m Lucas Dixon and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect more clear skies today in Fresno, with an afternoon high of 78, and a low overnight of 55. Letters obtained by The Bee reveal that Fresno City Manager, Wilma Quan, threatened to sue the city and demanded an investigation into claims that Councilmember Miguel Arias defamed her, discriminated against her, and created a hostile work environment.

Good morning. It’s Friday, October 18th. I’m Sam Scholl, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect clear skies today in Fresno with a high of 72 and a low of 49. Obdulia Sanchez, the 20-year-old Stockton woman who was recently released on parole after serving a shortened sentence for a fatal Merced County DUI crash that went viral on video, has been arrested again after an alleged police pursuit and weapons charges.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, October 17th. I’m Sam Scholl, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect partly cloudy skies and a high today in Fresno of 73, falling to 46 overnight. 2 of Fresno’s city leaders say California’s officials are pushing a false narrative when talking about the state’s housing crisis, saying it allows them to ignore what are real solutions to homelessness in the state.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, October 16th. I’m Drew Robinson, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect mostly sunny skies today in Fresno with a high of 83 and a low of 56, and 25 miles per hour winds in some areas. Fox News host and former judge Jeanine Pirro will speak next month at a rally in Tulare hosted by the Valley Young Republican political action committee. The PAC announced the event on social media yesterday.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, October 15th. I’m Sam Scholl, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect clear skies and a high today of 83 with a nighttime low of 53. Hit the snooze button, kids. You now have a little longer to sleep in before your day starts. A new law that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed on Sunday, forbids California middle schools from ringing the opening bell before 8 a.m., and prohibits high schools from starting class before 8:30 a.m.

Good morning. It’s Monday, October 14th. I’m Sam Scholl, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Clear skies and milder temperatures settle into Fresno this week with a high today of 80 and a low of 51. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have barred California cities from striking tax-sharing deals with retailers like Amazon and Apple, finding that rural communities rely on the agreements to spur employment.

Good morning, it’s Friday, October 11th. I’m Sam Scholl and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. The high temperature today checks in around 80, with mostly clear skies and an overnight low of 50. The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California filed a complaint yesterday against Fresno Unified School District.

Good morning, it’s Thursday, October 10th. I’m Drew Robinson and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. More clear skies return today in Fresno, with a high of 78 and a low of 51. Business owners in parts of Mariposa County braced for more hardship yesterday as the Briceburg fire filled the air with smoke, threatened to leave hundreds without power, and scared away tourists. The fire has burned 4,400 acres since Sunday and remained just 10% contained.

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, October 9. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect more clear skies today, with a high of 78 and an overnight low of 50. Our top story today: Representative Devin Nunes’ lawsuit against Twitter is moving forward in Virginia, but expect more legal challenges to unfold before the California Republican gets a chance to make his case in a courtroom.

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, October 8. I’m Sam Scholl and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Cooler temperatures move into Fresno this week, with a high today of 79 and nighttime low of 50. Maintenance concerns at 4 California oil refineries sent gasoline prices on a month-long surge, with prices for regular unleaded spiking to their highest levels in 5 years over the past week. But experts believe the prices will begin to fall soon.

Good morning, it’s Monday, October 7th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Temperatures return to the low 90s today, with clear skies and an overnight low of 59. And expect things to cool down again later this week. Representative Devin Nunes can sue social media giant Twitter in Virginia.

Good morning, it’s Friday, October 4th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Temperatures will be cooler today, ahead of a warmer weekend. Expect a high today of 77, and a low of 51. Temperatures will climb into the upper 80s and low 90s over the weekend. California’s longest-ever period of economic growth is slowing, said Gov. Gavin Newsom yesterday, warning that next year’s budget may not be as flush as this year’s.

Good morning, it’s Thursday, October 3rd. I’m Drew Robinson, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Skies should be clear today in Fresno, with a high of 81, and a nighttime low around 51. Senator Bernie Sanders’ Fresno appearance, scheduled for today, was canceled after the presidential candidate experienced a heart-related medical condition. Doctors inserted 2 stents in one of the senator’s arteries after a blockage was discovered.

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, October 2nd. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect clear skies today, with a high of 80, and an overnight low of 54. Representative Devin Nunes filed another lawsuit this week, drawing attention to what he believes was unfair news coverage of him in 2018. This time the Central Valley Republican is suing a magazine writer who detailed how the congressman’s family moved its farming operations to Iowa.

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, October 1st. I’m Sam Scholl, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect a high today of 79, with clear skies, and an overnight low of 53. Our top story today: Sen. Bernie Sanders will hold a town hall meeting at Fresno City College on Thursday as part of his presidential campaign. The event was added to his campaign website yesterday afternoon. It will be held at Fresno City’s Veterans Peace Memorial lawn at 7:30 p.m.

Good morning, it’s Monday, September 30. I’m Sam Scholl and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Cooler weather is in store for Fresno this week with a high today of 71 with mostly sunny skies, and an overnight low of 47. Our top story today: Market-rate rents in Fresno’s large apartment complexes climbed by more than 6 percent over the past 12 months, but prices remain some of the lowest among California cities in the latest monthly report by RentCafe.com.

Good morning, it’s Friday, September 27th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect a high today of 86 and an overnight low of 56. Our top story: The much-anticipated discount grocery store, ALDI, is about to open its first store in the Fresno area. The store will be at 1725 Herndon Avenue in Clovis and it’s slated to open Thursday, October 10th. ALDI took over an empty Fresh & Easy grocery store near the corner of Fowler Avenue.

Good morning, it’s Thursday, September 26th. I’m Sam Scholl and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect a high today of 95, with an overnight low of 64. Our top story: It’s only about four-tenths of a mile, but city leaders consider a newly opened extension of West Bullard Avenue a key milestone for its much grander – and long-planned – Veterans Boulevard Project in northwest Fresno.

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, September 25th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. The high today checks in around 97 in what should be the hottest day this week. Temperatures begin to fall tomorrow heading into the weekend — which may even bring slight chances of rain! Our top story today: The Fresno Yosemite International Airport is bracing for a busy fall and winter travel season.

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, September 24th Mary Hildebrandt and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Temperatures return to the 90s this week, hitting 93 today in Fresno, with even hotter fall weather on the way. Our top story today: An Amber Alert issued over the weekend for a 2-year-old boy abducted by his father was canceled yesterday after 2 bodies were found inside a car in Tuolumne County.

Good morning, it’s Monday, September 23rd. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Warmer weather is on the way in Fresno and the central San Joaquin Valley. Today’s high should hit 87. Temperatures this week will creep into the mid and upper 90s.

Good morning. It’s Friday, September 20th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect sunny skies and a high today of 83 in Fresno. Temperatures will fall to 59 overnight with calm winds. Over the weekend, temperatures should stay in the upper 80s and low 90s with more clear skies.

Good morning. It’s Thursday, September 19th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect more clear skies today with a high of 79 in Fresno and an overnight low of 57. Our top story today: The California High-Speed Rail Authority board voted unanimously Tuesday on a route that may ultimately connect the San Joaquin Valley with San Jose -- though it didn’t come without some backlash from community groups.

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, September 18th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect clear skies and a high of 83 for Fresno with overnight temperatures falling to 58. Nighttime winds will reach up to 20 miles per hour. Our top story today: The school district that employs Rep.

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, September 17th. I’m Sam Scholl, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. It should be cooler today in Fresno with clear skies and a high of 82. Overnight, temperatures will fall to around 58 with winds reaching up to 15 miles per hour in some areas. Our top story today: Fresno State student Leila Mori was on her second treadmill mile at Fresno State’s Rec Sports & Fitness center, when last month, a male employee asked her to put a shirt on.

Good morning. It’s Monday, September 16th. I’m Sam Scholl, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect cloudy skies and cooler temps today in Fresno with a high of 83 and a nighttime low of 58. That’s ahead of several days in the mid- to lower 80s this week in Fresno and the central San Joaquin Valley. Ray O’Canto, the former Fresno State baseball commentator and local media personality, died Saturday.

Good morning, it’s Friday, September 13. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. The skies are still and the weather is hot. Highs today will check in around 100 or just below, with overnight lows in the upper 60s. Triple-digit heat remains in store for Saturday, but the weather should cool down by Monday.

Good morning, it’s Thursday, September 12. I’m Lucas Dixon and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Expect more clear skies and a high today of 95 in Fresno and the central San Joaquin Valley with an overnight low of 66. Our Top Story: Brace yourself, DirecTV and AT&T cable subscribers, for the potential loss of more local channels and some cable options.

Good morning, it’s Wednesday, September 11th. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Another warming trend returns to Fresno this week. Highs today check in around 86 ahead of 90-degree days by the end of the week. And Fresno will flirt with triple-digit weather over the weekend. Our Top Story today: The founders of Firestone Walker Brewing Co. are offering an olive branch to Fresno in the form of a hop leaf.

Good morning, it’s Tuesday, September 10. I’m Mary Hildebrandt and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Temperatures today top out at 81 in what is expected to be the coolest day of the week in Fresno. Overnight lows check in around 59. But warmer weather is on the way with temperatures reaching the upper 90s by the end of the week. In a new court motion, McClatchy called Rep.

Good morning, it’s Monday, September 9. I’m Sam Scholl and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. It’s beginning to feel like fall. Well, at least Fresno’s version of fall. High temperatures are expected to land around the mid-80s for most of the week. The high today checks in at 84 and 61 overnight. A 29-year-old woman from Arizona died Thursday while climbing Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.

Good morning, it’s Friday, September 6. I’m Mary Hildebrandt, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. Today’s high in Fresno should reach 97 with a low of 68. A slightly cooler weekend is in store though, with temperatures in the low 90s and upper 80s through Monday. Our Top Story: 6 teachers got a favorable settlement this week in a lawsuit, which claims the Fresno Teachers Association improperly raised union dues earlier this year.

Good morning, it’s Thursday, September 5. I’m Lucas Dixon, and here’s your local news from The Fresno Bee. We’ll see a slight break in the heat today in Fresno, very slight. The high today should hit 98, ahead of the cooling trend this coming weekend. Our Top Story: On Tuesday, the campaign for Devin Nunes dropped its lawsuit against the people who accused the Republican congressman of being a “fake farmer,” and who tried to get his ballot designation removed.