Central Valley

Animal Rescue of Fresno (ARF), a no-kill, volunteer-run rescue along East Dakota Avenue, enters the holiday season facing a challenge that no amount of festive decor can hide: overcrowding....

For the most part, the holidays mean being jolly, festive, and happy. For some, the holidays can feel depressing, difficult, and hurtful. Especially for those who are grieving the loss of a family member or...

Ahmad Ahmad makes the same 90-minute trip to Oakhurst four days a week.

For some, it may be a long drive, but for him, it’s something he feels blessed to do. As a Palestinian-American, Ahmad...

It’s been 50 years since the Vietnam War era reshaped Southeast Asia, and what began as a distant conflict across the Pacific led to one of the largest refugee resettlements in Fresno.

Today, Fresno is...

As more second-generation children grow up speaking mainly English, Fresno State encourages and celebrates cultural diversity. But for many, learning their family’s language isn’t just about vocabulary, but it’s about identity in general, with...

The holiday season can be a tough time of year. Thanksgiving and Christmas are in back-to-back months. Money is tight, and meals are hard to come by. The Poverello House helps with meals through...

With polls minutes away from closing, Fresno County election workers counted ballots late into the evening as a steady stream of last-minute voters arrived at the downtown elections office.

Fall is in full swing in the Central Valley, and at Wild Patch Pumpkins on Villa and Bullard in Clovis, the focus is on more than pumpkins. For co-owners Chase Collins and...

As voters in California head to the election booths, vote centers open up all over Fresno county to assist the public in deciding the special statewide election, proposition 50.

CLOVIS – The Friday night Clovis Farmers Market is a valley favorite. The only downside is that it runs just from May through September.

Not a lot of people know about...