Good morning, Fresno.

Fresno veterans are preparing to board the 36th Central Valley Honor Flight next week for a trip to Washington, DC.

A welcome ceremony will be held at Fresno-Yosemite International Airport when they return.

Kuppa Joy founder Zack Follett explains his chain’s bold use of a throne as a symbol of faith to spark conversation at its Fresno and Clovis outlets.

Follett plans to expand with a new cafe called The Cathedral & a standard blueprint for franchising his eight-location business.

The Big Fresno Fair is underway at 1121 S.

Chance Avenue since Wednesday at 4 p.m. and will run until Sunday, Oct. 18. Visitors enjoy $5 day on Wednesday plus rides, live shows, and local food.

Fresno firefighter Joshua Sellers faces off against winemaker John Nale as they campaign for the Central Unified Trustee Area 1 seat in November.

Sellers, who has served since 2022, focuses on long-term planning (a key issue in the race) while Nale brings local business experience.

Central Unified's Area 3 trustee race features incumbent Harman Singh and newcomer Erica Gonzalez Piedra, both focused on raising academic standards in a growing, low-income district.

Elections will be held in November with plans addressing student safety + fiscal responsibility.

Fresno County students who earned 4.0 GPAs celebrated Wednesday night at The Big Fresno Fair’s 15th annual rally at the Brian I.

Tatarian Grandstand, receiving scholarships, laptops, gift cards (and more) as rewards for their hard work.

Richard Martinez Jr., a businessman, and Diljot Singh Rai, a student family coordinator, are running to fill the open Central Unified trustee Area 7 seat after incumbent Naindeep Singh left to run for Fresno City Council 1; elections will be held in November.

A Fresno County judge ruled in favor of former Bullard High School football coach Don Arax by eliminating Fresno Unified’s defenses in his defamation case—Thomas had apologized—so the case now focuses on evidence of harm from shared memos.

A local union asked candidate Terance Frazier to withdraw from the board race after he allegedly entered an opponent’s home and went through mail Monday.

Frazier, a local developer running for district 5, said he was searching for someone else, raising concerns amid a competitive election.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October encourages Fresno residents to watch for abuse signs and seek help, with local experts advising use of resources like the National Domestic Violence Hotline and the Marjaree Mason Center (call 559-233-4357).

Fresno State and Boise State will face off for the 25th time on Oct.

10 at 7:30 p.m. at Valley Children’s Stadium as they battle for the milk can trophy that honors both schools’ agricultural heritage and competitive spirit in the Pac-12.