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SNIP: Environmentalism: Fresno, Calif., stands as the de facto capital of California’s mighty Central Valley, the breadbasket of America. So why is that city preoccupied with winning a $1 million prize to stave off hunger? READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE HERE: Fresno, Zimbabwe – Investors.com.

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A bad year for California – MarketWatch. Geesh, look at the list.  Fresno came in dead last.  PATHETIC! Well, when I moved here and they were building the new city hall that looks like Darth Vader’s hat I knew there were problems. Then there was Operation Rezone, a  selections sordid tales of bribery and corruption. [...]

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Associated Press Interactive: AP Economic Stress Index.

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Check out this front page article in the Fresno Bee and today and check your utility bill. PG&E denies new ‘smart meters’ are inaccurate – Top Stories – Fresnobee.com. Yesterday a PG&E service man installed a smart meter on our electrical and I told my wife it I thought they already put one on few  [...]

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Look here!  Al Jazeera in reporting on Fresno.  You might suspect that Al Jazeera’s reporting might have a political slant, but dont let that keep you from reading their news.  Heck, I have them book marked.  You can be certain that they are in better financial shape then the ever shrinking Fresno Bee and McClatchy. [...]

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The Associated Press recently released a map measuring the amount of economic stress being endured by each county in the nation. CLICK HERE TO VIEW As you can see, All of California has been hit hard and Fresno is no exception. Direct: Fax: 559.301.1647 559.438.7475 1319 W Bullard #4 — Fresno CA — 93711 © [...]

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Saturday at Sunnyside High School.  The event was sponsored by the Central California Cultural Society of India. I was under the weather all last week with a cold or allergies and on Saturday I finally felt well enough to get out and do something so I browsed the Fresno Bee online and found the advertisement [...]

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My wife and I and our youngest son took a road trip to Butte Montana to visit Fr. Russel Radoicich and his family.  Fr. Russel, a Fresno native, managed a local Starbucks and was an assistant priest at St Peter the Apostle Serbian Orthodox Church here in Fresno (the church I attend)  up until about [...]

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…The police helicoptor flying overhead in circles above my FJ cruiser was issuing a command through a bullhorn as my oldest son and I were talking to each other yesterday in the late afternoon.  We didnt have a clue as to what was going on but we KNEW we were the only ones in a [...]

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Wow, what’s up with this weird weather?  Earlier today as it was heating up (it was probably around 102 then) we suddenly got a cloud cover and then it RAINED. Now its 109 degrees and the wind is blowing like crazy: weird. Tags: fresno, weather

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