Vida En El Valle Blogs: The Latin voice of the central valley.

A story about Alfredo Sanchez is in this week’s edition of Vida en el Valle. In December he organized a fashion show to celebrate his 30th birthday, presenting his designs under his Huache label. Not only was it a unique way to celebrate a birthday, but he also brought something to Fresno that we dont [...]

Once again, see the new photos here Additional behind-the-scenes tidbits during filming of the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” production at the Riojas site in Fresno. Just what’s inside those bags members of the public relations department are handing out to VIPs? It’s at least one t-shirt, a small notebook and literature about the show. One couple, [...]

January 5 was the last day that former braceros and their families could go to the Mexican Consulate to apply for the 38,000 pesos (about $3,500) available to them through a Mexican social relief fund. Since my story,  Braceros: Their Time is Running Out, ran last week, I have received e-mails from the children of [...]

Ryan De Young, a De Young Properties vice president, told me yesterday that one hour of construction on the site of  ”Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” is equivalent to one day of construction on a normal home. He pulled out of his pocket a detailed construction schedule that broke down, by the hour, what needed be [...]

Please visit the gallery of the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” It’s the talk of Fresno. Ty Pennington and the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” crew is visiting Fresno for a week to demolish the 1,200 square foot of Mary Ann Riojas to construct a new home 3,000-plus square-foot home that’s wheelchair accessible. Riojas, in case you [...]

For years I have complaint about having nothing to do in Fresno, nowhere to go, same people to see, boring Fresno! I have now lived in Las Vegas for six months; casinos, clubs, restaurants, something to do every day, all day long, but the truth of the matter is that I miss home. The last [...]