Central Valley

  • What is happening in Armenia?

    - Oct 22, 2020

    A growing conflict has the Fresno Armenian community fearing new violence in their homeland.

    The dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan is about territory, a mountainous region called Nagorno-Karabakh.

    Karabakh, known to Armenians as Artsakh, lies within Azerbaijan but...

  • Free Mobile Healthcare

    - Oct 20, 2020

    The Fresno State mobile health unit and UCSF provided free services at a health event put on by District 31 Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula.

    The Fresno State mobile health unit travels to rural areas within Fresno...

  • Starting an eco-friendly business

    - Oct 16, 2020

    April Lomas is a Central Valley businesswoman about to launch her own eco-friendly bath and candle line called Noelle Devine Candle Co.

    “Right now she’s taking orders through Instagram, but by mid-December she wants to have...

  • Art During Covid

    - Oct 15, 2020

    With tattoo shops closed due to COVID-19, artists were left looking for a way to get their art out into the world. One used his down time to explore a new medium.

    Adam Wooddy is a full-time...

  • Thurman Orthodontics Helping the Community

    - 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...

  • Upcycling gives headboards a new life

    - Oct 13, 2020

    Reina Kemble has started a small refurbishing business by transforming old headboards into benches, giving them a new life.

    Upcycling allows Kemble to waste fewer resources by taking something that is already made and giving it...

  • New Café Inspired by Frida Kahlo

    - 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

    - 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...

  • Local Farmers Come Together for a Special Drink

    - Oct 8, 2020

    Every Sunday morning, local farmers and their families come together to eat a traditional Mexican breakfast at a farm in Sanger.

    It’s a tradition that’s been going on for years, but in recent months has become...

  • The Effects of California Wildfires on our Air Quality

    - Oct 2, 2020

    With new fires erupting while older ones still burn, the West Coast is experiencing record wildfires this fire season.

    Dozens of homes across Fresno, Napa, and Sonoma counties have burned and hundreds were evacuated from their homes....