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Most World War II veterans were in their 60s or 70s when today's high school students were born. But the veterans once were teenagers, too, and that has helped turn Veterans Day into a special day for students in Michael Hinton's honors world history class at Madera High School.

Attending a service at a place of worship is a special time for worshippers -- an experience that is often rooted in rituals and traditions that embody the religion.

Need volunteers? The Fresno Bee once again wants to connect you with local people who are willing to help.

Vacations are supposed to be fun. But the idea of standing in line at the airport for hours to go through security checks -- only to get on a flight that has been delayed -- sounds about as much fun as a weekend in a maximum-security prison.

When it comes to summer vacations, many people make Yosemite National Park, with its sheer granite cliffs, thundering waterfalls and endless forests, their destination. But the park, which encompasses almost 1,200 square miles in the Sierra Nevada, can be just as breathtaking in winter.

The Center for Multicultural Cooperation will honor central San Joaquin Valley military veterans Sunday with a program of short documentary films created to capture the experiences of veterans who served their country in past wars.

Quilts have been an important fabric of many lives through the centuries. They have kept many families warm through cold winter nights. At times, they have become treasured heirlooms because of the countless hours and painstaking details their creators have put into them.

Get ready for more sticker shock from your food bill. The costs of flour, pasta, breads, crackers and the like are rising.

Need volunteers? The Fresno Bee once again wants to connect you with local people who are willing to help.

For a growing number of avid Valley cyclists, the fixie is in.