local history

The building was a big break from tradition for civic buildings in America. It got national attention when it was new, including in an exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art.

Visalia's history dates back to 1852, making it the oldest city in the Central Valley south of the delta.

Kearney dreamed of establishing a French-style chateau at his Fruit Vale Estate west of Fresno.

M. Theo Kearney died a bachelor with no heirs, and left his estate to the University of California.

Kearney helped jumpstart Fresno's development with the agricultural colony system. He was a raisin industry pioneer and left his considerable estate, including mansion and private park to the University of California.

Voters approved a change to the city's charter in 1993 that upended the way city government works

Their biggest hit "Come and Get Your Love" has had a resurgence in popularity in recent years, thanks to movies and TV commercials.

The rural community of Academy, nestled near the foothills east of Clovis, was home to the county's first secondary school.

Locals feared the worst in July 1965 when the Hell's Angels came to Bass Lake for a "picnic," as documented in Hunter S. Thompson's first book.

This road is an unusual break from Fresno's street grid or right angles, but there's a story behind its design.