John Carbray’s first breaths were in a dirt floor farmhouse in Paris, Arkansas, as America was recovering from the Great Depression. His coal-miner father left their...
Bob Nelson begins his third year as superintendent of Fresno Unified radiating his trademark optimism but with eyes wide open and hands gripping a full plate...
California’s San Joaquin Valley is often dismissed as small and rural. To the contrary, it’s a massive area of farms, ranches, small towns, and growing cities,...
Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is likely to support a bill dealing with medical exemptions of vaccines required for children to attend California schools. Sen. Richard...
I could feel the excitement build when the pilot announced we were beginning our descent into Tabriz, but I wasn’t nervous or scared. It just felt...
It’s well above 110 degrees inside the small gym a stone’s throw from the Clinton overpass in west-central Fresno on a recent Saturday afternoon. “Boom-boom, boom-boom,”...
In a perfect world, Fresno and other inland California cities would not need tax-sharing incentives to convince major companies such as Amazon and Ulta to build...
Candidates to represent northwest Fresno on the city council sparred over opinions about police protection, the homeless, and the previous seat holder during a candidate forum...
Despite much talk, as of this week no group has started the process to recall Fresno Unified trustee Terry Slatic. By design, the process isn’t easy....
It’s cantaloupe season in the San Joaquin Valley, a time that takes me back to a summer during high school when I picked melons in Huron...
