SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — An angler in northern California says he probably won’t stick his finger inside the mouth of the next Amazonian fish with human-like teeth that he catches. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reports glass worker Geoffrey Arend caught the fish at Roberts Lake on Aug. 14. A photo shows Arend pulling…… MORE
Fish Story With Real Bite
Not quite a Pirhana – but close enough for one fisherman in Northern California. Geoffrey Arend – the glassworker – not the actor married to Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks caught the fish at Roberts Lake on August 14th. According to Fish and Wildlife the fish is a rare, omnivorous freshwater Pacu, a species with a…… MORE
NM Gov. Tries to Lure Calif. Biz
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and a group of economic development officials are visiting northern California for a round of business meetings. The governor’s office said Martinez and the others are meeting with executives from a number of companies as part of an effort to attract business to New Mexico.…… MORE
Calif. Egg Prices Soar Even Higher
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Expect to shell out more for a carton of large eggs as benchmark egg prices in California have gone up by 150 percent in a year. Last August, eggs were $1.45 per dozen large eggs and a year later the price is $3.61 for the same carton, according to information from…… MORE
Clovis East Star Wins USGA Amateur Championship
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) – SMU senior Bryson DeChambeau won the U.S. Amateur on Sunday to become the fifth player to win the tournament and NCAA individual title in the same year. DeChambeau, a Clovis East graduate, beat Virginia junior Derek Bard of New Hartford, NY 7 and 6 in the 36-hole final at Olympia…… MORE
Slow Farm Economy Hurting John Deere Sales
A weakened farm economy and energy industry has led to Deere & Company to reduce is fiscal 2015 profit forecast. Bloomberg reports the move is in response to lower grain prices and lower sales of construction machinery. Deere now sees total equipment sales falling 21 percent for the year, worse than an earlier projection for…… MORE
Another Day of Big Losses On Wall Street
The huge selloff continues on Wall Street, where the Dow fell more than one-thousand points in the first few minutes of trading today. Markets around the world have plunged today after China’s main index sank 8.5 percent. The heavy losses come amid fears over the health of the world’s second-largest economy. Oil prices, commodities and…… MORE
Big, New Visitor Arrives at the Chaffee Zoo
A team of animal care staff from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park went on the road this week with a 7,500-pound traveling companion named Vus’Musi. The 11-year-old male elephant—who is affectionately called “Moose” or “Moosey” by his keepers—was moved to a new home at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo on Thursday, August 20. This move…… MORE
President Castro Delivers “State of Campus” Address
President Castro points to improved Fresno State graduation rate (August 21, 2015) – Fresno State faculty and staff heard that President Joseph I. Castro’s focus on student success is bringing dramatic progress. The University’s graduation rate has improved 9 percentage points, Castro announced in a speech to faculty and staff. At the annual…… MORE
Fresno State Plans New Student/Faculty Center
President Joseph Castro shares plans for a new student center at Fresno State. During his “State of the Campus” address, he announced plans in the works for the new center, that would be partly for students and partly for faculty with a shared space for both. “We’re working right now with one of the top…… MORE
