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The American Lung Association’s Urban Planning Push

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As one of the smoggiest areas of the country considers its next steps for urban planning, the association says that officials in California’s San Joaquin Valley could save money—and lives—by focusing on development that encourages residents to walk more and drive less. Fighting smoking. Preventing lung diseases.

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Clown Group Looks to Change Public Perception on Clowning

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Since then, “creepy clowns”—the moniker given to this craze—have made appearances in more than a dozen states , including Arkansas, Texas, and California. Police also arrested a 14-year-old in Fresno, California , who used social media with clown imagery to threaten violence at an area high school.

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California’s Nut Producers Have a Costly Problem: Organized Crime

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40K The weight, in pounds, of the truck shipment recently stolen from a California nut producer. Sophisticated thieves have been making life pretty difficult for California’s nut industry, and that’s prompted some of the region’s trade groups to fight back. General Manager Andrew Howe told the Fresno Bee. “We

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Amid Food Stamp Cuts, Associations Help Inform Providers and the Public

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“It’s going to change the choices that people are able to make at the grocery store,” said Stephanie Nishio, director of programs at the California Association of Food Banks, which helps Californians access food assistance and nutrition programs.