Central Valley
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Lost in Translation: How Much Does The Youth Retain Their Heritage
Nov 15, 2025As 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...
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Thanksgiving meals and where to find them
Nov 12, 2025The 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...
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Voters Make Final Push as Election Night Closes in Fresno County
Nov 5, 2025With 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.
Wild Patch Pumpkins keeps community connected through local roots
Oct 29, 2025Fall 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...
California voters to decide fate of proposition 50
Oct 20, 2025As 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.
Fresh Finds and Familiar Faces: Saturday Mornings in Clovis
Oct 15, 2025CLOVIS – 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...
Fresno’s potential new law may threaten the Hmong Community
Oct 15, 2025By Ronan Vanthy
A proposed California bill that aims to restrict backyard livestock has left the Fresno Hmong community concerned, where raising roosters is deeply tied to their everyday lives in their religious practices....
A Park For Everyone
Oct 10, 2025By Marvin Rodriguez
FRESNO, CA — A 49-acre project has officially started construction. It will turn an undeveloped area in Southeast Fresno into one of the biggest public green spaces.
Located on South Peach, the...
Fresno’s Only Khmer Restaurant Keeps Culture Visible:
Oct 6, 2025By Ronan Vanthy
Southeast Asian culture is everywhere. Thai and Lao restaurants populate avenues throughout the city. But for Cambodians, who make up a significant part of that Diaspora, their visibility is harder to...
Garnet Fire Forces Evacuations and Strains Local Fire Crews
Sep 25, 2025FRESNO – Now that the Garnet Fire in the Sierra National Forest is finally contained, crews are mopping up the remaining hot spots. A lightning strike started the fire and quickly grew...
