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Warrior spirit on the field

October 20, 2024
by
Estela Anahi Jaramillo,

Arizona State University
Estela Anahi Jaramillo is an ASU Cronkite School of Journalism student assigned to cover Cortez High School for AZPreps365.com.

A middle linebacker in football embodies the archetype of a "warrior." This player is positioned at the heart of the defense, protecting the team's territory like a guardian defending a sacred space. 

This role can be compared to figures like a gatekeeper, who ensure...
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Cortez falls 66-34 to Camp Verde

October 12, 2024
by
Estela Anahi Jaramillo,

Arizona State University
Estela Anahi Jaramillo is an ASU Cronkite School of Journalism student assigned to cover Cortez High School for AZPreps365.com.

In an error-riddled game, Cortez High School lost 66-34 at home to Camp Verde Friday night. Camp Verde senior wide receiver Jordan Fullmer scored four touchdowns, and Cortez’s Michael and Jamerrius Anthony combined for five touchdowns. 

Despite the Anthony brothers'...
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Cortez defense shines in 28-8 win vs. Mountainside

October 5, 2024
by
Estela Anahi Jaramillo,

Arizona State University
Estela Anahi Jaramillo is an ASU Cronkite School of Journalism student assigned to cover Cortez High School for AZPreps365.com.

Despite Mountainside’s junior running back Daniel Gregg's combined total of 111 rushing and receiving yards, the Wolves still fell, 28-8, against Cortez Friday night. 

Gregg led the Wolves' offense, playing running back and quarterback throughout the game. Mountainsid...
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Cortez’s 3rd-set jitters lead to 3-1 loss vs. Desert Sunrise

September 26, 2024
by
Estela Anahi Jaramillo,

Arizona State University
Estela Anahi Jaramillo is an ASU Cronkite School of Journalism student assigned to cover Cortez High School for AZPreps365.com.

Senior Skyler Starchman’s return shifted the energy for Cortez High School’s matchup on Tuesday night. Although she was back after fighting a sickness, Desert Sunrise posted a 3-1 win over the Colts. 

The Golden Hawks won the first set 25-20. However, the Colts tur...
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Tradewinds Pub in Reedley offers food, drink and adventure

The Tradewinds Pub in Reedley offers a theme-park-like experience with international and traditional pub cuisine. Photo by Estela Anahi Jaramillo
Indiana Jones meets the Jungle Cruise as customers step back in time and enter a 1940s adventure-themed pub.
The Tradewinds Pub in Reedley offers a theme-park-like experience with international and traditional pub cuisine. Heather Ground, along with her husband, sister and brother-in-law, have always been interested in entering the restaura...
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A transplant blooms: Latina-run Sweet Girl Farms builds flowery following

Liset Garcia
grows a variety of different flowers on her farm. Photo by Estela Anahi Jaramillo
When a seed is planted, and after proper care, a farmer can cultivate various fruits, vegetables —  and flowers. The seed for Liset Garcia’s business was sewn in Los Angeles, where she wanted to pursue her passion for flower farming.
Owner and founder of Sweet Girl Farms in Reedley, Garcia has become a renowned Latina flower farmer, speaker and entrepreneur. Before becoming a farmer, her da...
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JR Jackson, Fresno television GM, retiring after 48-year career

JR Jackson hosts a New Years Eve event in this Nexstar contributed photo.
The employees at CBS 47 and KSEE 24 are saying goodbye to Vice President and General Manager JR Jackson as he suits up for retirement next month.
He’s been general manager of the two Fresno stations under Nexstar Media Group since 2019.
Jackson began his broadcast career in high school in Yuba City as part of a regional occupational program called ROP. He got his first paycheck in 1976 and spent the next 13 yea...
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Fresno State’s Tedford steps down from coaching with health concerns

Fresno State football head coach Jeff Tedford is stepping down due to health reasons ahead of the 2024 season. Fresno State Football Facebook photo
Fresno State’s Jeff Tedford, 62, announced that he will step down as head football coach due to health concerns.
“It is with sad emotions that following my recent medical check-up, it is clear that due to health concerns, my family and I have made the decision to step aside as Fresno State’s head coach and allow someone else to lead the f...
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300-400 mixed-income units planned in Downtown Fresno CVS footprint

Community members watch a presentation by Fresno Housing about the North Fulton Project. Fresno Housing photo
Fresno Housing hosted a community meeting Tuesday to share and discuss current plans for the North Fulton Project in Downtown Fresno.
The project would include affordable and mixed-income housing in the current Fresno Housing and CVS parking lots. The project footprint includes the former CVS store that closed in September 2022. The phased development will include main-floor...
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Assemblymember Patterson recognizes local nonprofit, CEO

Assemblymember Jim Patterson awards Marjaree Mason Center CEO Nicole Linder on Tuesday. Photo by Estela Anahi Jaramillo
Assemblymember Jim Patterson on Tuesday presented the Marjaree Mason Center (MMC) and its CEO, Nicole DiBuduo Linder, with separate honors. Linder was named Woman of the Year for Patterson’s 8th Assembly District. The Marjaree Mason Center was named Nonprofit of the Year.
Before Linder’s position as CEO for MMC, she was senior development officer at Valley Children’...
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Access Plus Capital’s new contract financing offers bridge to stability

From left, Tate Hill, Shantay Davies-Balch, Pamela Mostert and Tara Lynn Gray participate in a check ceremony for the Black Wellness & Prosperity Center. Photo by Estela Anahi Jaramillo
Fresno-based Access Plus Capital has launched a new contract financing program aimed at empowering small business growth.
Contract financing bridges the gap between securing a government contract and fulfilling its requirements. It provides small businesses with the upfront working capital needed to p...
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Same space, new face: Retail businesses find new homes in old industrial buildings

The high ceilings and architectural details of previous industrial buildings have become an interesting framework for architects and investors when creating new retail or housing complexes. 
With larger buildings, selling a 10-thousand square-foot space to one tenant is harder. So something developers behind Sun Stereo Warehouse and The Garage, Jamin Brazil and Reza Assemi, are doing. 
Subdividing larger spaces helps fill in the many square feet each of these old industrial buildings has. Veroni...
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NBA-sanctioned Fresno Pro-Am enters third season

Image via flickr user franchise opportunities
The Fresno Pro-Am will begin its third season on June 22, 2024, at Fresno City College. This season will bring a blend of professional and amateur basketball talent to the Central Valley, continuing to build on the success and momentum of the previous seasons.
The Fresno Pro-Am Basketball League was founded by brothers Alton and Ryan Williams, and Seth Stanley, to bring high-level basketball competition to Fresno. 
This year, the Fresno P...
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Private equity? Build to rent? How Fresno’s housing market looks to investors

Fresno's housing/rental market has generally not been on the radar of private equity investors, though trends in the face of increased demand have gone the way of institutional ownership over mom-and-pop. Adobe Stock image
As concern grows over the accessibility of homeownership for Americans, a rise in investor interest continues to add fuel to the fire.
Wall Street companies are now becoming leading buyers in the single-family market. MetLife Investment Management projects that by...
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Fresno EOC hosts AG Rob Bonta for gun violence prevention roundtable

The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission co-hosted Attorney General Rob Bonta Thursday for a roundtable and press conference about gun violence prevention. Photo by Anahi Jaramillo
Community leaders, safety advocates and California Attorney General Rob Bonta gathered this afternoon for a roundtable and press conference for the Office of Gun Violence and Prevention. The Fresno Economic Opportunities Commission co-hosted the event in Southwest Fresno. 
“Last year, our office of Gun...
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Central Valley Stories: Adventures in advertising, PR

Jane Olvera Majors, founder of JP Marketing, appeared on the March 29 edition of Central Valley Stories with Betsy Hays. Photo contributed
The Central Valley Stories podcast delves into the lives of industry professionals and how they manage the world of public relations, marketing and advertising in the Central Valley.
Hosted by Fresno State professor Betsy Hays, the stories of each guest allow the community and students at Fresno State to learn from real-world experiences.
Hays wan...
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90 units of modular, affordable housing coming to NW Fresno

Participants of the Valley Teen Ranch groundbreaking gather in northwest Fresno on Wednesday. Photo by Estela Anahi Jaramillo
Valley Teen Ranch’s “Welcome Home” project will be the first of its kind in Fresno.  
The City of Fresno partnered with Valley Teen Ranch with grant funding of more than $21 million by the California Department of Housing and Community Development to fund the new affordable housing initiative at the corner of Polk and Sierra avenues. This development will be i...
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Fresno State making history with primetime Michigan game on NBC

Cropped photo of Michigan Stadium by Wikipedia author Lectrician2 under Creative Commons license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en
Fresno State Athletics announced a primetime platform Monday for the upcoming Fresno State-Michigan football game.
The Big Ten and NBC will broadcast the Bulldogs season opener against the reigning national champion on Aug. 31.
Fresno State will be making history — it is the first time the program has had a game televised on NBC.
Fres...
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Cen Cal Business Finance Group grows in a big way

Frank Gallegos, executive director of Cen Cal Business Finance Group, has shepherded the organization through a growth spurt that expanded its loan portfolio to $232.6 million in 530 loans at the end of March. Photo by Frank Gallegos
As banks across the U.S. are consolidating and even expanding — with JP Morgan Chase and PNC Bank planning to add branches — one local business financing organization is also growing it footprint.
Fresno-based Cen Cal Business Finance Group merged with C...
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Randy’s Donuts Fresno locations opening soon

A Randy's Donuts location at Palm and Bullard avenues and near the Fresno State campus could open soon. Randy's Donuts photo
Randy’s Donuts announced last September that it would be coming to Fresno. The iconic donut shop is prepping two new stores in Fresno, with 10 more locations set to open in the Central Valley within two years, according to a news release.
 The exact opening dates were not disclosed, but the first of these delectable destinations will open its doors at 2369 E. S...
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‘The Garage’ to be Sun Stereo Warehouse’s little sister

The Downtown Auto Care building at Fulton and Inyo streets in Downtown Fresno will make way for “The Garage.” Photo by Estela Anahi Jaramillo
Downtown Fresno’s Brewery District is growing once again with a new development on the way. The pair behind Sun Stereo Warehouse, Jamin Brazil and Reza Assemi, have purchased what was previously Downtown Auto Care.
The developers plan to bring more businesses downtown with renovation that will include five commercial spaces. “The Garage” will b...
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River Park Place? Van Ness Railroad? Suggestions now open for official Fresno Monopoly

Photo contributed
The City of Fresno will “pass go” ($200 pending) into the world of Monopoly, immortalized in the world of real estate tycoons and financial moguls with its board game edition. 
This is the first official Hasbro version of the game to feature Fresno landmarks, restaurants, and cultural staples. Fresno’s locations will replace properties like Park Place and Marvin Gardens with places beloved by the local community.
Now through May 10, 2024, residents can email Fresno@...
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Fresno State's physics department draws crowd for eclipse viewing at planetarium

Students, staff and the community gathered outside the Downing Planetarium Monday to observe the partial solar eclipse. Photo by Estela Anahi Jaramillo
The Physics Department at Fresno State had a free, public solar eclipse viewing event from 9:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the Downing Planetarium at Fresno State.
The department set up solar telescopes for public use to safely view the eclipse. Solar eclipse glasses were also available for $5 each at the planetarium.
During the celestia...
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