SPECIAL PAGE
Notable People
Meet the residents, leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, organizers, and community figures whose lives intersect with Fresno’s history.
PROFILES
History Through the People Who Lived It
Civic Life
Public leaders, advocates, organizers, and institution builders.
Arts & Culture
Artists, performers, writers, and cultural contributors.
Work & Enterprise
Farmers, entrepreneurs, builders, and innovators.
Community
People whose local impact deserves a lasting record.
PEOPLE STORIES
Profiles From Fresno’s Past
The Former Berkeley’s Department Store: Can a 1961 Fresno Landmark Find New Life?
August 25, 2026
At 887 Fulton Street in Downtown Fresno stands a building that represents both the optimism of the city’s mid-twentieth-century commercial era and the difficult question
What Fresno’s New Tower District Plan Means for Historic Neighborhoods in 2026
August 25, 2026
Few Fresno neighborhoods have an identity as immediately recognizable as the Tower District. Its historic homes, apartment courts, neighborhood businesses, mature trees, entertainment venues, and
Downtown Fresno’s Next Chapter: How Historic Buildings Fit the 2026–2032 Revitalization Plan
August 25, 2026
Downtown Fresno is entering another important chapter. In 2026, the Downtown Fresno Partnership and Downtown Fresno Foundation are advancing a 2026–2032 strategic planning effort focused