City of Fresno
Flag Seal
Nickname: Fresno, the All American City & Raisin Capital of the World
Location in the state of California
Coordinates: 36°46′54″N 119°47′32″W / 36.78167, -119.79222
Country	United States
State	California
County	Fresno
Government
- Mayor	Alan Autry
- Senate	Cogdill (R) Florez (D)
- Assembly	Villines (R) Arambula (D)
- U. S. Congress	Radanovich (R) (CA-19) Costa (D) (CA-20) Nunes (R) (CA-21)
Area
- City	104.8 sq mi (271.4 km²)
- Land	104.4 sq mi (183.3 km²)
- Water	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
Elevation	296 ft (90 m)
Population (2008)
- City	486,116
- Density	4,097.9/sq mi (1,582.2/km²)
- Metro	1,002,284
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code	93650, 93701-93712, 93714-93718, 93720-93722, 93724-93729, 93740-93741, 93744-93745, 93747, 93750, 93755, 93760-93761, 93764-93765, 93771-93780, 93784, 93786, 93790-93794, 93844, 93888
Area code(s)	559
FIPS code	06-27000[1]
GNIS feature ID	0277606[2]
Website: www.fresno.gov

Fresno is the sixth-largest city in California, USA, the county seat of Fresno County, and the largest inland (non-coastal) city in the state. As of 2008, Fresno has an estimated population of 486,116^[3]. It is located in the center of the expansive Central Valley,^[4] approximately 200 miles (322 km) north of Los Angeles, and 170 miles (274 km) south of the state capital, Sacramento. The city is the cultural and economic center of the Fresno-Clovis metropolitan area. Fresno is the second-largest metropolitan area in the Central Valley with a population of 1,002,284, after Sacramento. Fresno, a Spanish word for ash tree (from Latin fraxinus) is a common placename in Spanish speaking areas. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Us-ca-fre. ... Image File history File links Fresnoseal. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... 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Government

Fresno has a modified strong-mayor form of local government and seven City Council members (Legislative branch) elected for no more than two, four-year terms. The current mayor, Alan Autry was first elected in November 2000, re-elected on March 2, 2004, and will serve until January 2009. Carlos Alan Autry (born July 31, 1952) is an American actor, politician, and former NFL football player. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Mayor

See also: List of mayors of Fresno, California

† Died in office The following is a list of mayors of Fresno, California. ... Carlos Alan Autry (born July 31, 1952) is an American actor, politician, and former NFL football player. ... Jim Patterson was mayor of Fresno, California between 1993 and 2000. ... Karen Humphrey was mayor of Fresno, California between 1989 and 1993. ...

Courts

The California Fifth Appellate District Fresno courthouse.

Fresno is the seat of the Fifth Appellate District of the State of California Court of Appeal, the Fresno County Superior Court and the Fresno Division of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of California. In 2006, a new federal courthouse building was opened in the downtown area. In 2007, a new courthouse was constructed for the 5th Appellate District.

Politics

The city of Fresno is relatively split between Democrats and Republicans, though, like much of the Central Valley, it leans more conservative than liberal. George Bush won 48.41% of the vote in 2000^[5] and 51.77% in 2004.^[6] Conservatism in the United States comprises a constellation of political ideologies including fiscal conservatism, free market or economic liberalism, social conservatism,[1] bioconservatism and religious conservatism,[2][3] as well as support for a strong military,[4] small government and promotion of states rights. ... Modern liberalism in the United States is a form of liberalism that began in the United States in the last years of the 19th century and the early years of the 20th century. ...

Economy

Fresno serves as the economic hub of Fresno County and California's Central Valley. While the unincorporated area and rural cities surrounding Fresno remain predominantly tied to large-scale agricultural production, urban/suburban Fresno has undergone significant economic transformation in recent years. This article is about Californias Central Valley. ...

Geography

Fresno is located at 36°46′54″N, 119°47′32″W (36.781549, -119.792113).^[7]

The United States Census Bureau reports Fresno as having a total area of 104.8 square miles (271.4 km²) with 99.58% land covering 104.4 square miles (270.3 km²), and .042% water, 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Fresno's location, very near the geographical center of California, places the city a comfortable distance from several of the major recreation areas and urban centers in the state. Just 60 mi (100 km) south of Yosemite National Park, it is the nearest major city to the park. Likewise, Kings Canyon National Park is 60 mi (100 km) and Sequoia National Park is 75 mi (120 km). Yosemite redirects here. ... This article is about Kings Canyon National Park, USA. For Kings Canyon, Australia, see Kings Canyon (Northern Territory). ... Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron) trees in the Giant Forest Sequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Visalia, California in the United States of America. ...

Because it sits at the junction of Highways 41 and 99 (41 is the park's southern access road, and 99 branches east from Interstate 5 to serve the urban centers of the San Joaquin Valley), the city is a major gateway for visitors coming from Los Angeles. The city also serves as an entrance into Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks via Highway 180. JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-1 SLO 0. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 KER 0. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # Mexican Federal Highway 1/ Mexican Border CA 0 I-805 CA 1 I-15 CA 13 I-8 CA 20 I-805 CA 31 I-405 CA 94 I-605 CA 124 I-710 CA 130 I-10 CA 134 CA 135 I-405 CA 158... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-25 SBT ?.?? I-5 FRE ?.?? CA-33 FRE 23. ...

Fresno has three large public parks, two located in the city limits and one in county land to the southwest. Woodward Park, which features the Shinzen Japanese Gardens, numerous picnic areas and several miles of trails, is located in North Fresno and is adjacent to the San Joaquin River Parkway. Roeding Park, located near Downtown Fresno, is home to the Chaffee Zoological Gardens, and Rotary Playland and Storyland. Kearney Park is the largest of the Fresno region's park system and is home to historic Kearney Mansion and plays host to the annual Civil War Revisited, the largest reenactment of the Civil War in the west coast of the U.S.^[8][9] Roeding Park is one of three regional city parks in Fresno, California - the others are Woodward Park. ... The Chaffee Zoological Gardens (or, informally, Chaffee Zoo) is Fresno, Californias only zoo. ...

Climate

Fresno is with relatively mild winters and hot summers.^[10] December low temperatures average 37.0 °F (2.8 °C) with July high temperatures averaging 98.6  °F (35.9 °C), though summer temperatures regularly soar to highs of 105 °F (40 °C) or more. Summers provide considerable sunshine, with July peaking at 97 percent of the total possible sunlight hours; conversely, January is the lowest with only 46 percent of the daylight time in sunlight. Average annual precipitation is 11.23 in (28.52 cm); rainfall is concentrated in the winter and spring seasons, with the summers typically being very dry. Most of the wind rose direction occurrences derive from the northwest, as winds are driven downward along the axis of the California Central Valley; in December, January and February there is an increased presence of southeastern wind directions in the wind rose statistics.^[11] Fresno meteorology was selected in a national U.S. Environmental Protection Agency study for analysis of equilibrium temperature for use of ten-year meteorological data to represent a warm, dry western United States locale.^[12] For other uses, see Temperature (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Fahrenheit (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Celsius (disambiguation). ... The California Central Valley Part of the Valley as seen from overhead A typical Central Valley scene at ground level The California Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of the U.S. state of California. ... The mission of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment: air, water, and land. ... In thermodynamics, a thermodynamic system is said to be in thermodynamic equilibrium when it is in thermal equilibrium, mechanical equilibrium, and chemical equilibrium. ... // Meteorology (from Greek: μετέωρον, meteoron, high in the sky; and λόγος, logos, knowledge) is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting. ...

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 427,652 people, 140,079 households, and 97,915 families residing in the city. The population density was 111,097.7 square miles (178,582.2 km²). There were 149,025 housing units at an average density of 1,427.9 square miles (551.3 km²). The racial makeup of the city was 50.17% White, 8.36% Black or African American, 1.58% Native American, 11.23% Asian (mostly Hmong), 2.54% Filipino, 23.36% from other races, and 5.16% from two or more races. 39.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Language(s) Hmong/Mong Religion(s) Shamanism, Buddhism, Christianity, others The terms Hmong (pronounced ) and Mong () both refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southern China. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... Hispanic Americans (Spanish: Hispano Americano) are Americans of Hispanic ethnicity who largely identify with the Hispanic cultural heritage. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ...

There were 140,079 households out of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.57. Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 11.8% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,236, and the median income for a family was $35,892. Males had a median income of $32,279 versus $26,551 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,010. About 20.5% of families and 26.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 36.5% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Education

Four-year institutions

• California State University, Fresno
• Fresno Pacific University (Private/Mennonite Brethren)
• University of California, San Francisco - Fresno Medical Education Program
• National University of California
• San Joaquin College of Law (Private)
• Mennonite Brethren Biblical Seminary
• California Christian College (Private/Freewill Baptist)
• Alliant International University (Private)
• University of Phoenix
• Maric College - Fresno
• Mission California/Patten University-Fresno (Private/Church of God)

Two-year institutions

• Fresno City College
• Willow-International North Center (Reedley College education center)
• San Joaquin Valley College
• Heald College

Career colleges

• Institute of Technology (Private)

High Schools (Public)

• Fresno High School
• Duncan Polytechnical High School
• Roosevelt High School
• Sunnyside High School
• Edison High School
• Hoover High School
• McLane High School
• Bullard High School
• University High School
• Clovis West High School
• Central High School, East Campus
• Central High School, West Campus

k-12, Districts

• Fresno Unified School District (Public)
• Clovis Unified School District (Public)
• Central Unified School District (Public)
• West Fresno Elementary School District (Public)
• Fresno Christian (Private)
• Fresno Adventist Academy (Private)
• Carden School Of Fresno (Private)
• St. Helen's Catholic School (Private)
• San Joaquin Memorial High School (Private)
• Sacred Heart Elementary School (Private)
• St. Anthony Elementary School (Private)
• Fairmont Private School (Private)

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Origins and history

The County of Fresno was formed in 1856. It was named for the abundant mountain ash trees lining the San Joaquin River. Fresno is the Spanish word for white ash trees. The county was much larger than it is today as part of Tulare County, comprising its current area plus all of what became Madera County and parts of what are now San Benito, Kings, Inyo, and Mono counties. The San Joaquin River, 330 miles (530 km) long, is the second-longest river in California, United States. ... Madera County is a county of California, located in the Central Valley north of Fresno County. ... San Benito County is a county located in the Coast Range Mountains of the U.S. state of California, south of San Jose. ... Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, southeast of Fresno County. ... Inyo County is a county located in east-central California, on the east side of the Sierra Nevada south of Yosemite National Park. ... Mono County is a county located in the east central portion of the U.S. state of California, to east of the Sierra Nevada between Yosemite National Park and Nevada. ...

Millerton, then on the banks of the free-flowing San Joaquin River and close to Fort Miller, became the county seat after becoming a focal point for settlers. Other early county settlements included Firebaugh's Ferry, Scottsburg, and Elkhorn Springs. Millerton was the original county seat of Fresno County, formed in 1856. ... The San Joaquin River, 330 miles (530 km) long, is the second-longest river in California, United States. ... The community library (left) and courthouse (right). ...

The San Joaquin River flooded on Christmas Eve, 1867, inundating Millerton. Some residents rebuilt, others moved. Flooding also destroyed the town of Scottsburg that winter. Rebuilt on higher ground, Scottsburg was renamed Centerville. Centerville is a district in Fremont, and was perhaps the main town in Washington Township. ...

In 1867, Anthony Easterby purchased land bounded by the present Chestnut, Belmont, Clovis and California avenues. Unable to grow wheat for lack of water, he hired Moses J. Church in 1871 to build an irrigation canal. Church then formed the Fresno Canal and Irrigation Company, a predecessor of the Fresno Irrigation District.

In 1872, the Central Pacific Railroad established a station near Easterby's farm for its new Southern Pacific line. Soon there was a store. Around the station and the store grew the town of Fresno Station, later called Fresno. Many Millerton residents, drawn by the convenience of the railroad and worried about flooding, moved to the new community. Fresno became an incorporated city in 1885. The Gov. ... The Southern Pacific Railroad (AAR reporting marks SP) was an American railroad. ...

Two years after the station was established, county residents voted to move the county seat from Millerton to Fresno. When the Friant Dam was completed in 1944, the site of Millerton became inundated by the waters of Millerton Lake. In extreme droughts, when the reservoir shrinks, ruins of the original county seat can still be observed. A photo of Friant Dam taken in 2003. ... Millerton Lake Millerton Lake is a lake near the town of Friant in Fresno County, California, about 15 miles north of downtown Fresno. ...

In the nineteenth century, with so much wooden construction and in the absence of sophisticated firefighting resources, fires often ravaged American frontier towns. The greatest of Fresno's early-day fires, in 1882, destroyed an entire block of the city. Another devastating blaze struck in 1883.

The Fresno Municipal Sanitary Landfill was the first modern landfill in the United States, and incorporated several important innovations to waste disposal, including trenching, compacting, and the daily covering of trash with dirt. It was opened in 1937 and closed in 1987. Today, it has the unusual distinction of being a National Historic Landmark as well as a Superfund Site.^[13] Fresno Sanitary Landfill, opened in 1937 in Fresno, California, was the first modern landfill in the U.S., pioneering the use of trenching, compacting, and daily burial to combat rodent and debris problems. ... Look up landfill in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article or section needs additional references or sources to improve its verifiability. ... Checking the status of a cleanup site CERCLA is an acronym for the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 9601 to 9675 (commonly known as the Superfund), which was enacted by the United States Congress on December 11, 1980 in response to the Love Canal...

Before World War II, Fresno had many ethnic neighborhoods, including Little Armenia, German Town, Little Italy, and China Town. During 1942, Pinedale, in what is now North Fresno, was an assembly center for the relocation of many Japanese Americans.^[14] Row crops and orchards gave way to urban development particularly in the period after World War II; this transition was particularly vividly demonstrated in locations such as the Blackstone Avenue corridor. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Serving from 1999 to 2003, Army General Eric Shinseki of Hawaii became the first Asian American military chief of staff. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Blackstone Avenue is a major roadway arterial in Fresno, California, USA. This street is the location of a number of historic structures[1] and is also the locus of a considerable concentration of retail commercial land usage. ...

Fictional residents of the town were portrayed in a 1986 comedic mini series titled "Fresno", featuring Carol Burnett, Dabney Coleman, Teri Garr and Charles Grodin, along with numerous other celebrities. The mini series was presented as a parody of the prime time soap operas popular in the 1980s. A miniseries, in a serial storytelling medium, is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes. ... Fresno is a 1986 TV film miniseries parodying the night-time soap operas of the day. ... Carol Creighton Burnett (born April 26, 1933 in San Antonio, Texas) is an Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian, singer, dancer, and writer. ... Dabney Wharton Coleman (born January 3, 1932) is an American actor. ... Teri Ann Garr (born December 11, 1944)[1] is an American actress and comedienne. ... Grodin on The Charles Grodin Show Charles Grodin (born April 21, 1935 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American actor and former cable talk show host. ...

In 1995, the FBI's Operation Rezone sting resulted in several prominent Fresno and Clovis politicians being charged in connection with taking bribes in return for rezoning farmland for housing developments. Before the sting brought a halt to it, housing developers could buy farmland cheaply, pay off council members to have it rezoned, and make a large profit building and selling inexpensive housing. Sixteen people were eventually convicted as a result of the sting.^[15] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... A typical zoning map; this one identifies the zones, or development districts, in the city of Ontario, California Zoning is a North American term for a system of land-use regulation. ...

Neighborhoods

Downtown

Through the 1990s, downtown was one of the last remaining examples of untouched architecture in California, but it has recently been subjected to a mixed revitalization effort.^{[citation needed]} While many of the buildings that were once abandoned for many years have been remodeled, many have been demolished or are under threat of being demolished to be replaced with new structures. Recently added new structures such as Grizzlies Stadium, now Chukchansi Park and the Federal Courthouse, and plans to eventually erect new high-rise buildings, threaten the unique and increasingly rare twentieth century architecture. This article is about building architecture. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Chukchansi Park is a city-owned baseball stadium located in Fresno, California. ...

A victim of this redevelopment was the Vagabond Hotel, unique in its relevance in popular culture. The Vagabond, which had a pool that was an important location in modern skateboarding history and a prime example of mid-century modern googie "roadside" architecture, was demolished in 2004 and replaced by concrete commercial lots and lofts in 2006. The old Army Induction Center, which was used during the Vietnam War, was also recently destroyed in the next development project on H St and Amador. Popular culture (or pop culture) is the widespread cultural elements in any given society that are perpetuated through that societys vernacular language or lingua franca. ... Skateboarders Skateboarding is the act of riding on and performing tricks with a skateboard. ... Modern architecture, not to be confused with contemporary architecture, is a term given to a number of building styles with similar characteristics, primarily the simplification of form and the elimination of ornament. ... The Space Needle, built for Seattles Worlds Fair, 1962 Googie, also known as populuxe, is a form of architecture, originating from southern California in the late 1940s and continuing approximately into the mid-1960s. ... This article is about building architecture. ...

The historic Fulton Mall and Chinatown are two downtown areas which still retain an exceptional amount of historic buildings and architecture of contextual, associative and memorial value in comparison with other cities of California and the Western United States, and are being considered for preservation as historic districts. Regional definitions vary from source to source. ... Demolition of the former Penn Station concourse raised public awareness about preservation Historic preservation is the act of maintaining and repairing existing historic materials and the retention of a propertys form as it has evolved over time. ...

Currently under construction downtown is "Old Armenian Town", which advertises office space and lofts with completion expected in 2007. Old Armenian Town, Fresno, California is a former enclave of Armenian immigrants. ...

Sunnyside

One of Fresno's first affluent areas, Sunnyside is located on Fresno's far east side, bounded by Chestnut Avenue to the West. While now considered less affluent than other sections of Fresno, it is still home to some notable residents.

Old Fig Garden

First started as a development known as Forkner-Giffen Fig Garden Estates #1 the now historic community set among mature trees of Old Fig Garden has long been one of Fresno's most prestigious neighborhoods. The Fig Garden is an area of approximately 6 sq mi (16 km²), once on the northern fringe of Fresno, but the city has since incorporated all of the surrounding land, making Fig Garden a county "island." The city's annual "Christmas Tree Lane" is found on a section of Van Ness Boulevard during the holiday season.

Tower District

Centered around the Historic Tower Theatre at Olive and Wishon Avenues, just north of downtown Fresno, this vibrant and culturally diverse area of shops and homes has been restored after a significant decline in the mid-1990s. The initial origin of the Tower District began with small shops and services that flocked to the area shortly after World War II, although the area had been a residential neighborhood long before the War. The neighborhood became known as a district, following the advent of the re-opening of the Tower Theater in the late 70's, showing second and third run movies, plus the classics. The primary landmark businesses, The Tower Theater, The Chicken Pie Shop, The Daily Planet, Livingstons, and Castillo's were the principal businesses that created the anchor presence for the area. Other small shops such as the Rib Rack, Bobby West Fashions, Me&Ed's Pizza, Mayfair Market, and Drug Fair supported the surrounding residential area with an array of products and services. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

The Tower District passed slowly and quietly through the 1980s without little fanfare in the Central Valley. Mayfair Market, a major anchor business closed in 1984. At the turn of the decade, Tower Theater owner, Dottie Abbott, an arts and entertainment preservationist renovated the family-owned Tower Theater, creating a significant increase in business interest in the area five years later.

Tower businesses opened shortly thereafter becoming anchor businesses during the early 1990s. The Tower District became the pre-dominant locale in Central California through 1990 - 1995-6. Landmark businesses of the 90s were the Java Cafe and Butterfield Brewing Company. However, corporate interest in the area gave rise to the coming of a "corporate feel" in the tower district, rather than a small community-based arts an entertainment culture, causing many smaller businesses to anticipate future problems and face closure. However, while the area does have a Starbucks and a Blockbuster Video, which may have displaced long-time favorites The Movies and Cafe Java, the area retains its supportive attitudes toward local businesses. For other uses of Starbuck, see Starbuck. ... Blockbuster video store This article is about the chain of video stores. ...

Many businesses experienced problems with at-risk and many youth who were believed to be a contributing factor toward problems with declining business profits during the mid 90's Some businesses within the surrounding areas within the zone of influence felt a high degree of business zoning regulation and control by area business committees.

Despite the problems, many small business owners remained, becoming landmark businesses in their own right. These businesses kept the Tower District alive through the rough times. The Revue Cafe, Peach Pit, Cuca's, and Veni Vidi Vici continue to operate currently through December 2007. Some businesses closed due to older operators who experienced health problems and passed the business on to relatives, closing their doors. Dotty Abbott (2003), The Game Preserve (2000) and others have moved over the years, having taken their turns as small business operators. Nevertheless, the area is thriving once again.

The Tower District became a hub for major community events called, Jamaica My Weekend, Mardi Gras in February, Car Shows, A Taste of The Tower, Halloween in the Tower, and the newly opened Farmer's Market on the North-West Corner of Olive and Van Ness. An array of shows permeates the Tower District annually.

The neighborhood features some of Fresno's best restaurants and nightclubs, as well as many independent shops and bookstores. Currently operating on or near Olive Avenue, and all within a few hundred feet of each other, is the Chicken Pie Shop, Paliminos, Irene's Cafe, Lauck's Bakery, Bobby Salazar's, Tower Fish, Thaiphoon, Peach Pit Burger, Cafe Rousseau, Peimonte's, the Landmark, Revue Cafe, The Million Elephant, Veni Vidi Vici, the Golden Dragon, Livingstone's, Starlite, Senses, and Cuca's, to name a few. Moreover, the Tower District is known for supporting many locally-owned restaurants and businesses, unlike the rest of the town. Today, the Tower District serves as the center of Fresno's LGBT community and that community has made countless contributions to the neighborhood. The initialism LGBT also GLBT is in use (since the 1990s) to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ...

In addition, the area is known for its early twentieth century homes, many of which have been lovingly restored. The area includes many a California Bungalow, American Craftsman style homes, Spanish Colonial Revival Style architecture, Mediterranean Revival Style architecture, Mission Revival Style architecture, and many a Storybook house designed by Fresno architects Taylor & Wheeler. These homes stand in stark contrast to the uncontrolled urban sprawl that runs north and east of downtown and attracts a diverse group of residents. Moreover, the Tower District remains one of the few walkable neighborhoods in Fresno. A typical Bungalow in Louisvilles Deer Park Neighborhood California Bungalows, commonly called simply bungalows in America, are a form of residential structure that were widely popular across America and, to some extent, the world around the years 1910 to 1925. ... This subject should not be confused with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. ... The Spanish Colonial Revival Style was an architectural movement that came about in the early 20th century after the opening of the Panama Canal and the overwhelming success of the novel Ramona. ... The River Terrace Apartments in Santa Clara, California represent a modern interpretation of the Mediterranean Revival Style. ... The Mission Revival Style was an architectural movement that began in the late 19th Century and drew inspiration from the early Spanish missions in California. ... Urban sprawl, also known as suburban sprawl, is the spreading out of a city and its suburbs over rural land at the fringe of an urban area. ...

Cultural Arts District

The Cultural Arts District is a local arts and entertainment district, similar to Fresno's Tower District. The distinction between the two areas are two major historic theaters, the Warnor's Theatre and The Tower Theatre. The Cultural Arts District was developed in many ways a response to the response of the advent of the emerging Tower District of the mid to late 1980s. Many business owners experienced a loss of prestige and revenue as art and restaurant goers moved northward in search of entertainment and culture in a safe and friendly atmosphere.

Downtown Fresno often was plagued in the 80s with a transient population, crime, and poor patronage by many residents who reside in North Fresno. The Cultural Arts District was not referred to as a district until the early 90s where Rose Marie Caglia, managing Theater Director was the principle and driving element toward the emergence of an Arts and Culture district that would surround Warnor's Theatre. Tenants within the Warnor's Theatre complex occupied space within the theatre complex with assistance from Warnor's Theatre, where public events, artists, professionals, and other business persons visited the historic theatre, gaining knowledge about the problems associated with preservation of local culture, the need for the arts, and entertainment in Downtown Fresno.

Theatre Director, Rose Marie Caglia was responsible for the sponsoring and development of two major arts projects. The first, The Cultural Arts District Mural was developed in conjunction with Project Manager, Mark D. Mejia, and Artist, Jamie A. Ortega. The mural featured a 20 x 120-foot (37 m) mural, designed to represent the cultural arts and entertainment present in Fresno, California. A large keyboard playing music, along with local artist, Jeff Henry, a Ballerina, Shakespeare, and performing arts logos made-up the mural. Mejia and Ortega placed the words, "CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT" on the top of the mural, so as to ensure continued reinforcement of the name, rather than offshoot names that were offered by groups that signified terms that lacked substance or appeal to the residents and businesses who worked daily within the Cultural Arts District.

The mural was the second largest mural of its kind, second only to John Sierra's mural on the Downtown Fresno State Building. A second mural, Amazing grace was commissioned by Caglia, developed by Mejia, and painted by Ortega in 1993, signifying the commitment to music as a driving force within the area. The mural, Amazing Grace was probably a determining factor in the emergence of several religious organizations that were responsible for the sustainment of many shops, services, and business within the Cultural Arts District. Local organizations, Arte Americas and the African American Cultural and Historic Museum were able to develop funding streams, establishing themselves as the pre-dominant centers for Hispanic and African-American culture in the Central Valley.

Many shops and business continue to open within the Cultural Arts District. Artisans who were in awe of the projects have since moved into the area, creating a name for themselves, painting airbrush images of psychedelic images of figures and images, reminiscent of the 60's and 70's era. Artwork continues to be a major contributing factor in the presence and continued growth seen in the area.

Huntington Boulevard

Homes from the early 20th century line this boulevard in the heart of the historic Alta Vista Tract. The surrounding streets, Kerckhoff and Balch Avenues, have homes from the Arts and Crafts era which, like the downtown, are being renovated and brought back to their historic roots. During Christmas, the homes along the boulevard are adorned with lights and decorations. The nation's tallest living Christmas Tree, located at Huntington and 6th Street, is the highlight of the event.

Van Ness

Van Ness Avenue transforms from a downtown "main street" into a boulevard that leads to Fresno's most expensive and expansive estates. As it passes through the Tower District and Old Fig Garden there are many historic homes and estates of gradually increasing profile to be seen.

Kearney Boulevard

Named after early 20th century entrepreneur and billionaire M. Theo Kearney, Kearney Boulevard extends from Fresno Street in downtown Fresno about 20 mi (32 km) west to Kerman, California. The part of the road within the city limits features large, early 20th century homes. A small, two-lane rural road for most of its length, Kearney Boulevard is lined with tall palm trees.^[16] Kerman is a city along State Route 180 in Fresno County, California, USA. The population was 8,551 at the 2000 census. ...

Sierra Sky Park

Formed in 1946, Sierra Sky Park Airport is a residential airport community born of a unique agreement in transportation law to allow personal aircraft and automobiles to share certain roads. Developer William Smilie thus created the nation's first planned aviation community. Still in operation today, the public use airport provides a unique neighborhood which spawned interest and similar communities nationwide. Sierra Sky Park Airport (FAA LID: E79) is a privately-owned public-use airport located seven miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Fresno, a city in Fresno County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 34 acres and has one runway. ...

Brookhaven

This neighborhood is a small pocket of Southwest Fresno (the "West Side") located on the very edge of the city. It is bordered by Jensen Avenue on the north, Annadale Avenue on the south, Martin Luther King on the west and Elm or Ivy on the east. It is a pocket of dense housing and a large aparment complex, surrounded by vacant lots and fields. The neighborhood has long been associated with crime and gang activity, and was generally referred to as the "Dogg Pound" - in reference to the Dogg Pound Crip Gang that claims the neighborhood - by local residents until recent efforts by the community and the city government to change the neighborhood's image. Efforts to reduce the crime rate in this area have met with moderate success, as Police Chief Dyer's anti-gang operation "Dogpound" targeted the area and resulted in the arrest of several Dogg Pound Crip gang members. On September 18, 2007 the Fresno city council voted to officially name the neighborhood Brookhaven. ^[17] is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Blackstone Avenue

Blackstone Avenue is the major North-South artery of Fresno. Blackstone Ave. is formed by two one-way streets Abby St. and Blackstone Ave. merging into one just north of Olive Ave. After the merger, Blackstone is a 6-laned street zoned solely for business and tends to house more retail businesses rather than office space as does Shaw Avenue. Blackstone stretches from Divisadero (which starts Downtown Fresno and the diagonalization of downtown streets) and just north of Nees Ave in the North where it ends and Friant Rd. picks up. Blackstone serves as an East-West divider for many of Fresno's major Avenues, because of its location in the center of Fresno. Blackstone is home to River Park, Manchester Center and many of Fresno's attractions including the second McDonald's franchise restaurant opened by Ray Kroc. The restaurant is still operating, with its location at the southwest corner of Shields and Blackstone Avenues. Blackstone is also popular for cruising on weekends, with many cruisers driving near and around River Park. Blackstone is equivalent to Kings Canyon Road in Fresno, and Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles. Blackstone Avenue is a major roadway arterial in Fresno, California, USA. This street is the location of a number of historic structures[1] and is also the locus of a considerable concentration of retail commercial land usage. ... This is a timeline of the history of McDonalds. ... Ray Kroc (October 5, 1902 - January 14, 1984) took over and franchised the then single-restaurant McDonalds Corporation from 1955. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

Unincorporated communities

• Calwa
• Highway City
• Pinedale

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Cultural and commercial attractions

Fresno Metropolitan Museum

The Met displays traveling exhibitions, shows from its own collection, lectures and other outreach programming. The museum also has a science center called the Reeves ASK Science Center that was developed in partnership with San Francisco's Exploratorium. The museum's historic home in The Fresno Bee Building is currently closed for renovations, and is scheduled to reopen in late 2007. In the meantime, the Reeves ASK Science Center has been relocated to 933 Van Ness Avenue in downtown Fresno. The Met participates in Fresno's ArtHop program, and hosts outreach events and fund raisers on an annual basis, including First Friday Films, Christmas at the Met and a science-education based Bubble Festival. The Fresno Metropolitan Museum of Art and Science is a Smithsonian Institution Affiliate museum located in downtown Fresno, California. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Smoke billows at the exploratorium The Exploratorium is a public science museum located in the Marina District at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, California. ...

Arte Américas

Arte Américas is a local Latino cultural center. Arte Américas was founded in 1987 by artists and teachers "To make the Central Valley a flourishing place for Latino arts." It presents art exhibits and the performing arts. [2]

Fall Wine Cornucopia

The only exhibition of all San Joaquin Valley wines, regional art, and gourmet foodstuffs presented to the people of the San Joaquin Valley and beyond. The Fall Wine Cornucopia occurs every October in Downtown Fresno. The San Joaquin Valley produces 60% of all of the wine in California, and much of that production is centered around Fresno.

Fresno Art Museum

The museum is located in Radio Park, and puts up a rotating series of exhibits. It participates in the monthly Art Hop, and has a variety of film programs, including classic films, anime, and international selections. Fresno Art Museum is also home to Rhythms of Art, a ground-breaking program founded by Fresno composer and jazz pianist Armen Nalbandian, in which music is composed and performed for featured exhibits. Additionally, the museum hosts the Fresno Poets' Association readings in the Bonner Auditorium.

Fresno Grand Opera

The Fresno Grand Opera produces internationally-acclaimed opera and world-class concerts.

Fresno Philharmonic

The Fresno Philharmonic, under the baton of music director, Theodore Kuchar, is a non-profit organization whose sustainability depends on contributions from the community. It is the largest professional orchestra between San Francisco and Los Angeles, with its stated mission, to provide high-quality classical music and music education programs to audiences and school children throughout the Central Valley.

Fresno Arts Council's monthly Art Hop

The Fresno Arts Council holds a monthly featuring artists in the Fresno area and is held every first Thursday of the month. One of the biggest art events takes place during the annual Rogue Performance Festival in March.

Save Mart Center

The Save Mart Center is a newer professional-level indoor arena (cap:16,000) completed in 2003, located at the Shaw Avenue and Hwy 168 interchange in NE Fresno. It has hosted a wide range of music acts, from The Rolling Stones to The Who to Madonna, as well as a huge variety of other events. It is currently the home of the Fresno State Men's & Women's Basketball teams and the Fresno Falcons hockey team of the ECHL. The Save Mart Center is an 18,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Fresno, California. ... Rolling Stones redirects here. ... The Who are an English rock band that formed in 1964. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... The Fresno Falcons are a minor league hockey affiliate of the San Jose Sharks. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ...

Forestiere Underground Gardens

The Forestiere Underground Gardens in northwest Fresno near Highway 99, is a spectacular subterranean creation built by Baldasare Forestiere over a period of 40 years. It features nearly one hundred chambers, passageways, courts and patios, dug beneath the hard pan soil. Fruit-bearing trees planted below the ground protrude through openings at ground level. Forestiere resided here, benefiting from cooler temperatures during the high heat of the Central Valley in summer as well as warmer conditions within the ground during winter. The Gardens are an impressive example of non-traditional vernacular architecture. Forestiere's creation and his story offer parallels to Simon Rodia and the Watts Towers, both Italian-immigrants born in 1879, settling in California and creating one-of-a-kind residences by hand and in seclusion. For a fictionalized account of Forestiere and his obsession, see the short story "The Underground Gardens" by T. Coraghessan Boyle, published in The New Yorker, (May 25, 1998). Forestiere Underground Gardens located at 5021 W. Shaw Avenue in Fresno, California are an unusual manmade creation built by Baldasare Forestiere, an immigrant from Sicily over a period of 40 years from 1906 to until his death in1946. ... Baldasare Forestiere (1879 – 1946) created the Forestiere Underground Gardens in Fresno, California, a spectacular ten-acre subterranean villa built solely by him over a period of 40 years. ... Vernacular architecture is a term used to categorize a method of construction which uses locally available resources to address local needs. ... Sabato Simon (or Sam to his friends) Rodia was an Italian immigrant to the United States who spent much of his adulthood living in Los Angeles, California. ... The Watts Towers or Nuestro Pueblo in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, is a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet (30 m). ... T. Coraghessan Boyle (also known as T.C. Boyle, born Thomas John Boyle on December 2, 1948) is a U.S. novelist and short story writer. ... For other uses, see New Yorker. ... is the 145th day of the year (146th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Fresno Filmworks

Fresno Filmworks brings films to Fresno that would not generally be seen at the movie megaplexes. They show foreign, art, and independent films from around the world on the second Friday of each month (December is the only exception) and in May they hold a three day long Annual Film Festival. All showings are at the historic Tower Theatre.

Fresno Reel Pride

Fresno Reel Pride is one of the oldest and largest LGBT film festivals in the United States. Now located in the historic Tower Theatre and at the nearby Starline, Reel Pride is a celebration of gay and lesbian cinema and has been recognized as a premiere cultural event in central California. Fresno Reel Pride presents an annual five-day film festival each September in addition to special film screenings throughout the year. The initialism LGBT also GLBT is in use (since the 1990s) to refer collectively to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender people. ... GAY can mean: Gay, a term referring to homosexual men or women The IATA code for Gaya Airport Category: ... This article is about same-sex desire and sexuality among women. ...

Rogue Festival

The Rogue is a non-juried arts festival that celebrates the independent performer and artist. This typically-in-March annual event comprises theatre, music, dance, film, performance art, puppetry, spoken word, storytelling, visual arts and more. It has the typical elements of a Fringe Festival... but with a "21st century sensibility".

Blossom Trail

The 67-mile (108 km) Blossom Trail offers arguably the best look at what makes the Fresno area unique, with a plunge into some of the most productive agricultural land in the world. The annual Blossom Trail kickoff comes each February, and motorists and hikers through the farm country can come upon stunning displays of blossoming peach, nectarine, plum, orange, and almond trees in full bloom.

Simonian Farms

This 1901 family farm, located along the Blossom Trail, grows and sells more than 100 varieties of fruits and vegetables. Outside is a large collection of antique farm equipment.

Christmas Tree Lane

Every December, Van Ness Boulevard, between Shields and Shaw Aves, is transformed into a magical Christmas Wonderland. The two miles (3 km) long display includes decorations of some 140 homes and 300 trees.

Meux Home Museum

Built in 1889 by Dr. Thomas Richard Meux, this Victorian structure is one of Fresno's oldest and best preserved family homes. It boasts dozens of custom features, including an octagonal master bedroom, a turreted roof and intricate gingerbread ornamentation.

Kearney Mansion Museum

Located in Kearney Park, Kearney Mansion is one of the most historic sites in the Central Valley for the story that it tells-the integral role that M. Theo Kearney played in the agricultural history of the San Joaquin Valley, and his formation of the California Raisin Growers Association.

Warnors Theatre

Warnors Theatre is a historic theatre located in Downtown Fresno. Opened in 1928 the theatre was designed by B. Marcus Priteca. It is on the National Register of Historic Places. The theatre has a pipe organ which was used primarily for silent movies during the era. Warnors Theatre is a historic theatre in Fresno, California. ... Theater Architect, 1881-1971, best-known for his work for Alexander Pantages Benjamin Marcus Priteca was born in Glasgow, Scotland, on December 23, 1881. ... A typical plaque showing entry on the National Register of Historic Places. ... The baroque organ in Roskilde Cathedral, Denmark The pipe organ is a musical instrument that produces sound by forcing pressurized air (referred to as wind) through a series of pipes. ... A silent film is a film which has no accompanying soundtrack. ...

Professional sports

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Notable residents

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Chris Jefferies (born 13 February 1980 in Fresno, California) was a professional basketball player in the NBA. He was named First Team All-Western Athletic Conference, All-Defensive Team and All-Newcomer Team as a sophomore at Fresno State. ... An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ... There are a number of notable public figures named Dave Johnson, including: Dave Johnson, an Ontario Progressive Conservative politician Dave Johnson, the head of Canadas National Swimming Program from 1992-2004 Dave Johnson, an Olympic athlete Davey Johnson, a MLB player and manager This is a disambiguation page — a... For others with similar names, see William Jones and Bill Jones (disambiguation). ... Robert Joseph Jones (born February 10, 1970 in Fresno, California) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. ... Gary Jules (born March 19, 1969 in Fresno, California as Gary Jules Aguirre) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for his cover of Tears for Fears third single Mad World, which he recorded together with friend Michael Andrews for the movie Donnie Darko. ... Kerkor Kirk Kerkorian (born June 6, 1917) is an American billionaire, and president/CEO of Tracinda Corporation, his private holding company based in Beverly Hills, California. ... Joanna Kerns (born February 12, 1953) is an American actress and director best known for her role as Maggie Seaver on the family sitcom Growing Pains from 1985-1992. ... For other uses, see Growing Pains (disambiguation). ... 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Marcus McCauley is a defensive back that attends Fresno State University. ... League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1961–present) Western Conference (1961-1969) Central Division (1967-1969) National Football Conference (1970-present) NFC Central (1970-2001) NFC North (2002-present) Current uniform Team colors Purple, Gold, White Fight song Skol, Vikings Mascot Viktor the Viking, Ragnar Personnel Owner Zygi Wilf General... Kevin F. McCready (January 30, 1957-December 5, 2004) was a clinical psychologist in Fresno, California. ... Beginning in the 1960s, a movement called anti-psychiatry claimed that psychiatric patients are not ill but are individuals that do not share the same consensus reality as most people in society. ... Audra Ann McDonald (born July 3, 1970) is a four-time Tony Award-winning American actress and singer. ... Tim McDonald (born January 6, 1965 in Fresno, California) is a former professional American football player who played strong safety in the NFL. // He was drafted by the St. ... City Glendale, Arizona Other nicknames The Cards, The Birds, Big Red, The Buzzsaw Team colors Cardinal Red, Black, and White Head Coach Ken Whisenhunt Owner Bill Bidwill General manager Rod Graves Mascot Big Red League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1920–present) Western Division (1933-1949) American Conference (1950-1952... City San Francisco, California Other nicknames Niners, The Red And Gold, Bay Bombers Team colors Cardinal red, metallic gold and black Head Coach Mike Nolan Owner Denise DeBartolo York and John York General manager Lal Heneghan Mascot Sourdough Sam League/Conference affiliations All-America Football Conference (1946-1949) Western Division... Barry McGuire (born on 15 October 1935) is an American singer-songwriter. ... For other persons named Barbara Morgan, see Barbara Morgan (disambiguation). ... Armen Nalbandian (b. ... Lorenzo LaVonne Neal (born December 27, 1970 in Hanford, California) is an American football fullback who is currently a free agent. ... Chargers redirects here. ... David Samuel Sam Peckinpah (February 21, 1925 – December 28, 1984) was an American film director who achieved iconic status following the release of his 1969 Western epic The Wild Bunch. ... Charles S. Chuck Poochigian (born May 31, 1949) is a former Republican California State Senator. ... Keith Poole was a NFL wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints and Denver Broncos. ... James Porteous (1848-1922) was the inventor of the Fresno Scraper. ... Les Richter is a former Los Angeles Rams football player turned auto racing president of the Riverside International Raceway. ... Johnny Russell (January 23, 1940 – July 3, 2001) was an American countrysinger, songwriter, and comedian famous for his song Act Naturally, which was made famous by Buck Owens and The Beatles. ... William Saroyan (Armenian: , IPA: ) (August 31, 1908, Fresno, California - May 18, 1981, Fresno, California) was an American author. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ... Gary Scelzi, (born August 11, 1960, Fresno, California), is an American dragster racer who has won the NHRA top fuel championship on three occasions. ... The National Hot Rod Association, known as the NHRA, was founded by Wally Parks in 1951 in the State of California to provide a governing body to organize and promote the sport of drag racing. ... For other persons named Thomas Seaver, see Thomas Seaver (disambiguation). ... Dr. Juan Serrano was born in Cordoba, Spain. ... Ross Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), American pianist, songwriter, actor, and record producer was born in Fresno, California and was of Armenian ethnic descent. ... Dennis Leroy Springer (born February 12, 1965 in Fresno, California) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who was known for his use of the knuckleball. ... Popping is a funk dance and street dance style based on the technique of quickly contracting and relaxing muscles to cause a jerk in the dancers body, referred to as a pop or a hit. ... Gary Soto (born April 1952) is an American author and poet. ... For the plant Stavesacre (a species of Larkspur), See: Delphinium staphisagria Stavesacre is a Southern California-based Christian rock/metal band that, despite some key lineup changes and the vagaries of the music business, has endured for more than a decade. ... Christian rock (occasionally abbreviated CR) is a form of rock music played by bands whose members are Christian and who often focus the lyrics on matters concerned with the Christian faith. ... DeShawn Stevenson (born April 3, 1981 in Fresno, California) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Washington Wizards of the NBA. He originally committed to the University of Kansas, but decided to enter the NBA directly from Washington Union High School in his hometown of Fresno, and was... Randall Richard Stumpfhauser (b. ... Jerry Tarkanian (born August 8, 1930), also known as Tark the Shark, is a former college basketball coach known for colorful behavior, including habitually chewing on a towel during games, and for his public criticisms of and clashes with the NCAA. He was head coach at three different Division I... 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Media

Newspapers

• The Community Alliance
• The Undercurrent
• The Business Journal (Fresno)
• The Fresno Bee
• The Charger

The Fresno Bee is the daily newspaper serving Fresno, California and surrounding counties in the states San Joaquin Valley. ...

Magazines

• Fresno Magazine
• Imagine Magazine

Radio

88.1 KFCF is Fresno's Pacifica station, and one of Fresno's few non-commercial, non-corporate radio stations. KFCF is an Associated Station of the Pacifica Radio network, based in Fresno, California. ...

KMJ was Fresno's first radio station; it began broadcasting in 1922. Over the years its powerful 50,000-watt signal could clearly be heard throughout much of California. Here are the Fresno radio stations currently broadcasting: KMJ (also known as KMJ 580) is a radio station located in the Fresno, California area and broadcasts on the AM dial at 580 kHz. ...

FM Stations

AM Stations

KALZ is a commercial radio station located in Fowler, California, broadcasting to the Fresno, California area on 96. ... For the airport with this ICAO Code, see Boston Logan International Airport. ... KFCF is an Associated Station of the Pacifica Radio network, based in Fresno, California. ... KFJK is located in the Fresno, California area and broadcasts at 105. ... KFRR is a commercial modern rock music radio station in Woodlake, California, broadcasting to the Fresno, California area on 104. ... KFSR 90. ... KHGE is a commercial country music radio station in Fresno, California, broadcasting on 102. ... KJFX is a Classic Rock radio station broadcasting on 95. ... KJWL is a commercial radio station located in Fresno, California, broadcasting on 99. ... KJZN is a commercial radio station located in San Joaquin, California, broadcasting to the Fresno, California area on 105. ... K-LOVE is a Christian music radio network in the United States, operated by the non-profit EMF Broadcasting. ... KMGV is located in the Fresno, California area and broadcasts at 97. ... KMQA (100. ... KOKO-FM is a Rhythmic Oldies radio station broadcasting from Kerman, California for the Fresno area with studio and office located in Los Angeles, California. ... KOQO is located in the Fresno, California area and broadcasts at 101. ... The KRZR (krazor) is a Motorola mobile flip-phone due for release in the 3rd quarter of 2006. ... KSEQ (Q97) is a Rhythmic Top 40 station serving Californias San Joaquin Valley. ... KSKS is a commercial radio station located in Fresno, California, broadcasting on 93. ... KSOF is a commercial radio station located in Dinuba, California, broadcasting to the Fresno, California area on 98. ... KSXE (SEXY 106. ... Valley Public Radio (also known as FM89) is a public radio station in Fresno, CA. It airs programming from National Public Radio (NPR) and other public radio producers and distributors, as well as locally produced news, music, talk, and public affairs programs. ... KWYE is located in the Fresno, California area and broadcasts at 101. ... KAVT is a Radio Disney station serving the Fresno, California market. ... WCBL is a radio station broadcasting a Oldies music format on 99. ... KMRO or Radio Nueva Vida is an affiliate of the Spanish religious radio network Radio Nueva Vida. ... KFIG-AM is a sports talk station in Fresno, California. ... KFPT is located in the Fresno, California area and broadcasts at 790 AM. External links KFPT Category: ... KMJ (also known as KMJ 580) is a radio station located in the Fresno, California area and broadcasts on the AM dial at 580 kHz. ... KYNO is a Spanish language religious radio station broadcasting at 1300 kHz in Fresno, California, United States of America. ...

Television

To avoid interference with existing VHF television stations in the San Francisco Bay Area and those planned for Chico, Sacramento, Salinas, and Stockton, the FCC decided that Fresno would only have UHF television stations. The very first Fresno television station to begin broadcasting was KMJ-TV, now known as KSEE, Channel 24, which began broadcasting on June 1, 1953. Here are the Fresno television stations currently on the air: Very high frequency (VHF) is the radio frequency range from 30 MHz to 300 MHz. ... Nickname: Location of Chico in California Coordinates: , Country State County Butte Settled 1843 Founded 1860 Incorporated January 8, 1872 Government  - Mayor Andrew Holcombe  - City Council Scott Gruendl Steve Bertagna Larry Wahl Ann Schwab Mary Flynn Tom Nickell  - City Manager Area  - Total 27. ... Sacramento redirects here. ... Nickname: Location of Salinas, California Country State County Monterey Government  - Mayor Dennis Donohue Area  - City 19 sq mi (49. ... Nickname: Motto: Stocktons Great, Take A Look! Location in San Joaquin County and the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County San Joaquin Incorporated 1850 Government  - Mayor Edward J. Chavez  - City Manager J. Gordon Palmer, Jr. ... The abbreviation FCC can refer to: Face-centered cubic (usually fcc), a crystallographic structure Federal Communications Commission, a US government organization Farm Credit Corporation/Farm Credit Canada, a Canadian government organization Families with Children from China, an adoption support organization Florida Christian College, a college in central Florida Fresno City... Ultra high frequency (UHF) designates a range (band) of electromagnetic waves whose frequency is between 300 MHz and 3. ... KSEE is also the ICAO identifier for Gillespie Field. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cocola launched Channel 66 (Now Channel 16), the station became one of the largest revenue generating stations for the Home Shopping Network nationwide, and it remains one of the most successful to date. ... Home Shopping Network In GSM, HSN stands for Hopping Sequence Number. ... Valley Public Television, KVPT 18, is the sole source of public television broadcasting in California’s Central San Joaquin Valley. ... Not to be confused with Public Broadcasting Services in Malta. ... KFTV 21 is Fresnos Univision station which airs spanish language entertainment programming 24/7. ... Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States and Puerto Rico. ... KSEE is also the ICAO identifier for Gillespie Field. ... This article is about the television network. ... KMPH-TV is a television station in Fresno, California broadcasting on television channel 26, and is licensed to Visalia, California. ... FOX redirects here. ... KFSN-TV is an ABC owned-and-operated television station in Fresno, California. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American television network. ... KMCF, Channel 32, started as the home of the America Television One Network. ... America One is a minor over-the-air television network in the United States. ... KSDI-LP is a low-power television station in Fresno, California, owned and operated by Cocola Broadcasting. ... The Sportsman Channel is a network dedicated to the outdoorsman and features programming that is exclusively Hunting or Fishing related. ... KMSG 55 Azteca America provides innovative programming for the Hispanic community. ... TV Azteca is a Mexican television network. ... KGPE is the CBS television affiliate for the Fresno, California market. ... This article is about the broadcast network. ... For the former TV station in Los Angeles, California, see KCBS-TV. KNXT is a television station owned and operated by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, broadcasting on channel 49. ... EWTN - or The Eternal Word Television Network - is a television and radio operation that broadcasts Catholic religious programming, via satellite and shortwave radio. ... KNSO 51 signed on the air in 1996 and was owned by Sainte Limited. ... Telemundo is an American television network based in Hialeah, Florida. ... KAIL is a UHF television station affiliated with Fox Entertainment Group owned My Network TV television network, based in Fresno, California, operating on channel 53 analog, digital 7. ... My Network TV (sometimes written MyNetworkTV, and unofficially abbreviated MNT or MNTV) is an upcoming television network in the United States, owned by News Corporation, which is scheduled to launch on September 5, 2006. ... KFRE-TV is the WB Television Network affiliate for the Fresno, Visalia, Merced, and Porterville, California market. ... The Crimson White, known colloquially as The CW, is the student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama. ... Channel 61 signed on the air in 1994 as KKAG-TV 61, an independent station airing entertainment programming such as movies, classic shows and some sports. ... TeleFutura is a U.S. Spanish-language broadcast television network owned by Univision with headquarters in Miami, Florida. ...

Internet News

• Late Update
• Central Valley Business Times

Sister cities

Fresno has eight sister cities, as designated by Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI). Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm, Germany Town twinning is a concept whereby towns or cities in geographically and politically distinct areas are paired with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Kochi, Japan
• Lahore, Pakistan
• Mashhad, Iran
• Morogoro, Tanzania
• Münster, Germany
• Taraz, Kazakhstan
• Torreón, Mexico
• Verona, Italy
• Catubig, Samar, Philippines
• Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan. ... Kōchi (高知市 Kōchi-shi) is the capital city of Kochi on the Shikoku island of Japan. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...   (Urdu: لاہور, Punjabi: لہور, pronounced ) is the capital of the Punjab and is the second largest city in Pakistan after Karachi. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iran. ... Mashhad (Persian: , literally the place of martyrdom) is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shiah world. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Tanzania. ... Morogoro is a city with an urban population of 206,868 (2002 census) in the southern highlands of Tanzania, 190 km west of Dar es Salaam. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... For other places with the same or similar names, and other uses of the word, see Munster (disambiguation) Münster is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Taraz (formerly Zhambyl or Dzhambul) is a city and a center of the Zhambyl oblysy in Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Mexico. ... Torreon Centennary logo Torreón also known in Mexico as Tierrón (Full of Sand) is a city and its surrounding municipality in the Mexican state of Coahuila. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... This article is about the city in Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Catubig is a town in the north of Samar Province, Philippines and was the site of the Siege of Catubig during the Philippine-American War. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Philippines. ... Bongabong is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. ...

Transportation

Highways

Fresno is served by a main north/south freeway State Route 99. Other highways include the State Route 168 (Sierra Freeway), which is an east-west bound freeway that leads to the city of Clovis and Huntington Lake, State Route 41 (Yosemite Freeway/Eisenhower Freeway) that comes into Fresno from the south via Atascadero, and State Route 180 (Kings Canyon Freeway) that comes from the west via Mendota and from the east in Kings Canyon National Park. JUNCTION POSTMILE I-5 KER 0. ... State Route 168 is a state highway in California which is separated into three distinct segments, in part by the Sierra Nevada mountains. ... Pollasky Avenue, Old Town Clovis Clovis is a city in Fresno County, California, adjacent to the larger city of Fresno. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-1 SLO 0. ... Atascadero is a city located in San Luis Obispo County, California. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-25 SBT ?.?? I-5 FRE ?.?? CA-33 FRE 23. ... Mendota is a city located in Fresno County, California. ...

Fresno is known for being the largest American city not directly linked to an Interstate highway. Perhaps in light of this, but probably more because of increasing traffic on Interstate 5 on the west side of the Central Valley, much discussion has been made to upgrade SR 99 to interstate standards and, eventually, incorporate it into the interstate system, most likely as Interstate 9. Major improvements to signage, lane width, median separation, vertical clearance, and other concerns are currently underway. Interstate Highways in the lower 48 states. ... INTERSTATE JUNCTIONS JUNCTION EXIT # Mexican Federal Highway 1/ Mexican Border CA 0 I-805 CA 1 I-15 CA 13 I-8 CA 20 I-805 CA 31 I-405 CA 94 I-605 CA 124 I-710 CA 130 I-10 CA 134 CA 135 I-405 CA 158... The Interstate Highway System is still being expanded. ...

Airports

Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT)/(FYI), until recently "Fresno Air Terminal", provides regularly scheduled commercial airline service. The airport serves an estimated 1.3 million passengers annually to domestic and two international destinations. FAA diagram of FAT Fresno Yosemite International Airport (IATA: FAT, ICAO: KFAT, FAA LID: FAT), formerly known as Fresno Air Terminal, is a public airport located in southeastern Fresno, in Fresno County, California. ...

Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (FCH) is located 2 mi (3 km) southwest of Downtown Fresno. Built in the 1920s, it is one of the oldest operational airports in California. The airport currently serves as a general aviation airport. Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (IATA: FCH, ICAO: KFCH) is a public airport located 1. ...

Sierra Sky Park Airport, located in Northwest Fresno, is a privately owned airport, but is open to the public. The airport was America's first aviation community. Extra-wide streets surrounding the airport allow for residents of the community to land, taxi down extra-wide avenues, and park in the driveway at home.^[18] Sierra Sky Park Airport (FAA LID: E79) is a privately-owned public-use airport located seven miles (11 km) northwest of the central business district (CBD) of Fresno, a city in Fresno County, California, USA. This general aviation airport covers 34 acres and has one runway. ...

Rail

Passenger rail service is provided by Amtrak San Joaquins. The main passenger rail station is the recently renovated historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot located in Downtown Fresno. The Bakersfield-Stockton mainlines of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway and Union Pacific Railroad railroads cross in Fresno, and both railroads maintain railyards within the city; the San Joaquin Valley Railroad also operates former Southern Pacific branchlines heading west and south out of the city. Vermonter at the Brattleboro, Vermont, station, 18 March 2004. ... The San Joaquins refers to a train route operated by Amtrak California in Californias Central Valley. ... The Santa Fe Passenger Depot is an Amtrak (former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway) train station in Fresno, California. ... The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (AAR reporting mark BNSF) (NYSE: BNI), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and established as a result of a 1995 merger between the parent companies of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, is one of the largest... Union Pacific redirects here. ... The San Joaquin Valley Railroad is one of several short line railroad companies and is part of the Sunset Divison of RailAmerica. ...

Public transportation

Public transit is provided by the Fresno Area Express. It consists entirely on buses serving the greater Fresno metropolitan area. Intercity and long-distance bus service is provided by Greyhound and Orange Belt Stages. A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... The Fresno Area Express or FAX, is a bus line in Fresno, California. ... This article is about the US bus line. ... Orange Belt Stages (OBS) is a bus company based in Visalia, California. ...

The city once provided trolley service during the late 19th and early 20th century. Known as the Fresno City Railway Company and later the Fresno Traction Company, the service operated horse-drawn streetcars from 1887 to 1901. Electric streetcars were introduced in 1903. The electric streetcars were used until 1939.^[19] This article refers to public transport vehicles running on rails. ...

See also

• Fresno Police Department
• Fresno County Library
• Japanese American internment

The Fresno Police Department is responsible for policing the City of Fresno, California, in the United States. ... // 2420 Mariposa Street Fresno, California 93721 Phone: (559) 488-3195 County Librarian: Karen Bosch Cobb Located in the heart of Californias San Joaquin Valley and nestled at the base of the Sierra Mountains, the Fresno County Library provides books, ebooks, music, movies, magazines, newspapers, and services through its Central... Residents of Japanese ancestry waiting in line for the bus that will transport them to an internment camp. ...

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Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 65th day of the year (66th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 344th day of the year (345th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• City of Fresno Official website
• City of Fresno Developer's Guide for Downtown Housing
• Guide to Historic Architecture in Fresno, California at FresnoHistory.org
• Fresno Arts Council
• Fresno City and County Historical Society
• Fresno Convention & Visitor Bureau
• Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce
• Central Valley Independent Media Center
• The Community Alliance newspaper [6]
• Fresno Magazine Website
• Fresno Jobs Community Board
• Fresno Wiki
• Fresno Undercurrent Website

• Fresno, California is at coordinates 36°46′54″N 119°47′32″W / 36.781549, -119.792113 (Fresno, California)Coordinates: 36°46′54″N 119°47′32″W / 36.781549, -119.792113 (Fresno, California)

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Fresno County, California County seat: Fresno Cities Clovis | Coalinga | Firebaugh | Fowler | Fresno | Huron | Kerman | Kingsburg | Mendota | Orange Cove | Parlier | Reedley | San Joaquin | Sanger | Selma Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... There are 478 incorporated cities in California, 22 of which are styled Town of (Name) instead of City of (Name). ... Pollasky Avenue, Old Town Clovis Clovis is a city in Fresno County, California, adjacent to the larger city of Fresno. ... Coalinga is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... The community library (left) and courthouse (right). ... Fowler is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. ... Huron is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... Kerman is a city along State Route 180 in Fresno County, California, USA. The population was 8,551 at the 2000 census. ... Kingsburg is a city in Fresno County, California. ... Mendota is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... Orange Cove is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. ... Parlier is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... Reedley is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. ... San Joaquin is a city located in Fresno County, California. ... Sanger is a city in Fresno County, California, United States. ... Selma is a city in Fresno County, California. ... CDPs Auberry | Biola | Bowles | Calwa | Cantua Creek | Caruthers | Del Rey | Easton | Friant | Lanare | Laton | Raisin City | Riverdale | Shaver Lake | Squaw Valley | Tranquillity Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixels Full resolution (891 × 615 pixel, file size: 4 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fresno County, California Fresno, California... A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Auberry is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Biola is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Bowles is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Calwa is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Fresno County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 762. ... Cantua Creek is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Caruthers is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Del Rey is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Easton is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Friant is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Lanare is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Laton is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Raisin City is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Riverdale is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Shaver Lake is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Tranquillity is a census-designated place located in Fresno County, California. ... Unincorporated communities Big Creek | Dunlap | Mercey Hot Springs | Pinedale | Rolinda | Tollhouse This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Big Creek is a tributary of the San Joaquin River. ... Dunlap is a town in Fresno County, California with a population of 131. ... Mercey Hot Springs is a resort along Little Panoche Road (Fresno County Road J1) located at the western edge of Fresno County, California. ... Pinedale is an unincorporated town in Fresno County, California. ... Rolinda is a small agricultural community in Fresno County, California, in the United States. ... Tollhouse is an unincorporated town located in the Sierra Nevadas of Fresno County, California southwest of Shaver Lake. ...