Lighter Side

  • Fresno State Podcast is Here to Help Students of Color

    - Oct 15, 2020

    Fresno State’s Men’s Success Initiative created a podcast to help its diverse population have conversations about racial issues in hopes of forming a tight-knit community.

    The Men’s Success Podcast streamed its first episode in July 2020 and...

  • 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...

  • 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...

  • Pandemic Safe Date

    - Sep 18, 2020

    Date nights are anything but typical right now. How do you go on a date when you can’t leave your house? The pandemic has forced many couples to think outside the box when it comes to...

  • The Textbook Bundle

    - Sep 16, 2020

    Textbooks play an important factor in student’s success but following safety guidelines due to Covid-19 changed the simple process of checking out a textbook. At Buchanan High School, librarian Suzanne Streeter decided on a prepackaged book...

  • Just Shopping For the Bear Necessities

    - Sep 15, 2020

    Shopping during a pandemic is hard enough, but what does not make it any easier is having a wild bear the next aisle over.

    Surveillance video from a King’s Beach convenience store shows a bear enjoying some...

  • A 12-year-old’s Quarantine Art

    - Sep 15, 2020

    COVID quarantine has left many people with time on their hands. For 12-year-old Rocio Mejia, this is a time to get creative. Rocio found a deep passion for painting during the COVID quarantine.

    Since she no longer...

  • Making Clothing During COVID

    - Sep 14, 2020

    The COVID-19 pandemic has left us with cancelled plans, cleared schedules, and whole lot of time on our hands.

    Many have used this time to try something they’ve never done before. For Dorian Castro, this meant putting...

  • Sports leagues show off their video game skills

    - Apr 15, 2020

    March 12th will be known as the day sports stopped. Since that day, we have seen professional sports leagues such as the NBA, NHL, and MLB either suspend or delay their seasons.

    Since that day, the...

  • Raphio Chocolate shows us how they make chocolate

    - Mar 11, 2020

    Raphio Chocolate co-owner Elisia Otavi is bringing something unique to Fresno, and that makes everything sweeter.

    The name Raphio is a combination of her sons’ names, Raphael and Rio. After sharing her...