Christmas Tree Lane

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How the dying ‘First Tree’ of Fresno's Christmas Tree Lane is helping save the tradition

Cresencio Rodriguez-Delgado

No one knows if it will survive long enough to see another year of the holiday celebration. However, thanks to the efforts of everyone from homeowners to tree scientists, the history and legacy of the “First Tree'' is poised to live on.
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Behind Fresno’s Biggest Christmas Lights Display, A Little-Known Tradition

Kerry Klein

The holidays are big here in the San Joaquin Valley. One of the most conspicuous examples is Christmas Tree Lane, two miles of lights and music that draw…