My first bike ride in Fresno sure was memorable. For all the wrong reasons.

It's cherry time in the central San Joaquin Valley, but don't wait too long to buy them. This year's season will be shorter than normal and you may pay more for those sweet- tasting beauties. Less than ideal growing conditions contributed to a lighter set in many orchards. Adding insult to injury, a fierce hailstorm in April shredded some Valley fields. But don't despair: Growers with cherries ...

The State of California spends millions of dollars each year cleaning up Valley highways. But it seems money isn't the solution when it comes to the litter problem.

The Arizona State University track and field team will open up the first rounds of NCAA Championships this weekend as the squad heads to Austin, Texas for the NCAA West Preliminaries.