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In the early 2000s Fresno County produced more cotton than anywhere else in the country but today it’s hard to find cotton farms in the Central Valley. Cotton Farmer Paul Betancourt said "When I came out in 81 there was a million, a million and a half of acres of …
Read More »Stormy Weather Lifts Spirits in Central Valley
In Madera chunks of hail dropped down from the sky. In Fresno rain fell so fast it gushed from runoff pipes, flooding streets and pooling up in parking lots. It’s been weeks and for some months since they’ve experienced rain. "I looked and thought oh my gosh it’s raining and …
Read More »Two Men Shot in Central Fresno
Fresno police are investigating a shooting that has left two men hospitalized and a third man with a possible graze wound. Police are searching for the gunmen, who are still on the loose. The shooting happened just before eight Monday night at the Peppertree Apartments at Pontiac and Clark. Police …
Read More »The Central Valley is the unhealthiest part of the state
A new national report shows people living in the Central Valley are among the unhealthiest in the state. Communities in rural northern California are unhealthy too. The 2015 county health ratings ranks counties based on health outcomes. It looks at length of life and quality of life. The rankings are …
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