Old Red: How a Fresno machine helped revolutionize cotton harvesting, and wound up in the Smithsonian

Route 466: Route 66's Kern County cousin

Decommissioned in the 1960s, U.S. Route 466 traveled on portions of today's Highways 58, 99, 46 and 41, from Barstow to Morro Bay.

Old Red: How a Fresno machine helped revolutionize cotton harvesting, and wound up in the Smithsonian

A red International Harvester from Fresno sits in the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

Orange Cove: A town born from the citrus industry

The unique geography of the Orange Cove area makes it an ideal place to grow citrus trees.

Dinuba: A town with an unusual name and mysterious origins

Historians don't agree on how the town of Dinuba got its name.

Skin Deep: How Duke Ellington made a hit recording in Fresno

Duke Ellington's song "Skin Deep" was recorded in 1952 at Fresno's Rainbow Ballroom.