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Dilfer living it up in Cleveland
USATODAY.com via Yahoo! News - Sep 01 4:14 AM
Dilfer brings perspective, steadying presence to Cleveland.

Metro: Mixed bag for Valley schools
The Fresno Bee - Sep 01 6:04 AM
Second-grade teacher Becky Harper listens as her class responds while counting at Del Mar Elementary School in Fresno on Wednesday. In Fresno County, 44% of schools meet federal achievement goals.

Fresno Co. eyes recycling, trash plan
The Fresno Bee - Aug 29 5:04 AM
Some residents fear higher fees, loss of hauler choice. Fresno County supervisors will consider a plan Tuesday to help the county meet a state-mandated goal for recycling, but some county residents worry about higher garbage fees and the loss of choice in selecting garbage haulers.

Grape pickers voting on UFW membership
Monterey County Herald - Sep 01 4:13 PM
FRESNO, Calif. - Thousands of field workers laboring for one of the state's biggest table grape growers were voting Thursday on whether to join the United Farm Workers - an election union organizers hope will jump-start their flagging membership.

Python bites Calif. boy in bed
Kansas City Star - Aug 31 5:20 PM
FRESNO, Calif. - A 12-year-old boy awoke to an unpleasant surprise this week when a python bit him in his bed. Michael Rodriguez discovered the 4-foot snake clinging to his right arm early Monday morning. He flailed his arm, flinging the snake to the carpet.

Calif. officials aim to stem wine pollution
TimesLeader.com - Aug 31 11:43 PM
FRESNO, Calif. - Napa and Sonoma may attract wine connoisseurs and tourists to their bucolic settings to taste well-known wines, but the San Joaquin Valley has long been the industry workhorse, producing most of the nation's wine.

Calif. Officials Aim to Stem Wine Pollution
Austin American-Statesman - Aug 31 11:40 PM
Calif. FRESNO, Calif. Napa and Sonoma may attract wine connoisseurs and tourists to their bucolic settings to taste well-known wines, but the San Joaquin Valley has long been the industry workhorse, producing most of the nation's wine.

Bills' Roster Undergoes Change
R News - Aug 30 7:05 PM
With the regular season less than two weeks away, the Bills are making roster adjustments. Therrian Fontenot was a free agent signee out of Fresno State.