Fresh ingredients. Meals made from scratch. Enough food for the whole family. All seasoned with the most important ingredient: A healthy dose of love. Lately, it seems like everyone's been talking about the Mediterranean diet: The science-backed meal plan that draws upon the cuisines of Crete, Southern Spain and Southern...
CA Has Seen Many New Towns, but This Big Project Is Stalled
When California emerged from its colonial beginnings nearly two centuries ago and began coalescing into a distinct society, its towns and villages tended to be located either on navigable rivers, such as Sacramento, or around the 21 missions that Spanish explorer priests had established, such as San Diego. In the...
Kern County Farmland Values Continue Downward Slide
Farmland valuations continued their downward trajectory in Kern County, in some cases dropping a whopping 47.6% over the first six months of 2024, according to the second quarter Kern County Ag Land Values report put out by brokerage firm Alliance Ag Services LLC. Some farmland has dropped back to, or...
Crescent View West High Celebrates New Clovis Home
The arch of colorful balloons over the doorway of a storefront on Shaw Avenue in Clovis was a clue that something exciting was happening on Friday morning. Teachers, administrators, students, family members, and the Clovis Chamber of Commerce were celebrating the opening of the new location for Learn4Life — Crescent...
Fresno Man Sentenced to 29 Years for Sexually Assaulting Children and Dog
Gage Mason, 20, of Fresno, was sentenced to 29 years in state prison on Friday for sexually assaulting multiple children and a dog, the Fresno District Attorney's Office said in a news release. Mason pleaded guilty to all charges and aggravating factors on June 5. In addition to the prison...
Bulldogs’ Two-Position Standout Tommy Hopfe Signs With Rockies
Fresno State baseball standout and two-way player Tommy Hopfe has signed a one-year, $100,000 guaranteed contract with the Colorado Rockies. He was drafted in the ninth round as the 258th pick overall in the MLB Draft. He officially signed with Colorado on Sunday. The Rockies list him as a first...
Artists, Vendors Plan to Defy City’s ArtHop Crackdown
Artists and vendors say they plan to defy city orders banning outdoor tables and food trucks at ArtHop — some of them directly, some of them more creatively. Because of the 15,000 people who can show up on the street at the once-a-month event, Fresno City Councilmember Miguel Arias and...
Former Bulldog QB Jake Haener: I Have a ‘Rare Form of Skin Cancer’
New Orleans Saints quarterback Jake Haener, who starred at Fresno State, has more to deal with than just practice and competing for the backup position. Haener revealed Friday that he has been diagnosed with a "rare form of skin cancer" during his media session at the Saints training camp in...
The Many Names of GOP Vice Presidential Nominee JD Vance
COLUMBUS, Ohio — When it comes to Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance's name, it's complicated. Introduced Himself to the World in 2016 The senator from Ohio introduced himself to the world in 2016 when he published his bestselling memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” under the name J.D. Vance — “like jay-dot-dee-dot,” he...
‘Fed Up’ Dyer, Councilmembers Unveil Plan to Crack Down on Street Campers
Saying the residents of Fresno are fed up, Mayor Jerry Dyer and three Fresno City Councilmembers unveiled a plan Friday to crack down on people sleeping or camping on public property. Weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that cities like Fresno could start enforcing anti-camping laws, and a day...