A global powerhouse: Delano's former Voice of America Transmitting Station

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.

Camp Fresno: A century-old High Sierra camp

Since 1924, the City of Fresno has run this rustic camp in the Sierra National Forest, east of Fresno.

The ruins of a former school: The Garfield School arch in Clovis

Today all that remains of the schoolhouse is a red brick archway at Shephard and Minnewawa Avenues in Clovis. The building was destroyed in a fire in 1990.

How the Rancho Laguna de Tache helped Fresno flourish

Water diversions from the Kings River made Fresno's early growth possible. When a court case upended those water rights, developer Edward B. Perrin bought the Laguna de Tache ranch, and its water.

A Mexican-era rancho on the Kings River: Rancho Laguna de Tache

This Mexican-era land grant along the Kings River is an important chapter in the history of the Central Valley.