HANFORD—The National Weather Service Hanford has issued an Excessive Heat Watch in effect for Tuesday, 8.16.2022, through Friday, 8.20.22. Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures from 104 to 109 degrees are expected. It all starts with a warming trend for Sunday and Monday. WHERE San Joaquin Valley Coastal Range Lower Sierra Nevada Foothills Kern River Valley WHEN From late Tuesday ...
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Celebration of Life for Walt Blackhall
Walter Stanley Blackhall April 24, 1928 – July 27, 2022 OAKHURST — Walter Stanley Blackhall passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, at his home in Oakhurst, CA. He was born in Fresno, CA, on April 24, 1928, to Peter and Louise Blackhall. He began living in these mountain communities in 1957 when he and his young wife moved to ...
Read More »FAM Announces that A Grave Affair and The Killer Dueling Pianos are Postponed Until Spring
FRESNO — FAM regrets to inform you of the cancelation of A Grave Affair with such short notice but they must reschedule The Killer Dueling Pianos for another time and apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. FAM holds these types of events to help raise funds to support all the programming and exhibitions at the Fresno Art Museum. They ...
Read More »Free Transportation For Rural Cancer Patients
MOUNTAIN AREA — Nearly 50 percent of cancer patients in Madera and Mariposa counties need assistance with transportation to and from their cancer treatment appointments at cCARE Cancer Center in Fresno. Now, a grant from the American Cancer Society will help fill this gap and give cancer patients locally a fighting chance to access the care they need to beat the disease. ...
Read More »Mom and I Hit the Big City of Fresno: Chef Paul’s and the Lion King
Mom and I had been looking forward to seeing Disney’s The Lion King but we also couldn’t wait to eat lunch at Chef Paul’s before the big event. We had planned on eating there last year when we saw Shen Yun but were so sad to find out that they were closed for the holidays on that adventure. Not this ...
Read More »Unforgettable: Arte Américas Dia De Muertos Exhibit
FRESNO — For my neighbor and me, October would not be complete without a trip to Arte Américas Casa de Cultura in the mural district to see the annual Dia de Muertos exhibit. Gracie and I get together on the weekend and have lunch a block away at Toleditos on Van Ness before feasting in the richness of treasures that ...
Read More »Truck Filled With Stolen Artwork Spotted By Sharp Eyes In YLP
COARSEGOLD — A 93-year-old artist, author and explorer will hopefully soon recover a portion of her precious belongings thanks to some sharp-eyed residents of Yosemite Lakes Park. On Saturday, ABC30 reported the story of Helen Schreider, “famed explorer,” who was in the process of relocating from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the Bay Area in Northern California. She hired a ...
Read More »Dance With A Disney Star In Fresno Ballet Theatre’s “The Nutcracker”
FRESNO – Open auditions for over 100 student roles in Fresno Ballet Theatre’s 2017 production of The Nutcracker will be held on Sunday, June 24, from noon to 5:30 p.m. in the dance studio of the music building at California State University Fresno. Roles are available for male and female dance, gymnastics, and drama and cheer students of all experience ...
Read More »Three-Day Amazon Hiring Fair In Fresno
FRESNO — Looking for a new job or know someone who is? Online retailer Amazon is building a reportedly 855,000-square-foot fulfillment facility in Fresno near Central and Orange, and they’re holding a three-day Hiring Fair to support it. The Hiring Fair will take place at the Doubletree Hotel in downtown Fresno starting on Tuesday, Jan. 16, and running through Thursday, ...
Read More »Three Degrees Of Separation: Artes Américas Newest Exhibit
FRESNO — A new show opens this week at the museum, Arte Américas, located in the cultural arts district of downtown Fresno. It’s called Three Degrees Of Separation: An International Sisterhood of Women Artists. Some of the women whose work is represented are foothill artists, so my friends and I were especially excited to see the newest installation at one of our favorite venues. Click ...
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