Why do cities like Fresno and Bakersfield have so many county islands?

Avenal: From oats, to oil, to pistachios

Avenal was born with an epic oil discovery, but has kept evolving over the last century.

Frank Dusy: Fresno's original Renaissance man

Dusy was a farmer, inventor, oil man, photographer, and was an influential force in Fresno County's early years.

The "Fresno Drop" and the birth of VISA

The world's first bank-issued credit card, today known as VISA, debuted in Fresno, CA on September 18, 1958.

A Cold War icon: The story of Atwater's former Castle Air Force Base

The base was a key part of the Cold War, as the training site for B-52 crews for the Strategic Air Command.

Fresno's Art Deco-style Hall of Records

Funded by FDR's Public Works Administration, the Fresno County Hall of Records opened in 1937. Today it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.