When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently picked Friant Dam as the spot to sign an $11 billion water bond proposal, the symbolism was clear: One day, a new dam will rise to the east, supplying new water to Valley farms. Or will it?
Coupon usage, which had been declining for years, surged recently as recession-battered shoppers sought ways to save money. But the trend also is being driven by shoppers who prefer new high-tech coupons, and several Fresno companies have popped up to cater to those shoppers.
As California's legislators stare at a forced 18 percent pay cut next month, one legislator who volunteered for a 5 percent reduction last July rescinded her decision.
When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently picked Friant Dam as the spot to sign an $11 billion water bond proposal, the symbolism was clear: One day, a new dam will rise to the east, supplying new water to Valley farms. Or will it?
The government is weighing in on the day-after-Thanksgiving shopping madness this year. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is recommending retailers have bullhorns, barricades and uniformed guards ready for the rush. Eyes are on retailers this year, following last...read more »
It's a pretty standard routine for a traffic stop: License, registration and proof of insurance, please. We published a story today about a renewed push to let low-income motorists know about a low-cost, liability-only auto insurance program. But why now? Give thanks to Thanksgiving for that. State insurance officials and California Highway Patrol officers say with more drivers hitting the road next week for the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend, there's concern that more drivers will be out there without insurance.read more »
The first homeowners under the federal government's Neighborhood Stabilization Program are starting to move in. They include Josh Morgan, who hopes to get the keys Friday to his newly remodeled three-bedroom, two-bath home in Visalia. Morgan, 22, is the...read more »
Antonio Garcia, 23, was cleared of murder charges Friday by a Fresno County Superior Court jury. Instead, the jury found Garcia guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the 2007 shooting death of a 16-year-old.
About 60 Fresno State students stayed in the Henry Madden Library as long as they could Friday in protest of the library's reduced hours due to recent budget cuts.
A looming balloon payment is the driving force behind secretive stadium lease renegotiations that promise to dramatically change the troubled relationship between the Fresno Grizzlies and City Hall.
A form of lending that usually benefits poor people in Third World countries is thriving in the Valley as small businesses struggle to find credit.
The old Russ Clements gas station on Van Ness Boulevard is part of Fresno's bones. Newcomers ask about it. Old-timers testify to its 1920s origin. Most everyone agrees that it's an interesting piece of Americana.
Question: In a small park outside Laton, there's a plaque commemorating the town of Kingston. What is the history and significance of Kingston?
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