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A new exhibit at the Fresno Art Museum opening Friday July 13th, sheds new light on the history of rural African-American communities in the San Joaquin Valley. It features the work of photographer and journalist Ernest Lowe. From 1960-1964 he documented life in the communities of Dos Palos and Pixley, …
Read More »Winton meat company responds after photos of raw meat entering store go viral
Images of raw meat in a shopping cart being pushed into a Bay Area store have gone viral. And the meat is from a company in Winton. 180127 bad meat … Click to Continue »
Read More »Modesto woman went out to shoot lightning photos. She captured this instead.
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Read More »Detwiler Fire: Video, photos in real time from fire threatening Mariposa County
As the Detwiler Fire continues to burn and heads toward Mariposa County, people are sharing video and photos on Twitter and Instagram. [View the story ” Detwiler Fire: Video, … Click to Continue »
Read More »Readers love young swimmer James Savage, and some mystery photos are claimed
James Savage swam from San Francisco to Alcatraz Island and back in June, hoping to be the youngest person to complete the swim at the age of 9. Sun-Star readers … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced Mysteries & Minutiae: Submitted long ago, mystery photos go unclaimed
Have you ever been to the Sun-Star office? Behind the front counter, fewer than 40 employees occupy the cubicles in a concrete building that’s about 35,000 square feet. In the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Couple Reunited With Engagement Photos
Tyler Cook and Yvette Mendez of Chowchilla got engaged at the end of June at River Park in Fresno. Tyler popped the question inside the photo booth just outside the movie theater, but the couple walked off without some of their pictures. Luckily, a young boy found the pictures and …
Read More »Man wanted for sending lewd photos to girls arrested
A Madera County man wanted for sending lewd photos to young girls was arrested Sunday by sheriff’s deputies. Investigators say 29-year-old Brandon Johns sent lewd pictures to nearly 50 underage girls in emails and called them to ask for photos in return. Sheriff’s deputies caught up with Johns at a hotel in …
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