FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno Grizzlies are going green and reiterating their commitment to sustainability with a 900-kilowatt solar project. Fresno-based Trinity Power has been selected to lead the organization’s transition to clean electricity, powering Chukchansi Park with energy from the sun. The project will be fully funded by the Grizzlies at the city-owned ballpark; [...]

Anyssa Garza is returning for a fourth year as an adviser with the Central Valley Emerging Leaders Summit, helping young potential leaders “create courage within themselves.” “I see the impact the program makes within these students,” said Garza, a Fresno State graduate student working toward her masters in educational leadership. “We give these students the [...]

The Pet Rock was a short lived fad that peaked in popularity during the 1975 holiday season. It sounds ridiculous on the surface but maybe not as much when given a closer look. It’s considered to be one of the best marketed products of all time and though that statement may be true, this video [...]

Tickets are on sale now to see Billboard Music award-winner and Grammy-nominated artist Post Malone’s“Runaway tour” at the Save Mart Center with rapper and songwriter Tyla Yaweh. The event will take place at 8 p.m. Sept. 21. Performing in Fresno for the first time, Malone has gained acclaim for blending musical genres including pop, rock and trap (a sub-genre of hip [...]

Monster is the #1 energy drink in the United States, recently passing Red Bull which is no easy task. But they didn’t start by selling energy drinks. In fact, this company existed for years by selling different products, with a much different image than they have today. This video talks all about it.    

NASCAR has been on the decline of for the past 15 years now, this video attempts to explain why.          

Fresno State’s Community Based Learning, in partnership with Clovis Unified School District, is hosting its annual “Dive Into STEM” camp for high schoolers at Buchanan High School from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, July 22, through Friday, July 26. This camp, inspired by NASA astronaut training, combines scuba, underwater robotics, and leadership skills to [...]

Quiznos has fallen on some hard times. It’s gone from 5,000 locations to 800 in a little over a decade. This video attempts to explain what happened.      

A large television screen on the back wall of Fresno State biology professor Dr. Joseph Ross’ office acts as a digital whiteboard ready for a genetics lesson when students visit during office hours. Using an iPad, Ross draws diagrams of cellular processes that appear on the big screen to help students understand the week’s lesson. [...]

AT&T was the largest company in the world until they were broken up and reduced to a fraction of their former size. Yet today, they’re back to being one of the largest companies in the world…sort of. This video talks all about it.          

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Three years ago, Aaron Howes was not your typical college student. The 46-year-old military veteran was studying computer information systems and pursuing several internships while balancing his duties as a single father. Howes admitted life was tough at the time, but he knew the reward would be worth the struggle. His goal, after serving in [...]

UPDATE (4:22 p.m.) – Vice President Mike Pence addressed a crowd at the Freitas Family Farm in Lemoore on Wednesday afternoon. He spoke about the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and how the Trump administration expects the trade deal to benefit the economy and American workers. Next, Pence is headed to Vandenberg Air Force Base where [...]

Today Party City is the largest store of its kind but back in the late 90′s, they had some major troubles. They came close to filing for bankruptcy and possibly failing all together. This video talks about their rapid rise, sudden fall, and recovery from it. It also briefly touches on their size today as [...]

Vice President Mike Pence and his wife, Karen, have arrived in California. Air Force Two landed at Naval Air Station Lemoore shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday. The Vice President’s first stop on his trip will reportedly be a fundraiser at Harris Ranch in Coalinga. Following that, he is scheduled to visit Freitas Family Farm in [...]

Executive Interiors, Inc., a local millwork and cabinetry company, has relocated and expanded its operation to West Fresno between Highway 99 and 180. The grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, to celebrate the new building which had broken ground a year ago on April 4, 2018. Executive Interiors, Inc. Founded in 2007, Executive Interiors [...]

Disney just bought a bunch of assets from Fox in a $71 billion deal. This marks its largest acquisition in a long line of large acquisitions. This video talks about that deal look at some of their significant acquisitions from the past 25 years and examine how big Disney currently is.  

Executive Interiors, Inc., a local millwork and cabinetry company, has relocated and expanded its operation to West Fresno between Highway 99 and 180. The grand opening ceremony on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, to celebrate the new building which had broken ground a year ago on April 4, 2018. Heavy hors d’ oeuvres are available in [...]

Harris Farms Inc. owner John Harris and Central Valley Meat Co. Inc. president and chief executive officer Brian Coelho announced today that Central Valley Meat Holding Co. will acquire Harris Ranch Beef Holding Co., including its wholly owned subsidiaries: Harris Feeding Co. and Harris Ranch Beef Co. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed [...]

Fresno Grizzlies (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) team president Derek Franks has been added to the franchise’s ownership group, Fresno Sports and Events LLC announced Thursday. Franks is entering his 16th season with the Grizzlies.  The Central Valley native began his tenure with the club in 2004 as an intern and progressed through the sales ranks, eventually becoming Executive Vice President and General Manager [...]