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Michele Abercromibe
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After battling homelessness as single mothers, these four women strive to become advocates for other struggling families and create a better life for their children.
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Westlands Water District website/Local agencies charged with managing groundwater in the coming decades have until January to re-submit their sustainability plans to the state for review. -
Sonia Mehrmand/Barbara and Helen come together for a virtual One Small Step conversation and quickly discover they have much more in common than not.
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Fresno State/At 8 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Concert Hall, 10 restored violins and one cello that survived the Holocaust will be played by the Fresno State Symphony Orchestra for a special concert, “Violins of Hope” conducted by Dr. Thomas Loewenheim, professor of cello and director of the Symphony Orchestra and Strings.
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Fresno City College/Fresno City College President Dr. Carole Goldsmith was selected as the next chancellor of the State Center Community College District.
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One way or another, most phone calls these days involve the internet. Cybersecurity experts say that makes us vulnerable in ways we might not realize. -
Motown founder Berry Gordy, opera star Justino Díaz, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, entertainer Bette Midler and television impresario Lorne Michaels were among those celebrated this weekend.
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Carbon offsets got a big boost from November's U.N. climate summit. New rules could make it easier for companies to pay for carbon-cutting projects in other countries, rather than doing it themselves.
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As the U.S. heads into midterm elections next year, the political right and the anti-vaccine movement are drawing ever-closer together — potentially at the cost of thousands of American lives.
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State AG Dana Nessel said her office is the "perfect agency" to conduct a full review of the shooting that killed four students. The investigation would focus on the events leading up to the tragedy.
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"My client came forward at this time because she felt in sharing her story and related documentation, she could help protect other women," said attorney Debra Katz on Sunday.
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