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Rock Star: After El Capitan and ‘Free Solo,’ Climber Unsure What’s Next

June 25, 2019

DENVER — Rock climber Alex Honnold meticulously chalked his hands before pulling himself up to the thin ledge inside the climate-controlled climbing gym. He dangled by his fingertips for a bit and then fell back to the bouncy mat. "Everybody already thinks ...

ValleyPBS Looking for Talented Kids with Country Style

Jody Murray

June 7, 2019

Ken Burns, king of PBS documentaries, is putting on a live show and taking it on the road. He needs help from young people who have talent with a country twang. Public television station KVPT — ValleyPBS — h...

Photo of screen grab from "The Biggest Little Farm" trailer

How a California Couple Transformed Dead Land into a Farming Oasis

AP News

May 8, 2019

MOORPARK — John and Molly Chester, a filmmaker and a chef, had made a decision that many urbanites only fantasize about: They decided to leave their life in Los Angeles and start a farm that would function in h...

Obamas Unveil Slate of Series, Documentaries for Netflix

AP News

May 1, 2019

NEW YORK — Barack and Michelle Obama on Tuesday unveiled a slate of projects they are preparing for Netflix, a year after the former president and first lady signed a deal with the streaming platform. The Obamas' production company, Higher Ground Production...

Beyoncé Drops Surprise New Album

AP News

April 17, 2019

LOS ANGELES — Beyoncé has surprised her fans by releasing a soundtrack to her Netflix documentary "Homecoming." The album features 40 tracks including "Single Ladies" and "Crazy in Love." There's also a spec...

Filmmaker Knew ‘Right Away’ Ilhan Omar Was a Political Star

Jahziel Tello

March 14, 2019

Filmmaker Norah Shapiro explained how and why she made "Time for Ilhan" recently during Fresno State’s Cineculture series. The award-winning documentary captures the political rise of Ilhan Omar, who won a s...

‘Simpsons’ Producers Pull Iconic Michael Jackson Episode

AP News

March 8, 2019

LOS ANGELES — The producers of "The Simpsons" are removing a classic episode that featured the voice of Michael Jackson. Executive producer James L. Brooks told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday "it feels clearly the only choice to make." He says fellow e...

Picture of Rep. Ilhan Omar walking through the halls of the Capitol.

Maker of ‘Time for Ilhan’ Will Be at Fresno State on Friday

gvwire

February 27, 2019

By virtue of her background and a flair for visual story-telling, Norah Shapiro has emerged as an award-winning (and crowd inspiring) maker of independent documentaries. Valley residents will have the opport...

Black History Month: Celebrating Disney Animator Floyd Norman

gvwire

February 4, 2019

Floyd Norman is an award-winning animator and in 1956 became the first African American hired by Walt Disney. In 2017, he was named the Ford Freedom Award scholar for his efforts to improve the African Ameri...

Photo of Thomas Erdbrink and his wife in Iran.

‘Our Man in Tehran’ Airs Tonight & Tuesday on ValleyPBS

gvwire

August 13, 2018

What is life like in Iran? New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink teams up with Frontline to answer that question in a two-part documentary airing tonight and Tuesday (Aug. 14) on ValleyPBS and PBS stations throughout the country. In "Our Man in Te...

Iran's Top Diplomat Presses Efforts to Save Nuclear Deal

Ahwahnee Hotel to Return: Yosemite Settles Trademark Fight

Buttigieg, Biden Represent Democrats’ Generational Divide

Agencies Try Hard to Stop Suicides of Wildland Firefighters

Trump's Unpopular But Base Is Growing and He Likely Will Win Again

Police Aren’t the Only Ones Who Can Make Communities Safer

Poll: Many Feeling Vulnerable Despite Economic Gains

Trump Said Water Wars ‘Easy’ to Fix. What Do Farmers Say Now?

Cubs Show First-Round Love to Fresno State's Jensen

‘Spider-Man’ Does Victory Lap Over ‘Crawl,’ ‘Stuber’

Boxing Great Pernell Whitaker Dies; Hit by Car in Virginia

Sriracha Ordered to Pay Pepper Grower $23.3 Million

Are Fresno Unified Magnet School Lotteries on the Up and Up?

Slatic Must Shape Up or Face Getting Shipped Out

An Immigration Fix That Can Happen Now

Why States, Cities Should Stop Giving Companies Tax Breaks

California’s Worsening Wildfires, Explained

Brand to Human Traffickers: All of Fresno Is Coming After You!

A Brief History of Fresno’s Spiral Garage

Biden and Trump Attack Each Other in a Possible 2020 Preview

Buttigieg, Biden Represent Democrats’ Generational Divide

Biden Aggressively Defends Health Law Known as Obamacare

For Jared Gordon, Connections Are More Important than Fundraising

Rock Star: After El Capitan and ‘Free Solo,’ Climber Unsure What’s Next

ValleyPBS Looking for Talented Kids with Country Style

How a California Couple Transformed Dead Land into a Farming Oasis

Obamas Unveil Slate of Series, Documentaries for Netflix

Beyoncé Drops Surprise New Album

Filmmaker Knew ‘Right Away’ Ilhan Omar Was a Political Star

‘Simpsons’ Producers Pull Iconic Michael Jackson Episode

Maker of ‘Time for Ilhan’ Will Be at Fresno State on Friday

Black History Month: Celebrating Disney Animator Floyd Norman

‘Our Man in Tehran’ Airs Tonight & Tuesday on ValleyPBS

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