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May 14, 2025

  • Los Efectos de la Sequía en las Almendras

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Dec 8, 2021

    California es responsable por casi el 80% de la producción de almendras en el mundo.

    El cultivo de almendra necesita mucha agua.

    Y con la sequía, los agricultores están buscando maneras para seguir produciendo este cultivo a pesar...

  • Fresno Fire Girls Empowerment Camp

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Nov 29, 2021

    A success for the Fresno Fire Department’s second annual girls empowerment camp.

    Seventy girls from the community learned what it is like to be a firefighter.

    Girls climbed the ground ladder and the aerial ladder on the truck....

  • Women Applying for Jobs in the Fire Service

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Nov 29, 2021

    Only about 6,000 women in the nation work full-time in the fire service, but that number is growing.

    There are many opportunities available for women interested in fire fighting.

  • Fresno Non-profit Supports Women

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Nov 29, 2021

    A Fresno non-profit organization joins women together to show support on their journey through times of trouble and loss.

    The Helping One Woman Fresno Chapter (HOW) welcomes the community to their monthly dinners to help...

  • Zestful wins Bulldog Stakes at Big Fresno Fair

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Nov 8, 2021

    The Bulldog Stakes is a Fresno State-themed horse race that takes place on the last day of the Big Fresno Fair. Eight jockeys competed for the prize.

    The crowds cheered on their favorite jockey and horse during...

  • Covid Vaccine Appointments through Phone Calls

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Nov 8, 2021

    The Education and Leadership Foundation in Fresno is helping our communities have access to COVID vaccines through phone calls.

    The workday starts with a team Zoom meeting. Then, working from home, they pick up the phone.

    Helping people...

  • A New Rule Defends DACA

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Nov 8, 2021

    DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, is still facing many threats.

    The Biden administration has placed a rule to protect DACA from legal challenges. The rule gives the public 60 days to submit comments...

  • Martial Arts Sensei Trained 7,500 Students

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Oct 2, 2021

    Sensei William Cho teaches kickboxing and karate. He started training when he was just 12 years old. He also spent time in Japan to train.

    “The main reason was for my own training and my own betterment...

  • TikTok videos bring in donations for Fresno homeless

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Dec 2, 2020

    Homeless people in Fresno are going viral on TikTok thanks to Akram Mohsin or AK, a Fresno State student.

    Mohsin helps run his family business, The Tower Gas and Minimart. There, he has been recording TikToks featuring...

  • Senior Swarm Eases the College Application Process for High School seniors

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Dec 1, 2020

    It’s time to be applying for college. However, with schools closed, high school seniors are turning to organizations like Senior Swarm for help with the college application process.

    “Our main target is helping students, especially seniors because...

  • Firefighter Calendar 2021

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Nov 30, 2020

    Hawaiian firefighter Michael Clark, better known as “Wildland Mike,” is producing a firefighter calendar for 2021 featuring real firefighters.

    Clark went viral after posting a TikTok where he debunked conspiracy theories about wildfires.

    “I came...

  • Field Workers Stay Warm on The Job

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Nov 20, 2020

    It’s officially Fall and the cooler temperatures are here. Agriculture workers are in the fields very early in the morning. They need to take precautions to stay warm, including wearing multiple layers.

    Even from inside the almond...

  • Staying Involved in the Resnick Student Union

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Nov 17, 2020

    The Resnick Student Union is looking different than when campus first closed in March. As of October 2020, some walls and steel beams had been raised.

  • Student Anxiety With Online Learning

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Oct 27, 2020

    Adapting to online learning can affect a student’s mental health. It can increase anxiety for young students especially.

    Students like Rocio Mejia, who has always been a shy person, struggle with distance learning. She does not turn...

  • Thurman Orthodontics Helping the Community

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Oct 14, 2020

    Thurman Orthodontics in Fresno try to help the community whenever they can. The staff, the “Smile Squad,” is helping those affected by the Creek Fire in the Sierra National Forest.

    The effort began with the Smile...

  • New Café Inspired by Frida Kahlo

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Oct 10, 2020

    Mexican artist Frida Kahlo inspired Frida Café, a new coffee shop in downtown Fresno. The vibe and energy in this shop is surreal.

    “Frida Kahlo inspired me with her art, to me she was very indragenous...

  • Opening a business during the pandemic

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Oct 10, 2020

    During the pandemic, when many businesses have struggled, a local woman decided to open her own.

    Aretsy Garcia opened up Aretsy’s Lashes in July. It was challenging when she was flooded with orders.

    But she is successfully building...

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    Student Parent Struggles with Online Classes

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Sep 15, 2020

    Some college students have struggled with virtual classes. Learning from home brings a lot of responsibilities.

    Now imagine being a mom along with being a student. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 22% of...

  • A 12-year-old’s Quarantine Art

    by Ana Cruz Lopez - Sep 15, 2020

    COVID quarantine has left many people with time on their hands. For 12-year-old Rocio Mejia, this is a time to get creative. Rocio found a deep passion for painting during the COVID quarantine.

    Since she no longer...

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