Archive for December, 2014

City of Fresno Recommends Protecting Water Pipes During Freezing Temperatures

Dec 29, 2014 No Comments by

FRESNO, CA – When the weather drops to freezing temperatures, water in exposed pipes expands. If the water expands too much, the pipe can burst. Here are some practical measures homeowners can take to safeguard against frozen water pipes and prevent costly plumbing damage. Water Pipes and Hoses Remove hoses from outside faucets. Shut off [...]

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American Pickers is coming to Visalia

Dec 23, 2014 No Comments by

American Pickers is coming to California in February 2015. They are looking for people with interesting stories, intriguing personalities and cool collectables right here in Visalia. America Pickers is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on the History Channel. This hit show follows two of the most skilled pickers in [...]

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World Ag Expo Introduces “Farmers’ Lunch” Featuring AG Kawamura

Dec 23, 2014 No Comments by

Tulare, Calif. – World Ag Expo is proud to introduce a brand new event: Farmers’ Lunch, featuring speaker AG Kawamura, California’s former Secretary of Agriculture. The lunch will be hosted in the VIP Event Tent on the World Ag Expo grounds, during the final day of the show: Thursday, February 12. World Ag Expo attracts [...]

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Nishinaka Named SCCCD Board President

Dec 19, 2014 No Comments

Board members of the State Center Community College District elected Ronald H. Nishinaka as board president at its December board meeting. Richard M. Caglia was elected vice president and John Leal was elected secretary. Fresno City College, Reedley College, Clovis Community College Center, Madera Center and the Oakhurst Center make up the State Center Community [...]

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COLOBUS MONKEY BORN AT FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO

Dec 19, 2014 No Comments

Fresno, CA – Officials at Fresno Chaffee Zoo are excited to announce the birth of a black-and-white colobus monkey. Born Tuesday, December 16th, the new infant currently weighs approximately 2 pounds. The sex of the infant has not yet been determined. “It might take a while for the zookeeper staff to determine the sex of the [...]

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CITY COUNCIL APPROVES 2035 GENERAL PLAN UPDATE

Dec 19, 2014 No Comments

FRESNO, CA – This evening, Fresno City Council approved the Administration’s proposed 2035 General Plan Update by a 5-2 vote, with Councilmembers Baines, Brand, Caprioglio, Quintero and Xiong voting in favor and Councilmembers Brandau and Olivier voting against. “This is a very historic moment,” said Mayor Ashley Swearengin. “Think about it. It’s only the sixth [...]

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Film Commissioner Retires After 23 Years

Dec 18, 2014 No Comments

(Fresno)— Ray Arthur, Fresno Film Commissioner (FFC), is retiring on December 31st after a 23 year career promoting Cities and Counties to the film industry, the last eight years in Fresno. His Hollywood career started when his radio broadcasting career ended in 1992, “I was managing two radio stations in Ridgecrest, CA, that were sold [...]

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Fresno Freeze Name Local Native Tim Carroll as Inaugural Head Coach of New Franchise

Dec 18, 2014 No Comments

FRESNO, CA. – The Fresno Freeze FC announced today that Tim Carroll has been appointed the Head Coach of the inaugural WPSL team. Carroll, a product of the Fresno-Clovis area, is a 16 year soccer coaching veteran including 2 years’ experience working in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (WPSL). Carroll began his coaching career in [...]

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Clovis Chamber Visits Elementary School Distributes Books to Every Student

Dec 18, 2014 No Comments

Through its Hooked on Books program, the Clovis Chamber will be visiting Cole Elementary School on Friday December 19th to distribute age appropriate new books to every student. Members of the Chamber’s Board of Directors will be going to every classroom to surprise the children with these gifts. Hooked on Books is part of The [...]

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FRESNO GRIZZLIES COAT AND BLANKET DRIVE GARNERS 500 WINTER CLOTHING ITEMS

Dec 17, 2014 No Comments

FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Grizzlies, Triple-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, held a Coat and Blanket Drive during the week of December 8th in support of the non-profit service agency Catholic Charities, Diocese of Fresno. On Monday, December 15th, the Grizzlies dropped off 500 winter clothing items to Catholic Charities, including 300 coats, 80 [...]

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OD3 ENTERTAINMENT AND WINDSONG PRODUCTIONS TO RELEASE DOCUMENTARY EXPLORING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN HIP-HOP AND GUN VIOLENCE

Dec 17, 2014 No Comments

Fresno. Calif.. November 20. 2014 – QD3 Entertainment and Windsong Productions have announced the digital release of “Number One With a Bullet” on Tuesday, December 9. through Los Angeles-based film distributor GoDig’rtal. The feature-length documentary examines gun violence in urban America. It follows five rappers who have survived being shot (Young Buck, B Heal, Obie [...]

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