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| California State University, Fresno |
California State University, Fresno, commonly referred to as "Fresno State", is one of the campuses of California State University, located at the northeast edge of Fresno, California, at the foot of the majestic Sierra Nevada mountain range. The surrounding San Joaquin Valley is one of the richest agricultural areas in the world, and Fresno County is the sixth largest metropolitan area in California. The university is within an hour's drive of many mountain and lake resorts and within a three- or four-hour drive of both Los Angeles and San Francisco. (references) |
| Diocese of Fresno |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno [http://www.dioceseoffresno.org] is a particular church of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in the western region (XI) of the United States, in the State of California. Nominally, it is a suffragan diocese of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Geographically, the diocese consists of 35,239 square miles of the Southern San Joaquin Valley of California, a portion of the Sierra Nevada and some eastern valleys. The diocese consists of all of the Counties of Fresno, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, and Tulare. The total population of the diocesan region is about 2.3 million inhabitants, of whom 581,000 were Catholic as of 2003. For administrative purposes the diocese is sub-divided into several deaneries: Fresno City, Fresno (rural), Hanford, Bakersfield, and Merced. (references) |
| Fresno (Tolima) |
Fresno in Tolima has a diverse population. Like the US they are trying to have a melting pot with all these different people from different societies. This has yet to be accomplished, since mixing races and cultures together cause difficulty. Because most of us want to have a real background and culture this new and artificial set up is not as accepted like the government wants it to be. (references) |
| Fresno Area Express |
The Fresno Area Express or FAX, is a bus line in Fresno, California. The line has over 100 buses and 18 fixed routes as of October, 2005. FAX offers free transfers as well as wheelchair lifts and bike racks on all buses. (references) |
| Fresno City College |
Fresno City College is a city college in Fresno, California. It was established in 1910, and was the first community college in California. (references) |
| Fresno Dome |
Fresno Dome is a dominant granite dome rising in isolation above the forest of Soquel Meadow in the Sierra National Forest in Madera County, California. (references) |
| Fresno Falcons |
The Fresno Falcons are a minor league hockey team from Fresno, California in the ECHL (formerly East Coast Hockey League) and are a farm team affiliate of the NHL's San Jose Sharks. Their home arena is the Save Mart Center. (references) |
| Fresno Pacific University |
Fresno Pacific University (Originally Pacific Bible Institute) was founded in 1944 by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches. The University awarded its first Bachelor of Arts degree in 1965. A graduate program was introduced in 1975. (references) |
| Fresno Scraper |
The Fresno Scraper was invented in 1883 by the Scottish immigrant and entrepreneur James Porteous who, having worked with farmers in Fresno, California, had recognised the dependence of the Fresno Valley on irrigation and the requirement for a more efficient means of constructing canals and ditches in the sandy soil. In perfecting the design of his machine, Porteous made several revisions on his own and also traded ideas with William Deidrick, Frank Dusy, and Abijah McCall, who invented and held patents on similar scapers. Porteous bought the patents held by Deidrick, Dusy, and McCall, gaining sole rights to the Fresno Scraper. (references) |
| Fresno Yosemite International Airport |
Fresno Yosemite International Airport, (IATA: FAT, ICAO: KFAT) also known as Fresno Air Terminal, is a public airport located in northeastern Fresno, in Fresno County, California. The airport is "international" in name only, though recently there was an attempt to introduce direct service to destinations in Mexico through Mexicana Airlines. (references) |
| The Fresno Bee |
The Fresno Bee is the daily newspaper serving Fresno, California and surrounding counties in the state's San Joaquin Valley. It is owned by The McClatchy Company and ranks fourth in circulation among the company's newspapers. (references) |
| The Nancys, Fresno |
The Nancys were formed in Fresno, California in late 2004. They are well known for their driving brand of roots-tinged rock, as well as their unique stage antics. (references) |
| USS Fresno (CL-121) |
The second USS Fresno (CL-121) was launched 5 March 1946 by Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Kearny, N.J.; sponsored by Mrs. Ruth R. Martin; and commissioned 27 November 1946, Captain E. B. Strauss in command. She was reclassified CLAA-121 on 18 March 1949. (references) |
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