Good morning, Fresno.

Fashion Fair Mall will host indoor trick-or-treating Saturday from 4 to 6 p.m. for children (10 and younger), with participating retailers marking their entrances with a pumpkin for candy distribution.

More than 1,000 people attended the SJVMA Valley Made Manufacturing Summit on Thursday, Oct.

29 at the Convention Center to showcase manufacturing tech and workforce training under the theme Valley Made, Future Built. Highlights included demo zones with a Bakersfield College humanoid robot, panels on AI and automation, and closing remarks from Mayor Jerry Dyer.

Fresno State will sell authentic turf removed from Valley Children's Stadium starting in November through memorabilia company The Realest, which will turn field pieces into collectible displays; pricing has not been announced.

One Planet Group donated $3 million and 25,000 volunteer hours and has built volunteer service into its company calendar, founder Payam Zamani said Thursday after the firm was named a 2026 Best Place to Work.

Reedley High School's folklórico class is keeping Mexican dance and traditions alive with regular rehearsals and community shows, and the group will perform Monday, Nov.

2 in honor of Día de los Muertos (special performance).

Actor Dave Sheridan (who played Special Officer Doofy in 2000's Scary Movie) visited Riverpark PartyWorks on Blackstone and Visalia PartyWorks on Caldwell earlier this week to sign autographs and take photos with fans.

AMPS Solar will open a solar-module plant in Hanford that could create more than 600 jobs over the next few years; hiring starts in November and the facility will run up to 24 hours a day with roughly 200 employees per shift in the former Del Monte site.

Fresno Unified’s SBAC results released earlier this month show 39.92% of students met ELA standards and 29.46% met math standards, marking ELA’s highest level but leaving most students below proficiency.

Superintendent Misty Her said the district exceeded its kindergarten literacy goal at 70.4% and expects steady growth.

With Halloween tomorrow and National Brush Day on Nov.

1, local dentists including Dr. Abhi Thakkar at Camarena Health urge families to have kids brush after trick-or-treating, brush twice daily, floss, limit sticky candies, and use soft-bristled brushes and fluoride toothpaste.

Fresnoland published a guide to the best tri-tip sandwiches and found a local house style: sliced tri-tip on sub-shaped French rolls (often with BBQ sauce) and few vegetables.

The piece reviews top local spots and asks readers to share any favorite sandwiches it missed.

Kiontre Harris will face Oregon State’s Jesse Legree at 8 p.m. Saturday at Valley Children’s Stadium, aiming to contain the freshman who has 46 catches for 1,040 yards and 14 TDs through seven games.

Fresno State Pickleball Club holds Pickleball After Dark at 6 p.m. every Wednesday at the Spalding G.

Wathen tennis courts (behind the dorms), with $2 student and $5 community admission. Beginners can borrow paddles and use teaching courts, and the club now fields a travel team plus a development team for competition.