A couple in the Bay Area was unable to realize their dream of starting their own Mexican food business until they arrived in Fresno.

The cultural district designation comes just off the heels of major business growth and beautification efforts in the last few years that local leaders say have made the downtown more appealing to residents and visitors.

Fresno has a lot of things going for it - but residents also share the economic reality of living here.

Residents in Fresno share what makes living in Fresno fun and interesting – despite its challenges.

Fresno once had the worst concentration of poverty in the country. Have things changed?