Two months after surviving a near-fatal crash, Kingsburg’s Kody Swanson was back on the racetrack. Not only that, he resumed his winning ways. Swanson, 20, led the final 80 laps and held off Tracy Hines to win the JD Byrider USAC Silver Crown 100 Thursday as part of the Kroger SpeedFest at Lucas Oil Raceway [...]

Local La Leche League to Host a Family Fun Day On August 6, La Leche League of Hanford will be celebrating World Breastfeeding Week with a family fun day in Centennial Park on Hanford-Armona Road between 11th and 12th. Free to the public, the event will feature the park’s splash pad zone, bounce houses, food [...]

Fresno Tzu-Chi Medical Team is hosting a monthly free health clinic to provide services in the area of : adult medicine, pediatrics, dental exams/cleaning, blood sugar/pressure tests, acupuncture and referrals to financially disadvantaged residents, regardless of their age, sex, race or religious affiliations. Date: August 13, 2011 Time: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm Location: Manchester [...]

No one ever said show business was fair. People with no discernible talent get famous (see “Polizzi, Snooki”) and people capable of carrying anything from a tune to an entire Broadway show spend their days making half-caf, no-foam, nonfat lattes (see L.A. or New York, any Starbucks). Nevertheless, the idea that ability and hard work [...]

Fresno Fuego striker Milton Blanco was named both points and assists champion for the 2011 Premier Development League regular season on Wednesday. Blanco, who will lead his team into the Western Conference semifinals against Victoria on Saturday, was equal parts provider and finisher for the 13-0-3 Fuego. He had 12 goals and 14 assists to [...]

Lemoore’s Jordan Koelewyn held on for a one-stroke victory and Hanford’s Kayla Luis coasted to a four-shot win as the two players captured the top boys and girls age divisions Tuesday at the Visalia City Junior Open at Valley Oaks. Koelewyn followed up his first-round 70 on Monday with a final-round 72 to finish at [...]