» Valerie Nevens

Winner of four Golden Globes—Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Original Score–and nominated for 10 Osacars “Slumdog Millionaire” has been rightfully recognized as one of the best films of 2008.

Born with no legs and only one complete arm, Mary Ann Riojas of Fresno struggled in and out of foster homes throughout most of her childhood, but now she’s a television star.

I’VE ALWAYS ENVIED THOSE PRIVILEGED WITH growing up side by side with siblings.

The Central Valley Institute for Regional and Historical Studies is hosting a scholarly conference examining the history of African-American life in the West this Saturday starting at 10 a.m. in the University Business Center.
Event coordinator Elvia Rodriguez said the idea for the conference was developed by history professor Daniel Cady, Ph.D., who is a [...]

I HAVE SUCH AN ADDICTION.

I’m an “American Idol”-holic.

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“It’s not about bowling, it’s about kids!” was the slogan displayed this weekend at Sierra Lanes where Big Brothers Big Sisters was hosting its second wave of tournaments for its annual Bowl for Kids’
Sake event.

Imagine being a young child living in a low income neighborhood with a mother who works two jobs struggling just to get food on the table.

Increased numbers of children in Fresno are living in similar non-traditional homes.

Yesterday the Kennel Bookstore hosted a book fair in conjunction with Books are Fun, an affiliate of Reader’s Digest, which donated 10 percent of their proceeds to Read Fresno.

With spring break so close, some students were bombarded this week with extra assignments and scheduled midterms.

Some of those afflicted with spring fever decided to expand their vacation time by a day or two.