Good morning, Fresno.

F3 Local and local food entrepreneurs will offer free tasting of new products at Big Fresno Fair 2026 on Friday, Oct.

9 and Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Green House Building. Fairgoers can try flavored almonds from Eco-Family Farms and homemade breads from Carmelita’s Pan Casero and share their feedback.

Local pumpkin patches offer fall fun with hayrides, corn mazes, and photo ops for families in Fresno County and nearby areas.

Events run throughout October at spots like Simonian Farms and The Patch (check local schedules for details).

Fresno’s inaugural Great Valley Gathering began Friday at Courthouse Park and runs through Sunday.

The free festival — presented by the Alliance for California Traditional Arts with the Smithsonian — features music, dance and community storytelling including a land acknowledgement.

Fresno State’s filmmaker Hanayo Oya is making a documentary (featuring the Red Wavettes) as the majorette danceline faces challenges in sustaining its performances.

Director Jeremy Miller plans an extended cut to further share the team’s story at upcoming festivals.

Fresno Fright Nights will change Island Waterpark into six acres of immersive scares with themed areas like an abandoned chemical plant and a haunted cemetery (and a river barge ride) as organizers postponed the October 2 opening and will announce a new date soon.

Fresno State’s new play uses FBI interrogation transcripts as live stage dialogue at the Dennis and Cheryl Woods Theatre, with an upcoming matinee on Oct.

4 and evening performances from Oct. 6. A free post-show discussion featuring faculty from Theatre and Political Science is set for Oct. 8 (6 p.m.).

Fuel costs for school bus fleets have sharply increased for school districts in the Valley, with Fresno Unified paying 15.4% more on Aug.

7 and nearly 80% higher by Sept. 15 compared to last year—Madera Unified spent $145-thousand extra on diesel.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that raises the minimum wage for California farmworkers to $19.75 an hour, covering H-2A guest workers and local employees.

The new wage will take effect Jan. 1, 2027 and be adjusted annually based on Social Security cost-of-living figures.

County, state and federal leaders met Friday at the Visalia Convention Center to announce a $253M grant to expand high-speed internet to five Central Valley counties (Fresno, Kings, Madera, Merced, Tulare).

The project will benefit education, public safety, health care and economic development while taking several years to complete.

A study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology finds that GLP-1 drugs may trigger male pattern hair loss in genetically susceptible men by activating a pathway in hair follicles.

Dr. Varsha Babu of Inspire Health advises patients to maintain a balanced diet while on these medications.

Fresno Fire Department warned residents of a recent rise in drug overdose emergencies and advised at-risk individuals to keep naloxone (Narcan) readily available.

Narcan is free at Community Regional Medical Center and the Fresno County Department of Public Health and reverses an opioid overdose within minutes.

Fresno State’s ‘Dogs are set to begin conference play this Saturday in Pullman, Washington, facing Washington State University at 6:30 p.m. — it is their first coastal trip since 1994.

Buchanan freshman Wyatt Perkins, who has Down syndrome, shone on the football field & earned two gold medals in swimming at the Special Olympics.

His teammates and coaches support his drive as he aims to advance to state competition later this season.