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High school football playoffs quarters/semis predictions: Upset in Division I-AA?

Showers are in the forecast for Friday’s Central Section high school football games in the Fresno area. Could that affect how the games play out? Who knows, but it will make for interesting football and maybe outcomes. According to McClatchy Media meteorologist Sean Macaday, he said scattered showers will begin at 7 p.m., and will taper off just after 10 p.m. Semifinal matchups are taking place in Division I-AA, Division II, and 8-Player. Top-seed Central East hosts No. 4 Bakersfield and No. 6 Clovis West visits No. 2 Buchanan at Veterans Memorial Stadium. In Division I-A, No. 5 Tulare Union faces top-seed Garces and No. 6 Sanger visit No. 2 Bakersfield Christian. The 8-player semifinals feature No. 5 Alpaugh playing No. 1 Mammoth at No. 3 Laton meeting No. 2 Immanuel Christian. Predictions: Upset brewing? Bakersfield is a dangerous team and will present challenges for Central East. The Drillers have a strong running game that they can lean on. In last week’s 35-7 victory over Clovis, four Bakersfield players combined for 337 rushing yards, led by Damir Lomax’s 17 carries for 171 yards and a touchdown. Lomax has 1,359 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns. Damariae Lee has 11 rushing touchdowns.

Fresno County, CA · 1d

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Dinuba students protest after school employee’s alleged misconduct: ‘This isn’t right’

Students at Dinuba High School staged a walkout on Thursday to demand accountability following allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a school counselor.

Dinuba, CA · 1d

YourCentralValley.com

HS Hot Shots: Clovis North’s Rowyn Wilber

(KSEE/KGPE) Clovis, CA – From day one, Clovis North senior swimmer Rowyn Wilber has possessed the drive of a true champion. Now her journey in the pool will lead her to a national collegiate powerhouse, and possibly, a worldwide stage.

Clovis, CA · 6d

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Reedley writer shares tales of Valley farmworkers

REEDLEY – A local creative has reached a new audience thanks to a recent feature by the UFW Foundation. Rene Vera — artist, writer and Reedley resident of more than 20 years — has become the most recent addition to the UFW Foundation’s “Stories” page with his autobiographical short story, “At First Light.” Published to the foundation’s website in early October, the story vividly recounts Vera’s first time working in grape fields at 8 years old and, in Vera’s own words, the pain of that experience.

Reedley, CA · 1d

Gourmetory

A major frozen Mexican food manufacturer is preparing to eliminate more than 100 jobs at its California facility

Ruiz Foods is preparing to cut 176 jobs at its Dinuba, California, facility. The company said the plant will stay open as it adjusts production to match expected customer demand. What Ruiz Foods said about the Dinuba cuts – Manouar/Pexels Ruiz Foods, the maker of El Monterey frozen burritos and Tornados snacks, announced plans to…

Dinuba, CA · 5d

Madera Tribune

Madera Men ‘Yelled Like Devils’

“Yell like Devils.” This was the strategy adopted years ago by Maderans who attended that pivotal meeting in Fresno, which set in motion the movement to create Madera County. Separation from Fresno County by its citizens living north of the San Joaquin River had been simmering for years, but...

Madera County, CA · 3d

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Company looks to sell 100 acres of Valley land to data center developers

Gil Management is seeking to sell 100 acres of land near Chowchilla for potential data center development due to its proximity to a power substation and status as an Opportunity Zone.

Chowchilla, CA · 11h

Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register

2 Tulare County restaurants ace September inspections, 5 fall short

Each month, the Visalia Times-Delta lets you know which Tulare County restaurants aced their inspections, as well as which ones need to make improvements. Only restaurants that offer meals and provide tables to their customers are included. Restaurants with inspection scores between 90-99, which are the majority of scores, are not included in this report. This report is based on the Tulare County Environmental Health Division report that was released on Nov. 2, 2026. Tulare County's best restaurant inspections The following restaurants met all standards during their September inspections and no violations were found. Their scores are considered perfect. Burgerz N Wingz , 250 E. Antelope Ave., Unit K, Woodlake (follows Sept. 15 inspection) Foster’s Freeze , 192 S. Main St., Porterville Restaurants that did not pass inspection The following five restaurants were found to have major or critical risk violations: Granny’s Country Cafe , 1718 E. Mineral King Ave., Visalia – Routine inspection on Sept. 10. Inspection score: 84. Violations: Observed lack of food handler cards for at least two of three applicable employees. (Repeat violation) Observed lack of paper towels in approved dispenser. Observed boiled eggs in two-door refrigerator. Observed damaged interior panel of ice machine with dust

Tulare County, CA · 8d

fresnoland.org

Despite ‘catastrophic risk’ warning, Fresno County says ‘yes’ to blast mining the San Joaquin River

Fresno County supervisors on Thursday afternoon approved a 300-foot-deep blast mine on the banks of the San Joaquin River. The board greenlit the proposal despite an in-person recommendation from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to reject the mining project over its “catastrophic” risk to taxpayer’s billion-dollar investment in the San Joaquin River’s salmon run.

Fresno County, CA · 1d

YourCentralValley.com

Dinuba Unified confirms allegation of employee misconduct

Dinuba Unified School District superintendent Marti Kochhevar issued a statement regarding an allegation of misconduct by a district employee that was reported to law enforcement.

Dinuba, CA · 2d

The Fresno Bee

Kerman mayor declares win in Fresno County D1 race. ‘Outspent' but not ‘outworked'

Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco declared victory in the race to fill the Fresno County District 1 supervisor seat on Tuesday after the latest update to polling numbers. Pacheco, 47, will be the first Latina to hold a Fresno County Board of Supervisors seat when she takes the oath of office in January. She noted “we made history” in a message posted on Instagram , celebrating the win and thanking her supporters. “This win belongs to people who believed that something different was possible,” the post said. “We were outspent, but we were NEVER outworked!” Pacheco was not immediately available for comment for The Fresno Bee on Wednesday. She jumped out to a lead on Election Day as the first numbers rolled in, and her lead held through multiple updates. The latest numbers showed she had 58.5% of the vote, topping her opponent and Fresno City Councilmember Mike Karbassi, who had 41.5% of the vote in the update on Tuesday, according to the Fresno County Elections Department. She was more than 5,700 votes ahead of Karbassi in the latest count. Both were newcomers to the county race. The District 1 seat is held by Supervisor Brian Pacheco, who said he did

Fresno County, CA · 2d

midvalleytimes.com

Gravel mine proposal comes up dry with residents

FRESNO COUNTY – Neighbors near a rustic, mostly unknown park east of Fresno near the Kings River, say a gravel company’s proposal to change how it mines could dry up their wells and decimate an ancient oak grove in China Creek Park. Vulcan Materials Company wants to resume...

Fresno County, CA · 2d

The Fresno Bee

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Incumbent wins in race to be Fresno County superintendent of schools

The race to oversee Fresno County schools has come to a close, and the incumbent has come out on top and secured another term. Wednesday afternoon, Eimear O’Brien — former superintendent of Clovis Unified — conceded to Michele Cantwell-Copher. “My hope for the next four years is simple: that we will see real progress on the literacy crisis in our county,” O’Brien wrote. “That work matters more than any election, and I will keep championing it.” Thursday morning, the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools Facebook page shared the news with a statement from the incumbent. “I look forward to continuing this work together over the next four years with the same determination and shared purpose to accomplish even more for our students,” Cantwell-Copher said. As of the latest election results released Tuesday afternoon, Cantwell-Copher led O’Brien by more than 17,000 votes. Cantwell-Copher was first elected to the Fresno County Superintendent of Schools position in June 2022.

Fresno County, CA · 1d

Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register

2 Tulare County markets ace September and October inspections, 9 fall short

The Visalia Times-Delta lets you know which Tulare County markets (including mini-markets) aced their inspections, as well as which ones need to make improvements. Since the September and October inspections were released on the same day, and since there was only one market that scored less than 90 in September, we have combined the two months in this report. Markets included are those that primarily sell groceries. Markets with inspection scores between 90-99, which are the majority of markets, are not included in this report. Also, please note that most markets are not inspected every month. This report is based on the Tulare County Environmental Health Division reports that were released on Nov. 2. Tulare County's best market inspections The following two markets met all standards during their October inspections and no violations were found. (No markets had perfect scores in September.) Their scores are considered perfect. Sandoval Fish Market & Restaurant , 182 S. State St., Earlimart A&Z Nutrition , 1314 W. Walnut Ave., Visalia Tulare County markets that did not pass inspection The following nine markets were found to have major or critical risk violations: Lee’s Mini Mart , 540 N. Court St., Visalia – Routine inspection on

Tulare County, CA · 3d

Newsweek

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New Images Show California High-Speed Rail Progress

Photographs of six new completed projects of the California high-speed rail project were released on Thursday.

California · 1d

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GOP Leader Macedo on path to defeat as Cerros maintains lead

Assembly GOP Leader Alexandra Macedo continues to be in a rough position in her reelection bid after the latest vote updates on Friday. With the latest updates going against her, Macedo released a statement Friday evening saying it appears she will fall short in the race. Where the race stands:...

Tulare County, CA · 16h

The Fresno Bee

Sanger PD receives ‘hometown heroes’ donation

SANGER — The city’s new Tractor Supply store gave a $250 donation to the Sanger Police Department as part of the company’s annual celebration of military service members and hometown heroes. Tractor Supply Company is the nation’s largest rural lifestyle retailer, and launched its first location in...

Sanger, CA · 3d

The Fresno Bee

I-5 is most dangerous Central Valley highway for Thanksgiving travel, analysis finds

Interstate 5 in San Joaquin County is the most dangerous highway stretch in the Central Valley for Thanksgiving week travel, ranking 14th in California, according to a new analysis of California Highway Patrol crash data from 2021 to 2025. That stretch of highway saw 49 crashes that injured 64 people and killed three during Thanksgiving week over the five years, according to the analysis by Mason Law. The analysis looked at crashes on highways statewide where at least one person was injured or killed, Monday through Sunday of Thanksgiving week. It found that over the past five Thanksgiving weeks, Wednesdays saw the most crashes (824), and Thanksgiving Day had the fewest (493) statewide. Thanksgiving week highway deaths fell from 37 in 2021 to 20 in 2025. Highway 99 in Merced County ranked as the 22nd most dangerous, with 35 crashes that injured 66 people and killed two. Highway 99 was also ranked the 28th most dangerous in Kern County, 38th in San Joaquin County, 41st in Stanislaus County, 46th in Tulare County and 66th in Fresno County. Fresno County Thanksgiving week crash data The stretch of Interstate 5 in Fresno County ranked 53rd most dangerous in the state, with 21

San Joaquin County, CA · 21h

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