By Doug Cox | bdougcox@gmail.com As many locals might already know, Fresno and the entire San Joaquin Valley enjoy a rich and highly-regarded literary tradition that dates back to long before California statehood. However, most…
Celebrate Earth Day With These Green Cannabis Products
By Veronica Lemos, The Artist Tree There are so many days to go green this April. 4/20 is everyone’s favorite day to blaze, but did you know that Earth Day is just two days later…
Bobby Von Martin: Making His Ancestors Proud
By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com “What is art, after all, but a protest against the horrible inclemency of life?” - Aldous Huxley When Fresno-based artist Bobby Von Martin was in his early teens, he spent…
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com Squaw Valley (which, in recognition of the harm this term represents, will be referred to as “S Valley”) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, about 30 miles east…
Is This Homegrown?
By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com In June, the Fresno City Council voted to increase the number of recreational cannabis business licenses it would award from 14 to 21. This increase raised the number of allowable…
Mmm… Donuts
Meet the Hanford Couple Bringing Gourmet Treats to the South Valley. By Dave Fountinelle | dave@fresnoflyer.com Tucked away in a strip mall near the corner of 10th and Fargo in Hanford is a humble little…