Central Valley

Fresno, Calif. — The Downing Planetarium brings the stars closer to you.

While we are sending astronauts to the moon, the Downing Planetarium is educating students about space and our solar system on campus.

FRESNO, Calif. — A local program is working to address tree inequity across Fresno, where some neighborhoods have significantly fewer trees and face higher temperatures and poorer air quality.

At Matilda Torres High School, the sound of drums echoing through the gym is nothing new. But this season, that sound carried the group to a historic moment.

The school’s indoor percussion team took first...

HANFORD, Calif. — Every day of the week, the Episcopal Church of the Saviour transforms into a hub of community support, battling food insecurity in Kings County through its long-standing free lunch program.

The soup...

Deep in the heart of the Central Valley, the Fresno Chaffee Zoo is making global conservation efforts local from all over the world.

The zoo is home to over 200 species and is a...

Saul Siete Gonzalez paints for his mental health and to inspire others

MERCED, Calif– If you have ever driven on Hwy 180 East in Fresno, then you may have spotted a giant mural painted on...

By Paloma Schuller

FRESNO, CA – On the busy street of Shaw Avenue in Fresno, two buildings, just three minutes away from one another, one marked by county service, the other by federal care....

LEMOORE, Calif. – At Ochoa’s Combat Academy, the focus on self-defense for women isn’t measured by the size of the class, but by the physics of the fight. In a sport dominated by men, the...