Archive for May, 2015

BIG FRESNO FAIR ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF FIRST-EVER SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY OLIVE OIL COMPETITION

May 29, 2015 No Comments by

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, May 29, 2015…After a full day of extensive judging taking place in Berkeley, California at the California Olive Oil Council, The Big Fresno Fair is excited to reveal the winners of the Inaugural San Joaquin Valley Olive Oil Competition (SJVOOC). Open to all olive oil producers in the State of California with product [...]

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FIRST FOUR ACTS ANNOUNCED FOR 2015 BIG FRESNO FAIR TABLE MOUNTAIN CONCERT SERIES LINE-UP

May 26, 2015 No Comments by

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, May 26, 2015…The Big Fresno Fair is excited to announce that The Band Perry, Gabriel Iglesias, Lecrae and Randy Houser will perform as part of the 2015 Table Mountain Concert Series line-up in the Paul Paul Theater, presented by Coors Light and Toyota. The Fair will offer an exclusive online only pre-sale opportunity [...]

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FRESNO CHAFFEE ZOO WELCOMES TWO AFRICAN ELEPHANTS

May 21, 2015 No Comments by

Fresno, CA – Even though African Adventure, the Zoo’s 13-acre exhibit, won’t open until October, many African animals are already settling in to their new homes. “Animal transportation takes a lot of time and planning,” said Dan Subaitis, general curator at Fresno Chaffee Zoo. “Our goal was to get the animals moved in before it [...]

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City of Fresno, BitWise Announce Funding Update for “Fab 5” Water Conservation App

May 20, 2015 No Comments

FRESNO, CA – The City of Fresno and BitWise Industries today announced that development of the water conservation application proposed by the 6th grade robotics team from Riverview Elementary School known as the “Fab 5” is now fully funded, thanks to a major donation by AT&T and support from Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin and the [...]

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FRESNO GRIZZLIES FRANKENSLICE GETS THE ATTENTION OF THE ENTIRE COUNTRY

May 20, 2015 No Comments

FRESNO, Calif. — The Fresno Grizzlies took over the internet and national media outlets once again, this time with the announcement of the Frankenslice, which is a hot dog stuffed crust pepperoni slice that will be exclusively available during their Thursday, May 21st home game against the Nashville Sounds, Triple-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics. [...]

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Mayor Swearengin Announces “Restore Fresno”

May 13, 2015 No Comments

FRESNO, CA – Mayor Ashley Swearengin, along with top City officials, local property owners, and neighborhood representatives, today announced her “Restore Fresno” budget initiative during a press conference at Yokomi Elementary School. “Restore Fresno” is a compilation of the City of Fresno’s FY2016 initiatives to improve property values, living conditions, public safety and the overall [...]

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