FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, January 30, 2020…The Big Fresno Fair took home 21 awards at the Western Fairs Association’s (WFA) 97th Annual Convention & Trade Show held in Reno, Nevada January 19-22, 2020, where more than 1,200 fair CEOs, directors, staff and fair-related professionals from roughly 125 fairs throughout the Western United States attended to celebrate the [...]

The curtain has come down on MoviePass after the company filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. MoviePass was once a revolutionary ticketing service that let people see an unlimited amount of movies for cheap. The company said in a regulatory filing Wednesday that it considered “strategic alternatives,” but couldn’t find any. Helios and Matheson (HMNY), [...]

FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand today officially announced an agreement between the City of Fresno and San Francisco-based Gap Inc., to purchase 4.8 acres of land on Airways Boulevard for $1, with the intention of building a state-of-the-art, no-kill animal shelter on the site. Gap Inc. has also announced the intention to gift over [...]

The North Face is one of the biggest clothing brands out there today but they’ve gone through some times. This video talks about their ups and downs over the years, specifically an accounting scandal that almost ruined the company.    

The massive online auction site that we all know as eBay was created by one man over a 3-day weekend. Some aspects of this story, including his motivation for doing it, are commonly misreported. This video attempts to clear up some of those misconceptions and tell this amazing story.    

FRESNO, CA – Mayor Lee Brand and City Manager Wilma Quan today announced that Lupe Perez has been hired as Director of Economic Development for the City of Fresno. “This is a key position for City Hall and I think we are incredibly fortunate to have someone as competent and well-respected as Lupe to lead [...]

n 1999, Napster was a revolutionary new way to share music that changed the industry forever. Here’s what happened…  

When I was in the 1st grade, I was so confused by the name Frito-Lay. The purpose of this video is to straighten everything out for anyone who has shared that same confusion by talking about the formation and size of this business.      

Going to college wasn’t a realistic goal for Jordan Cordova whose parents weren’t around when he was growing up. But in high school, the Clovis resident learned about Fresno State and the quality education he could get at a university close to home. Cordova, who was raised by his grandparents, worked hard to get high [...]

LAS VEGAS – The Raiders and Allegiant (NASDAQ: ALGT) today announced an agreement for the naming rights to Las Vegas Stadium, the under-construction future home of the Raiders and UNLV football. “We’re thrilled that our future home will be known as Allegiant Stadium,” said Raiders President Marc Badain. “As the hometown airline, Allegiant is the [...]

Clovis, California…August 2, 2019— Entering into the fourth day of construction, the action has not stopped yet as the Extreme and De Young Properties teams are leading the trade partners and volunteers to make sure the future Reeder family home is completed in time for their return on Sunday. The diligent crews of volunteers continue [...]

FRESNO, CA – The City of Fresno today released the collective responses from community meetings and online surveys conducted by the Administration to gather public input in the search for a new police chief. The responses were collated and catalogued and are now available along with the complete videos of the five community meetings on [...]

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.