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• Fresno Pacific near enrollment mark

  Fresno Pacific University is on track to set an enrollment record this fall, officials said this morning.

• Fresno Man Suffers Burns While Escaping House Fire

  Investigators say an overnight house fire in Southeast Fresno appears to have been accidentally set.

• Fresno Man Injured in Early Morning House Fire

  A Fresno man is in the hospital after his home was destroyed in an overnight fire.It happened just before 1:00 a.m. Friday morning on Illinois Avenue, near Tulare and Cedar Avenues.When crews arrived, they noticed heavy smoke and flames coming from the garage of the house.The man was taken to the hospital for second degree burns and smoke ...

• Fresno Radio Station Denies Promoting Intolerance

  Madera Calif. Islamic centers around the central valley remain on high alert after vandals hit a mosque in Madera last week.

• Teenager Shot in Drive-By Shooting in Northwest Fresno

  A teenage boy was shot Thursday afternoon in northwest Fresno. Police found the 18yearold in a green Lexus, shot in the arm and leg.

• Fresno clerk talks about robbery and shooting

  Fresno police are closing in on a robbery suspect who shot a man who tried to stop him Thursday morning.

• Local: Feds asked to study Fresno Co. jail crowding

  Local law-enforcement officials want a federal agency to examine the overcrowding problem at the Fresno County Jail, where inmates have been released early more than 8,000 times in the past 12 months.

• Local: One year later: Suits involving five doctors, Children's Hospital proceed

  One year ago: Two doctors who treat seriously ill babies sued Children's Hospital Central California in federal court, accusing the hospital of stifling competition.

• Local: Valley Muslims urge end to hate crimes

  A week after menacing signs were left at the Madera Islamic Center, two federal prosecutors joined Muslims, law enforcement officials and other community members at the center in a show of unity.

• Downtown gallery founder shows art in different space

  For Stephanie Pearl, her new show at City Arts Gallery is a change from the regular routine.