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Just off Highway 99, halfway between Fresno and Bakersfield, lies the small community of Goshen. It’s mostly known for its ethanol plant, but among the warehouses and agricultural supply stores that line its commercial streets, there’s a jewel of a joint whose popularity goes well beyond even state lines: a …
Read More »Fresno Historical Society Goes Beyond Civil War Reenactment To Telling Stories Of 19th Century
Last week, the Fresno County Historical Society announced that its annual Civil War Revisited event won’t be happening this year due to COVID-19 . However, the Society is planning an event centered around telling more stories of the 19th Century, beyond the Civil War. At its heart, the Fresno County …
Read More »In The Studio: Community Leaders On Giving, Now And Beyond The Holiday Season
Valley residents give back to their communities in a variety of ways, ranging from donations and philanthropy to mentoring and volunteering within the community. Collectively, these volunteer efforts not only make a huge difference in the lives of others, but can also benefit those offering their time and money. In …
Read More »Navy Veterans Look Beyond The Crews For Cause Of Collisions
The Navy is getting closer to releasing a review of two collisions that killed 17 sailors in the Pacific this summer. Human error has already been identified as part of the cause of the collisions. But even before the review is released, veterans who served in the Pacific say what …
Read More »Intensive fishing finds no more Asian carp beyond barrier
Two weeks of intensive fishing in and around a Chicago waterway failed to produce any proof that more Asian carp have made it past electronic barriers intended to keep the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Amy Purdy on living beyond limits
Amy Purdy, a para-athlete who has appeared on Dancing With The Stars, will be the keynote speaker at the Central California Women’s Conference in Fresno. Watch a little bit of her 2011 TED Talk … Click to Continue »
Read More »Lead levels near California battery plant were far beyond health limits
LOS ANGELES – Homes, schools and a day care center near a closed battery recycler in nearby Vernon are contaminated with higher levels of brain-damaging lead than previously disclosed, with soil samples at one property as much as 100 times above California’s health standard, state and county records show. … …
Read More »Diggin’ In: Look beyond azalea shrubs, consider mountain laurel
If you are looking for a spring-flowering shrub beyond the typical azaleas, consider native mountain laurel. … Click to Continue »
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