Juicy blackberries, sweet-tasting peaches and hearty nuts are in abundance this time of the year on Fresno County’s Fruit Trail — a self-guided tour of family farms, fruit stands and local restaurants. Launched a decade ago with just a handful of members, the fruit trail has grown to 37 stops representing some of the best [...]

Juicy blackberries, sweet-tasting peaches and hearty nuts are in abundance this time of the year on Fresno County’s Fruit Trail — a self-guided tour of family farms, fruit stands and local restaurants. Launched a decade ago with just a handful of members, the fruit trail has grown to 37 stops representing some of the best [...]

Clovis High junior Jake Gatewood was selected to the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game, which will feature 36 of the nation’s best underclassmen Aug. 24 at Wrigley Field. The 3:30 p.m. PDT game will be televised on the MLB Network. Players are selected by a committee from the Baseball Factory, which develops programs nationally to [...]

The food truck trend keeps rolling in Fresno with Morton’s Grill officially joining CartHop events this week. Morton’s, a yellow and dark green truck, specializes in barbecued and smoked meats. You can find the truck at lunchtime CartHop events on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Morton’s sells a smoked tri-tip with the owner’s own barbecue sauce [...]

Across the United States and in the San Joaquin Valley, the number of poor people living in suburbs is growing faster than in urban cores — the historic focus of anti-poverty efforts and social services. Researchers from the Brookings Institution, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank, on Monday released a new book, “Confronting Suburban Poverty in [...]

Graduation ceremonies are on campus unless noted. FRESNO UNIFIED Bullard, 4 p.m., June 11, Save Mart Center Cambridge Continuation, 6 p.m., June 11, Roosevelt Auditorium Design Science, 7 p.m., Monday, Fresno City College Old Administration Building DeWolf Continuation, 6 p.m., June 11, Fresno High, Royce Hall Duncan Polytechnical, 6 p.m., June 12, Saroyan Theatre Edison, [...]