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Parents of Kai the hitchhiker say he has had behavioral issues for years

fresnobee.com — On the viral YouTube video that propelled him to a measure of fame, the disheveled itinerant dubbed "Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker" describes himself as a "home-free" surfer and musician with roots in West Virginia. "I don't have any family," he tells a television reporter after describing how he stopped an attack on a utility worker in Fresno, by striking the assailant with an ax.

UC San Francisco vice chancellor named new Fresno State president

fresnobee.com — LONG BEACH -- The identity of Fresno State's next president will be announced Wednesday, California State University Trustee Pete Mehas said this morning. Mehas talked briefly before the start of the Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach. He wouldn't identify the new president, but said the person is a Californian.

CSU said secret interviews of prez... - Fresno Bee Opinion Talk

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UC San Francisco vice chancellor named new Fresno State president

fresnobee.com — LONG BEACH -- The identity of Fresno State's next president will be announced Wednesday, California State University Trustee Pete Mehas said this morning. Mehas talked briefly before the start of the Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach. He wouldn't identify the new president, but said the person is a Californian.

Police: 1 dead, 2 injured in attack in London

fresnobee.com — LONDON -- Two men attacked another man near a London military barracks Wednesday, in what British authorities were investigating as a possible terror act. One man is dead and two others were injured. While details were scant, Prime Minister David Cameron called the killing "truly shocking" and said he had asked Home Secretary Theresa May to call an urgent meeting of the government's emergency committee.

Vidak leading in early returns for 16th state Senate District race

fresnobee.com — Hanford Republican Andy Vidak has jumped to an early lead over his primary rival, Bakersfield Democrat Letica Perez in the 16th State Senate race to replace Michael Rubio. Vidak has 22,295 votes -- or around 53% of the total -- to Perez's 16,751, which is around 40% in early returns.

UC San Francisco vice chancellor named new Fresno State president

fresnobee.com — LONG BEACH -- The identity of Fresno State's next president will be announced Wednesday, California State University Trustee Pete Mehas said this morning. Mehas talked briefly before the start of the Board of Trustees meeting in Long Beach. He wouldn't identify the new president, but said the person is a Californian.

Vidak leading in early returns for 16th state Senate District race

fresnobee.com — Hanford Republican Andy Vidak has jumped to an early lead over his primary rival, Bakersfield Democrat Letica Perez in the 16th State Senate race to replace Michael Rubio. Vidak has 22,295 votes -- or around 53% of the total -- to Perez's 16,751, which is around 40% in early returns.

IRS official declares innocence, then pleads the 5th

mcclatchydc.com — The woman at the center of an IRS scandal gripping the nation's capital invoked her constitutional right Wednesday and refused to answer questions before congressional investigators, but not before issuing a controversial opening statement that left some Republican lawmakers seething. "I have not done anything wrong. I have not broken any law.