Category: California State University, Fresno

Just visit the La Brea Tar Pits in Los Angeles, California! “Brea” is the Spanish word for tar. The tar pits are areas where tar has seeped up from under the ground for over 40,000 years. What does Brea mean? What is the meaning of the name Brea? The name […]

But actually there are at least six Fresnos, Spanish for “ash tree,” counting ours as only one of them. First, our closest “cousin” is in Texas, near Houston. It was named by a settler from – that’s right – Fresno, Calif., around 1824, before our city was even incorporated. What […]

Armenians were the largest minority group in Fresno County. The city is also widely known as the birthplace of William Saroyan, many of whose stories are set there. Today, an estimated number of about 40,000 Armenian live in Fresno. Why does Fresno have so many Armenians? It began with an […]

It is a large shrub or small tree growing to 4-12 meters tall, with gray bark often coated with lichens or mosses. It typically is multi-trunked with a crown as broad as it is high. What kind of trees are in Fresno California? The Best Fresno Trees Fremont Cotton. Native […]

The beach is open for day use: 8:00 a.m. to 1/2 hour after sunset. Are beaches in Monterey County closed? The beach is open for day use. Parking is available to vehicles on a limited basis. Monterey State Beach is open to dogs on leash south of Roberts parking lot. […]

San Francisco The area was originally called Yerba Buena in the 1700s by Spanish-speaking explorers. It was officially changed to San Francisco in 1847. The namesake was Mission San Francisco de Asís a la Laguna de los Dolores or “The mission of our seraphic father Saint Francis of Assisi at […]

California State University—Fresno is a public institution that was founded in 1911. It has a total undergraduate enrollment of 22,611 (fall 2020), its setting is urban, and the campus size is 363 acres. Is Cal public or private? public universityThe California State University (Cal State or CSU) is a public […]

Type of Institution: California State University, Fresno and California State University, Fresno Foundation are public, nonprofit educational entities exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS code. Is Fresno State a public not for profit school? On Campus Housing. California State University, Fresno (Fresno State) is a non-profit university in Fresno, […]

California is one of the nation’s largest fruit producers. Oranges, in particular, are a top commodity and one of the most consumed fruits by Americans. California produces more than 80% of the United States’ fresh oranges and also exports to 16 countries around the world. What is a California fruit? […]