Central Valley

  • Halloween Costumes 2020

    - Nov 1, 2020

    Halloween 2020 is looking a little different, but that isn’t stopping people from celebrating in their awesome costumes.

    Ayanna’s costume, shown above, is a do-it-yourself Bratz doll. “I’m a Bratz doll because who better to...

  • Fresno State shuts down three athletic programs, others doing what they can to survive the pandemic

    - Oct 28, 2020

    Fresno State University announced in mid-October they were shutting down three athletics programs in order to make up for lost revenue from COVID-19.

    Women’s lacrosse, men’s tennis and men’s wrestling will all close their...

  • Cruising Downtown Fresno Trunk or Treat

    - Oct 28, 2020

    Sunday night cruising is a weekly tradition here on Fulton Street. But the weekend before Halloween, some Central Valley car clubs made it special for neighborhood kids with Trunk or Treat. The event planned to...

  • Celebrating Halloween during COVID

    - Oct 28, 2020

    Halloween may look different this year thanks to COVID-19, but Katherine Provchy, a mom of four, has decided to include her kids in trick-or-treating. They will wear masks, carry hand sanitizer, and keep their circle...

  • A scary event for Halloween 2020

    - Oct 28, 2020

    2020 has been a year of many scares, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the ominously-named murder hornets. If the year’s events haven’t been scary enough, Raisin’ Hell Ranch in Madera is open and welcoming people...

  • Student Anxiety With Online Learning

    - 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • 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...