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How Jackie Robinson Almost Became A Fresno State Bulldog

Joe Moore — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:12:43 +0000

Before he broke baseball's color barrier in 1947 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson nearly wound up as multi-sport star for the Fresno State Bulldogs.

In a move that would likely run afoul of today's NCAA recruiting regulations, the school offered the star a number of incentives in an attempt to lure Robinson to the campus, including a new set of tires for his aging 1931 Plymouth.

Coalinga 'Deportee' Plane Crash Sparks Search, 65 Years Later

Rebecca Plevin — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:07:32 +0000

Author Tim Z. Hernandez was digging through old newspapers at the Fresno County library when a dramatic headline from the late 1940s captured his attention.

On Quality of Life: Diabetes; Local History

Joe Moore — Wed, 18 May 2011 01:28:40 +0000

Segment 1: Diabetes - Californians spend $24 billion each year on diabetes care, and the Valley's diabetes rates are some of the highest in the state, around 10 percent. For people struggling with the disease, the financial and emotional burdens of diabetes make for a difficult combination. When the costs of diabetes testing supplies add up, some bypass the pharmacy and turn to the street to get what they need. On this edition of Quality of Life, correspondent Shellie Branco reports on how some Valley residents are dealing with their disease. And later, Dr.