Get Thanksgiving dinner without cooking at home

For those who aren't avid cooks, all the hype about Thanksgiving can be intimidating. Think about it: From gorgeous turkey photos in food magazines to Food Network shows, the ideal is a home-cooked meal.

Historical Perspective: Bustling Fulton Street

Before there was a Fulton Mall, Fresno's main commercial thoroughfare was Fulton Street, and for decades it bustled with business and traffic.

Café a bright spot in west Valley community

The roomy coffeehouse is replete with the usual trappings: expensive espresso maker, oversized sofas, enticing pastries, a customer in artfully torn jeans typing on her BlackBerry.

National Nachos Day escapes my notice

Yesterday was National Nachos Day, and I totally missed it. I missed it. Here is my promise to you, the American people: I will make up for this oversight in a big way in the upcoming days and weeks...read more »

Speaking of Jay-Z, kinda ...

Try as you might to avoid it, I'm sure you've heard at least part of that Miley Cyrus song where she's caterwauling about listening to Jay-Z. It's unavoidable. You know what's totally avoidable, though? Jay-Z songs, at least for Miss...read more »

Jay-Z, The Globetrotter, The Jet-Setter

As you know by now, Jay-Z is in Fresno tonight, but it's only the latest stopper for the superstar rapper, who this week is earning his jet-setting reputation. Here's a video of him performing with U2 on Thursday night in...read more »

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  • How important is tradition? Moms talk about holiday traditions past and present.

  • Fabulous fall table settingHop on over to CentralValleyMoms.com for your chance at a fall-themed table setting which includes a brocade runner, matching placemats, fig-scented potpourri and a natural-weave basket.

Studying interreligious cooperation as salve for urban violence

Vincent Biondo III returned to teach at California State University, Fresno, this fall semester, after he served six months as a Fulbright scholar in Cardiff, Wales.

Massage chairs offer a magic touch

Anne-Marie Kessler has a hard time sitting still -- except when she sinks down into the depths of her reclining massage chair.

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