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The 100th anniversary of the start of the Armenian genocide will be marked Thursday and Friday with special Fresno-area events. Read comments

Fresno Survivors of Suicide Loss, a counseling and awareness group, will host its annual Youth Forum on Suicide Prevention on May 2 in Clovis. Read comments

Kingsburg High School students learned about the Vietnam War Wednesday from a group of veterans who served there. Read comments

Guests of The 7th annual Water-Wise Give and Take Plant Event will receive free water-efficient plants on May 2 at the Fresno State Horticulture Greenhouse Park in an effort to help educate the community about water-friendly landscaping. Read comments

•  Claims seek in excess of $650,000 from the county. Read comments

As part of a city infrastructure improvement project taking place this week, lanes on Shields Avenue will close at two separate locations. Read comments

A 57-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle accident Wednesday afternoon on rural Highway 180 west of Fresno, the California Highway Patrol reported. Read comments

•  Fresno officials want the community’s help to redesign Mariposa Plaza. Read comments

Former Fresno Bee reporter and columnist Diana Marcum won the Pulitzer Prize for feature writing Monday for her coverage of the drought for the Los Angeles Times. Read comments

Firefighters are battling a 3-acre fire off Road 200 in northern Madera County caused by a vehicle crash, Cal Fire reported. Read comments