Helping Hands

Sep 2015 5

Could food waste be the greatest contributor to your carbon footprint?

2015 Articles, Going Green

by Maria Ramos

We tend to think of agriculture as environmentally neutral; a lot of it grows on trees, after all. But overproduction has a major negative environmental impact, consuming precious resources, such as water and fertilizer, and producing staggering amounts of carbon emissions and poisoned water runoff. Considering these impacts, National Geographic’s report that over a third of all the food produced in the world is lost or wasted is all the more surprising.

Aug 2015 29

Sunnyside Bicycles: Back To School

2015 Articles, Community, Going Green

by Vanessa McCracken

It’s Back-to-School time, and that means lots of kids and adults are riding their bikes to get back and forth to school. Our service departments at both locations have been busy tuning up bikes and doing free safety checks to help make everyone’s commute a smooth one, and we wanted to share a few quick things you can do at home to help make your ride to school better.

Aug 2015 22

Get Healthy and Healed The Natural Way

2015 Articles, Food Fun, Going Green

by Jane Brown

The strenuous months of pregnancy and the tiring years of motherhood that follow can contribute to multiple health problems in mothers. Both working mothers and stay-at-home moms are at risk of many health issues that are often ignored and taken carelessly.

Aug 2015 15

Changing the World in Fresno

2015 Articles, Helping Hands, Strolling The Town, Tom Sims

by Tom Sims

They came from all over the country and converged upon Fresno and about 48 other cities this summer. They came to change the world and they did change the world for thirteen families in Southeast Fresno.

Jul 2015 25

The Master Gardener Vision

2015 Articles, Community, Going Green, Kathy Eide Casas

by Kathy Eide Casas

Brown is the New Green…this familiar reminder is sprouting up all over California as we enter another year of the historic drought. For those who want to remain water-wise but still want to enjoy all the benefits that plants, trees and flowers have to offer, more residential gardeners than ever are turning to the experts who are on hand 24/7, to offer tips, advice and knowledge– The Master Gardeners.

Jul 2015 18

Sunnyside Bicycles: Educating, Empowering, & Inspiring People to Ride Bikes

2015 Articles, Community, Going Green, Lorie Lewis Ham

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Sunnyside Bicycles is owned by John and Vanessa McCracken. They have had a shop in Fresno since 2010, and just recently opened a new one in Reedley. Sunnyside does so much more than just sell great bikes, so we took some time to sit down with Vanessa and chat about their stores and what they offer.

Jun 2015 20

Environmentally Conscious Tech to Help You Stay Green

2015 Articles, Going Green

by Maria Ramos

Technology often seems at odds with the Earth. Cords from laptop and smartphone chargers devour energy and traditional gas-powered vehicles spout global warming-causing emissions from their exhaust pipes into the air. However, some of the latest technology has in recent years begun to turn that around. As environmentally conscious lifestyles have started to become the norm, people are taking notice and are making it easier to incorporate greener choices in our daily lives.

May 2015 2

Strolling Earth Day – a Follow Up

2015 Articles, Going Green, Strolling The Town, Tom Sims

by Tom Sims

I decided to follow up on the article I wrote about the upcoming Earth day events in Fresno by visiting Fresno’s Earth Day last Saturday at Radio Park. The result was that I ended up with far too many ideas and impressions to report, fodder for future articles, and inspiration for networking and implementing new ideas. It was worth the three hours I invested.

Apr 2015 21

Downstream By Betty Jean Craige: Review/Guest Post/Giveaway

2015 Articles, Going Green, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy
& Betty Jean Craige

At the age of twenty I could not have imagined that in retirement I would write about a five-legged frog, a dog with un-descended testicles whose mother birthed him at the age of sixteen, two lovely post-menopausal ladies who got pregnant in their fifties, and twenty-four healthy centenarian gentlemen with swelling breasts. But neither could I have imagined back then that we'd be polluting our rivers, lakes, and streams with estrogen, anti-depressants, and tranquilizers. Who takes estrogen?

Apr 2015 18

Bittersweet By Susan Wittig Albert: Review/Interview/Giveaway

2015 Articles, Going Green, Mysteryrat's Maze, Sandra Murphy

by Sandra Murphy

It’s Thanksgiving in Pecan Springs, Texas where China Bayles runs the local herb shop. It's full of all the fresh plants, wreaths, soaps, lotions and books you could imagine. Her business partner, Ruby, will mind the shop as well as her own (New Age) while China visits her mom, Leatha, and stepdad Sam. Stepdaughter Caitie is riding with China, hubby McQuaid is bringing stepson Brian. It sounds like a blended family but with them, it’s seamless.