Yosemite seeks ideas about crowd control

Nine years after creating a plan to limit crowds in Yosemite Valley, National Park Service officials are starting over again.

House panel rejects Nunes protest of water diversions

WASHINGTON -- A key House committee has slapped down the latest effort by Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Visalia, to protest the diversion of Central Valley water for environmental protection.

Summer kids programs thrive in tight economy

Not everyone is hurting from the prolonged recession. Fresno Chaffee Zoo’s kids camp, Fresno State’s summer programs for young students and inexpensive getaways near home all are attracting more people than usual.

Genesis oversight lacking, Fresno Co. says

Until recently, Fresno County's relationship with Genesis Family Center was defined by contradiction.

Suspending foreclosures little help

A new report shows that the recent moratorium on foreclosures likely didn't help. Many of those homeowners will wind up losing their houses anyway. HousingWire cited a report by Clayton Holdings, Inc., a consultant to banks, which said early...read more »

Profile of a home buyer

Financial literacy is an issue with many home buyers. An annual survey of home buyers in California showed that 32% of those who bought a house in 2009 in a traditional transaction (not from a bank) did not know...read more »

Valley projects get some stimulus

Two affordable housing developments in the central San Joaquin Valley are getting a $16 million boost from from federal government stimulus funds. Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act allow developers to exchange tax credits - which are...read more »

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Valley school district reels from financial blows

It was a perfect storm of financial catastrophes: an $80,000 loss linked to declining student enrollment, state budget cuts that continue to mount and the whopper nobody expected -- a $422,000 theft by a longtime trusted employee.

  • Fresno gets respect for growth strategies

    It must be some kind of joke, right? Fresno is judged by a team of UC Davis professors to be best prepared of Central Valley cities to handle the onslaught of growth headed this way.

  • 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.

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