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Federal officials again began additional water releases from Friant Dam this week in the effort to reconnect the San Joaquin River with the Pacific Ocean.

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.

How has the Valley changed over the decades? Bee photographer John Walker matches historical photos with images of his own, taken from the same point of view. Walker spices the pictures with stories of early Fresno and its inhabitants.

A federal judge on Friday put a temporary hold on a controversial management plan for endangered salmon -- a critical decision that will send more water to parched farms and ranches on the San Joaquin Valley's west side.

For thousands of Valley pets, the recession is a death sentence.

Painful layoffs might have been avoided in recent months if city and county of Fresno officials had not dragged their feet on combining law-enforcement services to save money, say backers of government consolidation.

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.