Central San Joaquin Valley Resources and Links
A growing list of recommended reading by Valley Notebook. Would you like to flag a mistake or make a suggestion for this site? Send an e-mail to valley.notes@gmail.com.
Air Pollution Links
Arts
Brain Drain
- "How Fresno Drained my Brain" by Dara Purvis, Yale Law Journal's editor-in-chief and Edison High graduate. Column published in The Raw Story.
- How is Migration Changing the Valley? - Research brief from the Public Policy Institute of California: includes information on migration due to brain drain, economics and other reasons
Dining
- A fabulous list of downtown restaurants by neighborhood or cuisine category, maintained by Downtown Association
Ethnic Groups
Famous People
Geography and Industry
Growth
Health Care
History
Humor
- Fresno Barbie- Anonymous (seeking original post), fake Barbie models based on Fresno stereotypes. Might be offensive to those sensitive to neighborhood (Pinedale, Clovis, Tarpey Village, River Park, etc.) stereotypes
Poverty
Travel and Tourism
- 36 Hours in Fresno - New York Times travel article featuring Underground Gardens, Full Circle Brewing, and other sites. May 5, 2006.
- Multimedia John Muir Trail - Follow Fresno Bee reporters and photographers hike more than 200 miles along the John Muir Trail. *Hehe* some fare better than others.