Central CA-A classic behind the scenes story. Learn more about two “behind the scenes” guys who created classic television images for 30 years.
They just don’t make TV this way anymore. The Dave Eisenbise and Ralph Brown story on Real Local TV.com News.
See the awareness continue to escalate in the month of October. The fight continues and more and more are winning the battle. Click on the pink link for the HD video story.
Central CA-At least one television station in Central California tries to give you more at four than sensational chat and soap box drama. KSEE TV, the NBC affiliate invests in more news. News that can be helpful to the primary viewers at that time of the day.
Such is the case with a local pilates instructor who shared the secrets of pilates with the KSEE audience.
Learn more about pilates by clicking on the word.
Central CA-See highlights the way the digital world intended-in high defintion. We start a new season under the lights with an HD-look at the defending Central Valley Champions. It’s a classic match-up of Fresno area vs. Bakersfield area programs and just the start of a new season.
Eagles in HD
Click on the Eagle and see what’s new for the title defenders besides thrilling highlights in HD.
One of these days, those people in charge of the big picture, elected and appointed, will learn small speak. You know what I am talking about, the kind of phraseology that 99.9 percent of the population can understand.
Can you blame the vast majority for its frustration; frustration over terms like “cap and trade,” (huh) “single payer system,” (what?) sustainable (o.k., that is enough!). Sure, the ultra-current and overly saturated info-snobs know those terms, but the ones who really need to know cannot break the code.
If they could, maybe stifling carbon emissions, paying health care from one place, or continuing conservation practices would be more popular. Then again, maybe not, but at least more people could join the debate.
Actually, we did come across someone who knew enough to ask the question and another person who had a simple answer to the “sustainable” term. Click below and listen to it play out on Valley Life on KMPH FOX 26 with Lesa Jennings, Rich Kreps, and guest Mark Alvis of Alviston.com.
Central CA – There is the stereotype that doctors take time off during the week to get in a little golf. Dr. Steven Chooljian of Central California is miles away from that stereotypical description.
Chooljian just finished what could be considered one of the most thoughtful and reasonable health care reform plans out there. The general practice doctor spent his limited time off creating the reform.
The more the health care reform debate rages on, the more it sounds like a political tug-of-war. For many Americans, the last thing the issue needs is more politics thrown into the mix. Chooljian and an academic doctor, John Capitman of California State University, Fresno, wanted a solution. The doctor duo came up with some ingenious concepts to change our health care system with concepts like business exemptions and Medicare expansion.
Revolutionary ideas, but not enough for Washington D.C. power brokers to pay attention. See more by clicking on this health care reform link. Learn about the CAUSE approach.
Fresno Monsters
There was shock and disappointment last year when the Fresno Falcons hockey team vanished, victims of the changing economy.
Now Monsters have entered the ice to take the place of the Falcons. A loyal hockey base in Central California inspired a group of sports-business leaders to take on the challenge of putting together a new team.
That base will get a chance to see hockey in Fresno again. Beginning in September of 2009, the Fresno Monsters will skate into Selland Arena. It will be a different brand of hockey…younger, and maybe scarier, from the looks of the mascot.
Regardless, it is organized hockey and it does give the loyal fans a place to go for their ice, pucks, and sticks fix.
Selma, CA – Camaro fans have waited for years, since 2002 actually, to see a new model. Back by popular demand with the hope of stimulating business, Chevrolet has a new version of the Camaro. A red-hot 2010 Camaro is dangling over the vast lot at the Selma Auto Mall.
Travelers along California Highway 99 cannot miss it. However, the car will come down gently on May 6 for a benefit auction. Liberty Chevrolet will sell the car to the highest bidder and proceeds will go to the local high school band.
It has been a long wait but the hot car is back, complete with rave reviews. Chevrolet is relying on the car to take sales sky high, similar to the current model dangling in Selma.
Anywhere, U.S.A. — There aren’t many TV shows these days that are appointment TV. Viewers do not have to rearrange their schedules to be in front of the TV. It does not work like that anymore.
With On-Demand, Internet, and other viewing conveniences, the good old days of families gathered in front of the TV, on TV’s terms, are fading to black. However, a few shows can still force the audience into old habits. American Idol is one of them. People will stop what they are doing to watch A.I.
Especially to watch this guy. Adam Lambert is the obvious front-runner in 2009. His performances continue to astound the studio audiences, the panel of American Idol judges, and many of the millions watching on the other side of the television.
Lambert is so good it begs the questions, “Who passed on this guy in previous auditions? Were they impaired or passed out?” It is obvious that the guy can sing. The pride of Central California, Steve Perry, should feel honored. Lambert is a Journey lead singer throw back.
The more Lambert performs and shows his vocal power, the more one has to wonder how this talent slipped through the Hollywood cracks. It is apparent that Lambert is destined for stardom no matter what the outcome on American Idol.
There has to be a few agent-producer-director types who are cringing and switching over to Dancing with the Stars on Idol night just so they do not see what they missed with Lambert. It is probably not a good idea to admit that you were the one who said “Thank you. We’ll be in touch. Next!” at previously unsuccessful Lambert auditions.
M. Brace Coines-RLTV
Central CA— A vast majority of U.S. shoppers have no idea what a “Gottschalks” is. That is because Gottschalks has been the little train that could for most of its existence. It started as a small chain of department stores in the Wild West town of Fresno over 100 years ago, and grew to 58 stores.
Just like that, Gottschalks vanishes from the retail landscape. In the blink of an eye, 5,000 jobs and thousands more shoppers are left out in the cold. Some will say Gottschalks should have stayed close to home, stake its claim in the Central California region, and leave it at that. Others will say they never would have been able to compete without the retail buying power of more stores.
Nevertheless, what happened to Gottschalks is another great loss for the information industry. Broadcasters and newspapers relied heavily on Gottschalks’ advertising to generate income. In some cases, Gottschalks was the #1 advertiser, but not anymore.
It is another economic victim of our times, another significant loss with trickle-down consequences for so many in the path. One-hundred years disappears just like that. Some will say that is the cycle of business life. Many customers and employees on all sides of Gottschalks say that “stinks.”