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The San Joaquin River is now flowing from Friant Dam to the Pacific Ocean, reaching the first milestone in a plan to bring back Chinook salmon. The river's restoration should achieve another major goal this summer -- a continuous run of water to the ocean even during dry months.

The apartments along Lowe Avenue in southeast Fresno sound like a good deal. For about $600 a month you can get two bedrooms, and bad credit won't keep you out.

The railroad was vital to a community's growth and endurance in the last quarter of the 19th century. Nothing was more important.

Drawn together by water losses due to drought and endangered species protections, two fierce competitors for California's water are trying to cut a rare deal.

For years, local governments have been a key source of stable, high-paying jobs in the central San Joaquin Valley. But that makes the region especially vulnerable as the recession hits public agencies hard, experts say.

The hard-fought health reforms slowly taking shape across the country are intended to help provide better access to care -- but they could mean financial trouble for so-called "safety-net" hospitals that take care of the poor.

The Crime Map charts the time and location of reported felonies in the city of Fresno. You also can search a neighborhood for crime reports, and track the frequency of crime types over a chosen period of time.

The Data Center makes available to the public many of the links and databases – including some developed by The Bee – that reporters and editors use for research. You can search records ranging from property assessments to public employee salaries.