Fresno is a city in California, USA, the county seat of Fresno County. As of 2010, the population was estimated at 505,479, making it the fifth largest city in California.
The "West Side" of Fresno, also often called "Southwest Fresno", is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city. The neighborhood lies southwest of the 99 freeway (which divides it from Downtown Fresno), west of the 41 freeway and south of Nielsen Ave (or the newly-constructed 180 Freeway), and extends to the city limits to the west and south. The neighborhood is traditionally considered to be the center of Fresno's African-American community. It is culturally diverse and also includes significant Mexican-American and Asian-American (principally Hmong or Laotian) populations.
The neighborhood includes Kearney Boulevard, named after early 20th century entrepreneur and millionaire M. Theo Kearney, which extends from Fresno Street in Southwest Fresno about 20 mi west to Kerman, California. A small, two-lane rural road for most of its length, Kearney Boulevard is lined with tall palm trees. The roughly half-mile stretch of Kearney Boulevard between Fresno Street and Thorne Ave was at one time the preferred neighborhood for Fresno's elite African-American families. Another section, Brookhaven, on the southern edge of the West Side south of Jensen and west of Elm, was given the name by the Fresno City Council in an effort to revitalize the neighborhood's image. The isolated subdivision was for years known as the "Dogg Pound" in reference to a local gang, and as of late was still known for high levels of violent crime.
The Save Mart Center at Fresno State is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of the California State University, Fresno. It is home to the Fresno State Bulldogs basketball team and, for the first five seasons in the ECHL (2003–08) hosted the Fresno Falcons ice hockey team. It also hosts a wide range of musical acts.
Museums and other attractions include The African-American Museum of the San Joaquin Valley.
Ratcliffe Stadium, located on the campus of Fresno City College, is a 13,000 seat track and field stadium. The stadium played host to the West Coast Relays. It is home to the college's football program and is also host to high school football games and track and field events.
Fresno has moderately wet winters and hot and dry summers, thus displaying Mediterranean characteristics. December is the coldest month, and averages 53.4 °F during the day; July high temperatures average 96.6 °F, though summer temperatures can occasionally soar to highs of 110 °F or more. Summers provide considerable sunshine, with July peaking at 97 percent of the total possible sunlight hours; conversely, January is the lowest with only 46 percent of the daylight time in sunlight because of thick tule fog.
Radio Stations:
KFCF 88.1 FM Fresno, CA Variety
KQKL 88.5 FM Selma, CA Christian Contemporary
KOKO 94.3 FM Kerman, CA Urban Contemporary
KBOS 94.9 FM Tulare, CA Hip Hop
KSEQ 97.1 FM Visalia, CA Hip Hop
KABX 97.5 FM Merced, CA Oldies
KMGV 97.9 FM Fresno, CA Rhythmic Oldies
KZLA (CP) 98.3 FM Riverdale, CA Oldies
KFBT 103.7 FM 15.9 mi. Hanford, CA Hip Hop
KJZN 105.5 FM San Joaquin, CA Talk
KMJ 105.9 FM Fresno, CA News/Talk
KCBL 1340 AM Fresno, CA Sports
KFIG 1430 AM Fresno, CA Sports
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