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- Good Goods a Must-Stop Spot for Collectors
Along the Kaweah River, just north of Highway 198, many have found what some believe to be the best aged goods in the county.
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Faced with sharp declines in development and potential job losses within the building industry, a regional representative of builders plans to meet with the city managers of both Selma and Kingsburg sometime in ...
- Ex-Gino's owners start new eateries
Let's set the record straight on Gino's Italian Eatery in Kingsburg. Contrary to the rumors, this Italian restaurant isn't opening another branch.
- Not all growers of organic fruits, veggies feel economic pinch
Shopper John Giannini walks by shelves of organic soup at Kristina's Natural Ranch Market on Friday morning.
- 20 steps to becoming a better Fresno resident
Looking for a New Year's resolution? I got one for ya right here. I'm calling this the 20 steps to being a better Fresnan.
- Kingsburg man arrested in stolen property, drug search
Tulare County Sheriff's detectives and officers from the Kingsburg Police Department arrested a Kingsburg man during a pair of stolen property and drug searches Tuesday.
- Report on air quality needs study
Reports of the possibility of air pollution from an animal feed plant in Kingsburg are contradictory at worst and confusing at best.
- Word on the Street: Kingsburg's ice cream/cookie shop bustles
There's no Baskin Robbins or Fosters Freeze in Kingsburg, so when independently owned Baby Cakes and Ice Cream opened recently, business was steady.
- Kingsburg animal feed plant at center of conflicting studies on widespread pollution
Among the 18 or so storage silos and array of pipelines and chutes occupying part of an industrial block on Clarkson Drive just east of Highway 99 in Kingsburg, there is no real smokestack of which to speak.
- Kingsburg burglary attempt fails
A Kingsburg minimart was the scene of a failed burglary early Christmas Eve. The owners of the market in the 1500 block of Mehlert Street attempted to gain entry into the store about 4 a.m. The burglary ...
- Holiday get together
Sixth graders from two classes at Reagan Elementary School made a joint monthly visit Dec.
- Bravante Produce takes leap into table grapes
Just a year after putting the finishing touches on a multi-million dollar packing and cold storage facility, Bravante Produce, Reedley, Calif., is adding to the company's inventory of citrus fruit by taking the ...
- Word on the Street: Tiny yarn shop opens at Fresno nursery
A new yarn shop in Fresno is so tiny that knitters must sit outside the front door during get-togethers. Swatches Yarn Studio opened in late summer in a 237-square-foot space at Gazebo Gardens nursery on Van ...
- Man wanted for car theft found hiding in Clovis yard
Clovis police arrested a man tonight who was wanted for stealing a car in Texas.
- Man Suffers Minor Injuries After Plane Crash In Tulare County
Tulare County Sheriff's Deputies responded to reports of a downed plane Tuesday morning.
- Neb. player pleads guilty on drunk driving charge
Nebraska tight end Hunter Teafatiller has pleaded guilty to a second drunken-driving offense.
- It's high time to celebrate all things citrus and Swedish
If you like citrus fruit or Swedish food, this is your weekend. On Saturday morning, the University of California Lindcove Research and Extension Center will host its annual citrus- tasting day.
- Water rates could increase over dispute
At some point in the future, residents in Selma and Kingsburg may have to pay a little more for their water service.
- Raisin payouts a little sweeter: Sun-Maid reports sales in 2007...
Raisin payouts a little sweeter: Sun-Maid reports sales in 2007 topped $300 million for first time ever.
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City DescriptionKingsburg is a town in Fresno County, California.
For much of the town's history the fields around Kingsburg were mostly grape vineyards which produce mainly raisin and table grapes; however in 2002 a large surplus of raisins and grapes drove the price for these commodities down to an all time low. Subsequently, farmers were forced to replant the fields with stone fruit, or (particularly on the west side of town) sell their land to developers to help cope with the rising population. Kingsburg is the headquarters of Sun-Maid Growers of California, a producer of raisins and other dried fruits.
Kingsburg is known as the "Swedish Village". With its Swedish architecture and village atmosphere, Swedish banners fluttering from lamp posts and brightly painted Dala horses, the Swedish heritage of the community is preserved. Kingsburg is home to the world's largest box of raisins , built by students at California State University, Fresno.
The history of Kingsburg is unique with its single ethnic origin. In the early 1870s, news of good farming, warm climate and free government land prompted two Swedish natives to settle in a Central Pacific Railroad (now Union Pacific) town called "Kings ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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