FRESNO, CA – Mayor Swearengin addressed almost nine hundred attendees, including elected officials as well as business and community leaders, during Wednesday’s State of the City held in downtown Fresno at the New Exhibit Hall. The annual event, sponsored by the Fresno Chamber of Commerce, kicked off with musical selections performed by Tiffany Mangum and [...]

Visalia, CA- Each year the Visalia Chamber of Commerce honors those businesses and individuals who consistently go above and beyond to support our community. This year is no exception as dozens of nominations have been submitted for the 2015 Man and Woman of the Year as well as Small, Medium, Large, Non-profit and Emerging Leaders. [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]

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 [...]

FRESNO, CA – Mayor Ashley Swearengin and the Honorary Consuls of the Republic of Armenia unveil Armenia Street, the new name for Santa Clara Street between O Street to Van Ness Avenue. The ceremony outside Holy Trinity Church. The street runs through an area where an Armenian neighborhood once stood. The renaming is just one [...]

MERCED – Students from the University of California, Merced, will visit Madera’s Howard Elementary School to help promote interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. The visit, which is part of UC Merced’s Young Engineer and Scientist (YES) Academy, will take place Friday, April 17 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at 13878 Road [...]

Fresno, Calif. – Three Fresno Grizzlies (1-0) pitchers combined to limit the Las Vegas 51s (0-1) to two hits in a 2-1 win on Opening Day at Chukchansi Park in front of 12,090 fans Thursday night. Third baseman Matt Dominguez (1-3, 2B, RBI) lined a frozen rope RBI double down the left field line in [...]

Clovis, Calif. (March 27, 2015) – De Young Properties broke ground on the 12th annual St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway house on Thursday, March 26. The house is to be raffled for the benefit of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and will be located in the De Young Park View community in Clovis. Representatives De [...]

The Fresno Grizzlies have announced they wearing cool uniforms for “Back to the Future” night. Would this be a bold promotion for any team to run? Absolutely, but it’s a little bolder considering it’s the Astros we’re talking about. They’re one of eight MLB teams who have never won a championship, with 2005 being the franchise’s [...]

FRESNO, Calif. —  As a result of an agreement struck between The Big Fresno Fair and Fresno Historical Society in September 2014, the Fresno Courthouse Cupola will move to the Fresno Fairgrounds to be prepared for restoration. A fundraising campaign is currently underway to pay for the restoration of this iconic piece of Fresno history [...]

FRESNO, Calif. —Sandi Marie Hollifield, 49, of Fresno, pleaded guilty today to theft from a program receiving federal funds, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced. According to court documents, Hollifield worked under contract at Galen College, a now-defunct vocational college in Fresno, as a bookkeeper. Beginning in September 2008, Hollifield embezzled money from Galen [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — The Fresno Grizzlies today announced that Derek Franks has been named General Manager. General Managing Partner and Team President Chris Cummings made the announcement at an afternoon press conference at Chukchansi Park. “Derek has proven himself as a connector whose relationships in baseball and the Central Valley appear to have no end,” [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — Thoughts of spring and summer are filling the air today as the Fresno Grizzlies placed single game tickets on sale to the general public for all 72 home games this season. Tickets can be purchased online at FresnoGrizzlies.com, over the phone by calling 559.320.TIXS, or at the Chukchansi Park Box Office (1800 [...]

Fresno, Calif. (February 23, 2015) – Susan G. Komen® Central Valley and the six other Komen affiliates in California are currently pushing an initiative that is empowering African-American women by helping them utilize life-saving, preventive services and detecting breast cancer at an early stage. The Susan G. Komen® Circle of Promise California Initiative was launched [...]

FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, February 23, 2015…The smiles on The Big Fresno Fair’s Management Team’s faces could not be any bigger as they accepted the Fair’s third Merrill Award – the “Oscar” of the fair industry; the highest honor given – at the Western Fairs Association’s (WFA) 92nd Convention & Trade Show in Reno, Nevada where more [...]

FRESNO, Calif. — Central Valley residents looking for affordable entertainment this spring and summer can look to the Fresno Grizzlies five-game mini plan offer that is on sale now through Opening Day on April 9th. Starting at only $59, the Grizzlies have packaged five unique entertainment experiences that cater to anyone seeking a night out [...]