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Curly top virus hurts Fresno County tomato crop

Curly Top Virus
Curly top virus, a vegetable disease that causes tomato leaves to curl and wither, has hit the western Fresno County processed tomato crop, reducing or wiping out tomato production in some fields.

Microbrewery opens in Oakhurst

A new microbrewery and restaurant recently opened on Tuesday in Oakhurst offering handcrafted beers and locally sourced food.

Officials tout Clovis-bound new jobs

Hundreds of new jobs, black ink and bolstered tax revenues are just some of the bragging points for the City of Clovis these days.

Fresno's Over the Edge goes down Saturday

Denise Champion was one of around 50 participants that rappeled down the Pacific Southwest Building last June to raise funds for an ice rink on the Fulton Mall.Fresno adrenalin junkies will be rappelling down the Pacific Southwest Building tomorrow as part of a fundraiser to bring back downtown's popular ice rink.

Report reveals Valley's aging bridges

The Highway 41 bridge overcrossing M Street in downtown Fresno is classified as structurally deficient.A new report showed that 11 percent of the nation's highway bridges are in need of repair, hundreds of them scattered throughout the Central Valley.

Report: Odwalla moves corporate operations to Dinuba

Juice maker Odwalla plans on relocating its headquarters to Dinuba.Dinuba will reportedly host the new corporate headquarters for Odwalla Inc. of Half Moon Bay, a result of reorganization by parent company Coca Cola.

Wine celebrated on Sunday

Chardonay at Celebration
A Celebration of Wine will be held June 2 at Rancho Vista del Rio, just north of Fresno on the San Joaquin River.

Local homeless veterans receive federal assistance

The Fresno Housing Authority and the Fresno Veterans Affairs Medical Center received nearly $379,000 to provide assistance to local homeless veterans.

Fresno State to provide credit for Rome study program

College students nationwide will now get credit through Fresno State when they study abroad in Rome.Fresno State's Division of Continuing and Global Education will give students nationwide academic credit when they participate in a program to study abroad in Rome.

Swearengin counts on trash proposal in budget

Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin is hoping for the passge of private residential trash collection in her 2013-14 budget.Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin introduced her proposed 2013-14 budget for the city that counts on private residential trash collection to avoid fire station closures and other cuts.