Raisin News

AS the new year commences, two facts emerge: George W. Bush is officially retired as the fault-guy for the nation's ills, and Barack Obama owns the game.

A news story about weather damage reported incorrectly that the Raisin Hell Ranch Haunted Cornfield is on Highway 41 near the San Joaquin River.

California's raisin growers will receive $1,323 a ton for their raisins this year, up from $1,310 last year, according to the Fresno-based Raisin Bargaining Association.

The Polar Express 2005. Tom Hanks stars as a conductor on a train to the North Pole.

A news story about weather damage reported incorrectly that the Raisin Hell Ranch Haunted Cornfield is on Highway 41 near the San Joaquin River.

Background: Three years ago, Diane Terry, 60, began to cough. Doctors tested her for Valley fever and other lung diseases and allergies -- and found nothing.

Question: What is the story behind the train wreck staged at the Fresno Fair in 1919? -- Tom Harrison, Clovis Answer: When Clyde G. Eberhart became secretary-manager of the Fresno District Fair in 1910, he decided "folks needed something more than the commonplace" to entice them to visit the small agricultural fair.

Arthur Call commutes three hours roundtrip to his anatomy class at community college because similar courses on campuses closer to his Indianapolis home are packed this semester.

All of these costumes are cheap, pretty throw-it-togetherable, and will make other people around you hungry.

"High School Musical" director and choreographer Kenny Ortega has withdrawn from the film remake of the 1984 film "Footloose." Variety reports that Ortega and Paramount Pictures could not come to agreement on the tone or budget of the remake.

Margaret Aslanian, 96, of Fresno died Tuesday. She was a homemaker. Visitation: 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Yost & Webb Funeral Home.

You know from time to time I get to use this column to perform a great public service.

A weak storm front brought light rain and cool weather to the central San Joaquin Valley on Monday, but now it's going to heat up, the National Weather Service said.

Crop estimates for California raisin grapes and olives are lighter this year than last.

Dennis Oikle checks raisin grapes at his Fresno County vineyard. Yields have been down this year for most raisin growers and there is concern that prices may be lower as well.

Issue date:>> September 2, 2009 << Raisin grape harvest peaking Harvest of California raisin grapes will peak this week as farm workers place grapes on plastic sheets between rows in vineyards.

City Council candidate Bonnie Raisin has always been close to Santa Barbara politics, and doesn't have to look much further than her own family tree.

A new report says California's raisin and olive crops will be lighter this year than last.

Rice pudding like this is definitely a delicious comfort food. Lucky for me, not only is there a great gourmet takeout place in my neighborhood , but there's also a little caf called Loving Cup that makes its own rice pudding.

Dada Mail Betty's List Archives Saturday - 25th Annual Greater Bay Area HRC Gala Dinner - "Power in Progress" - 7/25 Date: July 22nd, 2009 Saturday - 25th Annual Greater Bay Area HRC Gala Dinner - "Power in Progress" - 7/25 Link to online version of announcement: http://sfbayarea.hrc.org/dinner - Dinner co-chairs Steven Spencer-Steigner and Jill ...