Nothing can simulate the fierce realities of war. And many who are sent to foreign lands to fight for America are hit with that harsh truth on their first missions. William D. Holston can attest to that. Holston, an Army Air Corps pilot, saw up-close how fleeting life can be on his first flight during [...]

IRVINE — For all the powerful spikes Tim Moses has punched for Buchanan High this year, his last one Saturday night wasn’t a highlight-reel kill. Moses reached above the net with his left hand, kind of waved at the ball and sent it to the floor on the other side of the net. “I got [...]

FIRST GRADE GIOVANNA ARETAKIS, 6, Fresno School: Dailey Elementary Charter School, Fresno Parents: Alex and Georgianne Aretakis Achievements: Giovanna has a vested interest in multiple sclerosis – her aunt has MS. That’s why she volunteers with the MS Society and walks in the MS Walk each year. She also participated in Holiday Give Back by [...]

Achievements Paige Solberg, Ron Norris, Nita Carreillo and Zenaida Santos are top performers at Resource Lenders Inc. for 2011 through May, and Jeff Barnes obtained his California Department of Real Estate broker’s license. Shelline Bennett was named chair of the Federal Litigation Section of the Federal Bar Association. She is managing partner in the Liebert [...]

Bill Johnson and his son, Randy, have seen it all when cleaning out foreclosed houses in the Valley — animal and human feces, dogs trying to chew their way out of a house, garden hoses dragged inside to use as a source of water. They were shocked at first, but now nothing surprises the father [...]

On short notice, 375 people juggled their holiday weekend schedules to take an emotional bicycle ride Saturday in honor of Crystel Stanford, the 29-year-old cyclist who last week died after falling in a local ride. Riders wore red T-shirts bearing the number Stanford wore on her last ride, 6305, and red wrist bands during the [...]