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FRESNO

Fast Fresno Facts • Centered in the World’s 6th Largest Economy • California’s 5th Largest • Metro GDP - $38.8 Billion • Birthplace of High-Speed Rail in the U.S. • Fresno is Spanish for “Ash Tree”

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

About Fresno...... 3 Location & Infrastructure...... 12

Mayor Lee Brand...... 4 Logistics...... 13

Demographics...... 5 Transportation...... 14

Workforce...... 6 Housing Market...... 15

Higher Education...... 7 Recreation & ...... 16

Top Employers...... 8 Weather...... 18

Business Activity...... 9

2 ABOUT FRESNO

History

The City of Fresno’s history stretches back to the years following the 1849 California . Fresno County was formed in 1856 and was named after the abundant ash trees found along the banks of the . The tiny town of Millerton, which sat along the banks of the San Joaquin River, was the first county seat.

A little more than a decade later, A.Y. Easterby purchased land in what is today southeast Fresno in a part of town known as Sunnyside. In 1872, the Central Pacific Railroad established a station near Easterby’s farm for the new Southern Pacific line. Leland J. Stanford, a director for the railroad, is credited with selecting the site of the new station. Not long after, a store was built and the town of Fresno Station – later to be called Fresno – was born.

Fresno became an incorporated city in 1885. In 1890, its population was 10,818. By 1940, it was more than 60,000. The real boom came after World War II, when the population went from 91,669 in 1950 to 354,202 in 1990. Today, the population is more than 525,000 with a population of more than 1 million people.

The area has had an ethnic mix from the earliest years with Chinese railroad workers and Scandinavian farmers joined by Germans from Russia, Japanese and Armenians and by the early 20th century a large population. There are now more than 70 ethnic groups in the metropolitan area.

From the start, agriculture was the backbone of the local economy. Major crops include grapes, almonds, cotton, peaches and nectarines. Now, though, Fresno is diversifying into distribution and e-commerce, as well as growing its base. It also has a budding technology sector. When the high-speed rail line is finished to San Jose, it is expected that Fresno will boom with not only commuters, but also Bay Area tech businesses who will find this region attractive for expansion.

Government

The City of Fresno has a “Strong Mayor” form of government. The City Charter designates the Mayor as the Chief Executive Officer and the City Council as the legislative branch. If the City was a private corporation, it would be one of the largest employers in . Council members would be the equivalent of the board of directors.

The Mayor has veto powers and the authority to draft and propose a budget. The Mayor also appoints a Chief Administrative Officer – or – who is responsible for appointing department heads and overseeing the day-to-day operations of the city. Earlier this year, Brand named Wilma Quan-Schecter as City Manager. Quan-Schecter officially took over in July, becoming the first female City Manager in Fresno’s history.

3 MAYOR LEE BRAND

Lee Brand is the 25th Mayor of the City of Fresno. He won the seat in the November 2016 election and was sworn into office on January 3, 2017.

Brand grew up poor in Fresno’s southeast area. He was the middle child who grew up surrounded by his mother and her extended Italian family. Brand’s maternal grandfather Ralph immigrated from an Italian village and ended up in Fresno. After an Army stint he settled down and sent for a mail-order bride from .

After struggling as a youth, Brand earned an undergraduate degree – graduating summa cum laude – from California State University, Fresno, and a graduate degree in public administration from the University of .

In the late , he began dabbling in real estate. Eventually, he co-founded Westco Equities, Inc., a property management/construction firm which he owned and operated for 29 years. Brand sold his interest in the business when he became mayor. He is a licensed Real Estate Broker, a licensed General Contractor and a Certified Property Manager.

Before becoming Mayor, Brand served as City Council President, Chairman of the Redevelopment Agency and as a Commissioner on the Fresno City Planning Commission. During his eight years representing District 6 on the City Council, Brand authored and successfully passed more than twenty legislative initiatives, which regulate fiscal responsibility, accountability, and transparency, in addition to such initiatives as the Water Conservation Act and the School Liaison Act.

Brand’s mayoral goals are led by economic development, with its cornerstone ten year “Path to Prosperity,” which will ultimately bring 10,000 new jobs to Fresno by 2027. Other priorities are public safety, water supply and quality, and addressing poverty and homelessness. His public safety goal is to at least 1,000 sworn police officers in the City of Fresno.

Mayor Brand celebrating the 207th anniversary of Mexican independence with local students at City Hall.

4 DEMOGRAPHICS

Since the 2010 census, the population of Fresno County has grown by 3.6 percent. According to California Department of Finance population projections, the county will grow to over 1 million residents by the year 2020.

Source: California Department of Finance

DIVERSITY Fresno County is a geographically and culturally Projected Growth Rates diverse county encompassing nearly 6,000 square miles. With 15 incorporated , Population (2015-2030) ranging from a few thousand in population to Fresno County 22.4% the 5th largest city in the state, the county is able California 13.4% to suit a wide variety of industries.

Population (2017) Fresno County 995,975 Clovis 110,762 Coalinga 16,982 Firebaugh 8,202 Fowler 6,091 Fresno* 525,832 Huron 7,186 Kerman 14,614 Kingsburg 12,338 Mendota 11,828 Orange Cove 9,369 Fresno State Partners with the University of Parlier 15,500 Guadalajara on Study Abroad Program Reedley 26,152 Acknowledging the growing importance between Sanger 26,412 Fresno and Guadalajara, the University of Guadalajara San Joaquin 4,070 offered ten Fresno State students scholarships for a Selma 25,156 summer study abroad program in Guadalajara during *5th largest city in California by population the 2016 academic year.

FACT: 49% of Fresno metro area residents are of Mexican heritage

5 WORKFORCE

Current labor and industry information Fresno County Labor Force 449,100 along with occupational industry Employed 411,400 projections for the Fresno Metropolitan Unemployed 37,700 Statistical Area (MSA) Unemployment Rate 8.4% California Employment Development Department, June 2017

Industry Employment - Fresno MSA Top 5 Projected Growth Occupations by Occupational Classification - Fresno MSA (2012 - 2022) Jun ‘17 Jun ‘16 YOY YOY Industry Employed Employed Change Change (%) SOC Rank Occupational Title % Growth Total, All Code 398,800 389,800 9,000 2.3% Industries Personal Care & Svs 1 39-0000 38.0% Total Farm 53,300 52,000 1,300 2.5% Occupations Architecture & Engineering Total Nonfarm 345,500 337,800 7,700 2.3% 2 17-0000 35.4% Occupations Mining & 400 400 0 0.0% Construction & Extraction Lodging 3 47-0000 32.2% Occupations Construction 17,200 16,100 1,100 6.8% Healthcare Support 4 31-0000 26.0% Manufacturing 24,800 25,500 (700) (2.7%) Occupations Trade, Trans., & Computer & Mathematical 67,000 65,000 2,000 3.1% 5 15-0000 24.8% Utilities Occupations Information 3,700 3,700 0 0.0% California Employment Development Department, Employment Projections by Industry and Occupation, Feb. 2015 Financial 13,700 13,200 500 3.8% Activities Professional & 32,100 31,900 200 0.6% Business Svs Top 5 Projected Growth Industries by Educational & 65,700 63,800 1,900 3.0% Employment - Fresno MSA (2012 - 2022) Health Svs Leisure & Rank Industry % Growth 32,500 33,400 (900) (2.7%) Hospitality 1 Construction 37.7% Other Services 12,400 11,500 900 7.8% Educational Svs, Health Care, 2 31.9% Government 76,000 73,300 2,700 3.7% & Social Assistance California Employment Development Department, June 2017 3 Professional & Business Svs 31.4% 4 Leisure & Hospitality 22.1% 5 Financial Activities 19.5% California Employment Development Department, Employment Projections by Industry and Occupation, Feb. 2015

6 HIGHER EDUCATION

Universities

Fresno State , - Fresno Ranked as the 17th best national university by Monthly, UCSF Fresno is a major clinical and educational branch of California State University, Fresno, universally known as Fresno the UCSF School of Medicine. It is the only major campus of the State, is the largest university in central California with a student five UCSF campuses to be located outside the city of San Francisco. population of more than 23,000. Consisting of eight Schools UCSF is exclusively dedicated to graduate education in the health and Colleges, Fresno State offers undergraduate, graduate, and sciences and is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading doctoral degrees. It was the first university in the U.S. to operate a universities in medical education and research. It currently ranks as fully licensed commercial winery. The Lyles College of Engineering the 3rd best medical school in the country for both Research and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the following Primary Care in the 2016 Best Medical Schools rankings released programs: by U.S. News & World Report. Civil Engineering • Computer Engineering California Health Sciences University Construction Management • Electrical Engineering The first university of its kind in Fresno County, California Health Geomatics Engineering • Mechanical Engineering Sciences University (CHSU) welcomed its inaugural College of University of California, Merced Pharmacy class in August of 2014 in Clovis, CA. CHSU College of UC Merced is the newest of the University of California campuses, Pharmacy is a four-year pharmacy school that provides a Doctor of located about 50 minutes north of Fresno. The university currently Pharmacy degree (Pharm.D.) program. CHSU plans to open four has a student enrollment of more than 6,200 with undergraduate more doctoral schools at their 70-acre planned master campus to and postgraduate degrees available from three Schools, with an train health care professionals in the . The five additional two - School of Medicine and School of Management colleges to be housed on the main campus will include: - planned for the near future. The School of Engineering offers College of Pharmacy • College of Medicine undergraduate and graduate degrees in the following programs: College of Allied Health • College of Dentistry Bioengineering • Computer Science Engineering College of Optometry Environmental Engineering • Electrical Engineering Mechanical Engineering • Materials Science & Engineering Professional & Technical Schools Fresno Pacific University Bitwise Industries - Geekwise Academy Fresno Pacific is a private liberal arts university located in the city Located in Downtown Fresno, Geekwise Academy is an accelerated of Fresno. Current enrollment exceeds 3,400 with bachelor’s and training program for current and aspiring computer programmers and developers. The Academy teaches students skills Community Colleges currently in-demand in the technology industry with a variety of six Clovis Community College Clovis, CA week courses that are fast-paced, rigorous, and narrowly focused. Fresno, CA Selected students then participate in a 26-week internship program that has been developed to bridge the gap between the students Reedley, CA and their ability to move into roles as developers in the Fresno West Hills College, Coalinga Coalinga, CA technology industry. West Hills College, North Center Firebaugh CA San Joaquin College of Law Clovis, CA Institute of Technology Clovis, CA

7 TOP EMPLOYERS

TOP10

Top 10 Major Regional Private Employers

# Company Location Sector Employees 1. Community Medical Centers Multiple Healthcare 8,600 2. Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno Healthcare 2,812 3. Fresno Fresno Healthcare 2,250 4. Alorica, Inc. Multiple Call-Center 2,100 5. Cargill Meat Solutions Fresno Food Processing 1,300 6. Wawona Frozen Foods Clovis Food Processing 1,200 7. Pelco by Schneider Electric Clovis Manufacturing 1,100 8. Foster Farms Multiple Food Processing 1,100 9. Beef Company Selma Food Processing 1,000 10. Aetna Healthcare Fresno Healthcare 904

8 BUSINESS ACTIVITY

Fresno Notable Opening & Expansion Announcements 2014 - 2017

Project Size New # Company Location Type Investment $ (SF) Jobs 1. Amazon Fresno New 855,000 2,000 $200 million 2. ULTA, Inc. Fresno New 670,000 542 $110 million 3. OK Produce Fresno Expansion 314,915 100 - 4. Bitwise Industries Fresno Expansion 300,000 - $30 million 5. IFCO Systems Fresno New 204,000 80 - 6. D&H Systems Fresno Expansion 200,000 40 $9 million 7. Pana-Pacific Fresno Expansion 150,000 100 $8.3 million 8. Cargill Fresno Expansion 124,800 300 $50 million 9. Scelzi Enterprises Fresno Expansion 80,000 100 $4 million 10. JD Foods Fresno Expansion 65,000 144 $10.5 million 11. Brenntag Pacific Fresno Expansion 53,787 22 $9 million 12. Quail-T-Ruck Services Fresno Expansion 50,000 5 $2.8 million 13. Lightning Source Fresno New 50,000 25 - 14. Caylym Technologies Fresno Expansion 41,000 53 $3.5 million 15. Valley Industrial Products Fresno New 37,500 15 - 16. Fiore Di Pasta Fresno Expansion 36,000 - - 17. Baker Distributing Fresno New 24,450 10 - 18. Alfa Laval, Inc Fresno New 22,965 28 - 19. Blueline Rental Fresno New 17,500 17 - 20. Alorica, Inc. Fresno Expansion - 400 - 21. Aetna Health of California Fresno Expansion - 225 $29.1 million 22. The Gap, Inc. (Distribution Center) Fresno Expansion - 200 - 23. Betts Company Fresno Expansion - 53 $7 million 24. Producers Dairy Fresno Expansion - 50 - 25. Outback Materials Fresno Expansion - 49 $3.5 million

9 BUSINESS ACTIVITY

Selected Fresno Development Projects:

Community Medical Centers Cancer Center: Clovis Community Medical Center is planning a $65 million facility for cancer hospital. The 9,290 square meter facility will be one of a kind in the valley. The goal of the Cancer Center is to consolidate all of Community’s outpatient cancer services to the new facility and will conduct research with UCSF.

Community Regional Medical Center: A five-story, 16,722 square meter pediatric office building in Downtown Fresno. The more than $1 billion expansion will feature pediatric sub-specialists and outpatient services. The expansion should be completed by the end of summer 2017.

High-Speed Rail: The nation’s first ever high-speed rail project broke ground in Downtown Fresno in January 2015. Phase 1 of the $64 billion California High-Speed Rail (HSR) project will connect San Francisco and through the San Joaquin Valley with passenger trains traveling up to 354 kilometers per hour. The first operational segment is expect to be completed by 2025 and Phase 1 by 2029. Construction of the system is currently underway in Fresno and Madera.

Downtown Fresno Station: Downtown Fresno has been designated as the location for the first high-speed rail station. The station will be located at Mariposa and H Streets and planning for the station is currently underway. The City of Fresno in partnership with the California HSR Authority is developing a master plan to include station area designs, market feasibility analysis, a real estate development strategy, an infrastructure and financing plan, and transportation integration plan. The Fresno Station will support and further advance Downtown Fresno’s current revitalization efforts.

The Square at Campus Pointe: $260 million, 45 acre mixed-use development project at Fresno State. A public- private partnership development, at full build out, Campus Pointe will have over 1 million SF of space. Currently 23,225 square meters of retail space has been constructed with anchor tenant Maya Theaters opening in April of 2015. Future phases of the project call for office buildings, a hotel, and a senior housing project.

10 BUSINESS ACTIVITY

Selected Fresno Development Projects (continued):

The Fulton Street Reconstruction Project: The Fulton Mall was one of the nation’s first pedestrian malls constructed. Built in 1964, the mall converted Downtown Fresno’s “main” street into a pedestrian only mall. The mall and surrounding buildings have suffered from neglect for decades. The City of Fresno held a grand reopening in October 2017 on a $20 million project to return the mall to vehicle traffic in an effort to help revitalize one of Fresno’s historic districts.

Warehouse Row Project: $13 million renovation of the historic Warehouse Row buildings in Downtown Fresno. Nearly completed, project consists of 20,624 square meters of commercial office space.

Hotel Fresno: $23 million renovation project of Downtown Fresno’s historic Hotel Fresno. When complete, the seven-story building will consist of 79 residential apartment units. Renovations are expected to begin in 2016.

GV Urban: GV Urban of Granville Homes, a major residential developer in Fresno, is Granville’s urban development division focused on new, preservation, and revitalization residential development projects in Downtown Fresno. In just the past couple of years GV Urban has completed 7 residential mixed-use projects in Downtown Fresno, with another nearing completion. The eight projects total to nearly 270 multi-family housing units along with an additional 1,393 square meters of retail/commercial space. GV Urban has plans for new projects as Downtown Fresno’s revitalization continues to expand.

Boardwalk at Palm Bluffs: New 6,874 square meters office complex development located in north Fresno. The new development is part of the larger Palm Bluffs Corporate Center project, which includes 157,935 square meters of existing occupied commercial office space.

The Marketplace at El Paseo: 45 acre retail development project located in northwest Fresno. Phase 1 of the project has been completed, which consists of 37,161 square meters of retails space. Phase 2 of the project has an additional 32,516 square meters of retail space is currently under construction.

Hotel Projects: There are six hotel projects in the Fresno/Clovis area that have reached the permitting process. Fresno, CA o 92-unit hotel located on West Shaw Ave east of CA-99. o 100-unit hotel near Herndon Ave and CA-41 with 6,200 SF event center. o 92-unit hotel located just south of Fresno-Yosemite International Airport. o 152-unit hotel to be located in the Campus Pointe development at Fresno State.

11 LOCATION & INFRASTRUCTURE

Centrally Located Fresno is centrally located between California major markets in northern and southern California, with access to two of the state’s major transportation corridors in freeway CA-99 and I-5.

Measure C Much of Fresno County’s road and improvements are funded by Measure C, a half-cent sales tax aimed at improving the overall quality of Fresno County’s transportation system. In its first 20 years, Measure C delivered more than $1 billion of improvements to state highways and county roadways, including the building of additional lanes to freeways throughout the County. As a result of the successful original measure, Fresno County voters chose to extend Measure C for an additional 20 years.

According to a March 2015 Brookings Institute report analyzing the nation’s top 96 Large Metro areas, Fresno – at 5.6 miles – has the 7th shortest typical commute distance in the country.

City/Region Distance from Fresno Silicon Valley 225 kilometers (km) Sacramento 233 km Los Angeles 309 km Reno 458 km 507 km 619 km Phoenix 933 km

12 LOGISTICS

Ground Package Delivery Transit Days from Fresno

Seattle FedEx Portland Reach over 38 million customers Transit Days Boise 1 with guaranteed next-day ground

Sacramento Reno service, without the additional 2 Salt Lake San Francisco City cost of expedited shipping. Denver 3 Las FRESNO Vegas 4 Los Angeles

San Diego Phoenix Albuquerque Due to Fresno’s unique location in the middle of Tucson the state, FedEx, UPS, and OnTrac, can reach all of California’s major market within 1 day with Seattle their standard ground shipping, guaranteed. UPS OnTrac even has the ability to reach the entire west Portland coast with their standard ground shipping service. Boise

Sacramento Reno Salt Lake San Francisco City Denver Las FRESNO Vegas

Los Angeles Distances to Deep Water Ports San Diego Phoenix Albuquerque

Tucson Port km from Fresno

Seattle Stockton 186 OnTrac Oakland 268 Portland LA/Long Beach 688 Boise

Sacramento Reno Salt Lake San Francisco City Denver Las FRESNO Vegas

Los Angeles

San Diego Phoenix

Tucson 13 TRANSPORTATION

High-Speed Rail The nation’s very first high- The Fresno Yosemite speed rail project broke ground in downtown International Airport (FAT) Fresno on January 2015. Our region will now is located approximately nine air mark the starting point of a high-speed rail kilometers northeast of downtown network that will one day span the entire state, Fresno. FAT currently has direct jet beginning with the first operational segment service to Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Portland, between the San Joaquin Valley and Los Seattle, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Denver, , Dallas/ Angeles, before advancing to a 804-kilometer Fort Worth, and Guadalajara, Jalisco (GDL). Local residents system connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles. appreciate the ease of getting in and out of the Fresno Airport Phase 2 of the project calls for extensions to compared to other terminals in our nation. A newly expanded Sacramento and San Diego to complete the terminal will enhance service even further. entire 1,287-kilometer system.

2016 International Air Service Stats Already, the design and right-of-way phases Fresno g Guadalajara of the first high-speed rail segment have resulted in hundreds of hours of employment Passengers (Arrival/Departure)...... 201,623 and millions of dollars in contracts for local GDL Aircraft Operations (Landing/Takeoff):...... 1,376 businesses. Some of the strongest voices in Fresno County government, business, and civic leadership, have joined a regional partnership Freight Rail is one of the most called Fresno Works to bring the planned High- viable transportation options for the Speed Rail Operations and Heavy Maintenance Fresno County manufacturing and Facility (HMF) to Fresno. In addition, training distribution/warehousing industries. and educational programs are gearing up to Fresno County is served by Union Pacific (UP), BNSF, and San Joaquin provide a skilled workforce for high-speed rail Valley Railroad, which provides service to both UP & BNSF construction, operations, and maintenance. lines.

14 HOUSING MARKET

The most significant factor contributing to Fresno County’s affordable cost of living is affordable housing. The relatively low The Fresno metropolitan area ranks cost of housing in Fresno County attracts many new residents to the region. These new residents arrive from all parts of the #1 as the healthiest housing market country but especially from California’s large metropolitan areas. in the U.S. Multi-Indicator Market Index® As the rebound effect from the housing market lows of the Great Freddie Mac Recession begin to fade, real estate markets increasingly depend on strong fundamentals to drive sustainable housing activity. The Fresno housing market possesses these strong fundamentals; Median Sales Price of Homes Sold, solid job growth, low vacancy rate, a market not overvalued, and June 2017 affordability, amongst other factors. Thanks to the presence of Region Median Price these fundamentals, the Fresno housing market was ranked as the healthiest in the entering 2016 according to a Fresno County $255,500 report issued by mortgage industry leader Freddie Mac. Clovis $323,000 Fresno $235,000 Alameda County $769,750 $1,198,500 Oakland $719,000 Los Angeles County $569,000 Long Beach $522,500 Santa Monica $1,477,500 Sacramento County $335,000 Elk Grove $410,000 Sacramento $297,000 San Francisco $1,246,000 Santa Clara County $965,000 San Jose $830,000 Sunnyvale $1,300,000 California Home Sale Activity by City, CoreLogic, June 2017

15 RECREATION & TOURISM

A Few Ways to Take Advantage of What the Region Has to Offer

• Explore the outdoors. Not only does the Fresno metro region have three rivers that run through it, the San Joaquin , Fresno, and the Kings, there are also three national parks nearby, including Yosemite, Sequoia, and Kings .

• Enjoy what’s in season. The region is one of the most productive farming areas in the world, take advantage. The area is loaded with farmers markets that offer freshly picked fruits and vegetables. Many of the markets are seasonal but the county also has several year-round markets as well.

• Taco ‘bout tacos! Fresno is the self-appointed taco capital of the state. There is a major festival devoted to the beloved taco – The Taco Truck Throwdown – hosted by Fresno’s AAA team, the . During this event the Grizzlies’ alter-ego, the Fresno Tacos, make an appearance. Now in it 7th year, the popularity of the Taco Truck Throwdown has turned this single-day event into a two-day event.

• Visit the Fresno Chaffee , a local treasure. Established in 1929, the is located in Roeding Park near downtown Fresno. It recently underwent a major renovation and expansion, with the addition of the 13-acre African Adventure Experience, a feeding area, and sea exhibit. Work is currently underway on Phase 2 of the African Adventure, which will bring back hippos along with a host of other species.

• Discover Fresno’s art scene. Along with the Arte Américas, the region’s premier Latino art gallery and cultural center, Fresno is home to Fresno Art , the African-American Historical and Cultural Museum of the San Joaquin Valley, and Fresno County’s Historical Museum. Art Hop, one of the coolest events the city has, occurs the first Thursday night of each month and is devoted to visiting art galleries, retailers, and restaurants featuring the work of local artists.

• See a concert. Whether its at the , which hosts the biggest names in music – i.e Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Blake Shelton, Selena Gomez, Bruno Mars – or a more intimate venue, Fresno has it all. The Save Mart Center, located at Fresno State, was ranked as the 4th best arena in the U.S. by “Venues Today” based on its concerts and events. The intimate venues include the Rotary Amphitheater, the Saroyan Theatre, Fulton 55, and Strummer’s to name a few. Fresno also has the Fresno Philharmonic and a regular schedule of touring Broadway shows.

• Celebrate Fresno’s Latino Heritage. Between September 15 and October 15, Fresno State hosts over 20 unique events to honor Hispanic Heritage Month, including a free concert celebrating Mexican Independence Day, the Rebozo Revival Festival, and a “Frida” movie showing to name just a few.

Big Fresno Fair Fresno Chaffee Zoo Fresno’s Vineyard Farmers Saroyan Theatre Market 16 RECREATION & TOURISM

Sports

In addition to being able to play your favorite sport nearly year-round, Fresno offers a variety of college and professional sports teams to root for.

Fresno Grizzlies Sport: Baseball Type: Professional - Triple-A (affiliate of the Astros) League: Baseball - Season: April - September Venue: (12,500 capacity)

Grizzlies in their Fresno Tacos alternate uniforms

Fresno Football Club (Fresno FC) Sport: Soccer Type: Professional - Division II (MLS affiliate TBD) League: (USL) - Conference Season: March - October Venue: Chukchansi Park (8,400 capacity) Former Bulldogs

Notable Collegiate Programs - Football Sport: Football Division: NCAA Division I - Football Bowl Subdivision Conference: Mountain West (MW) - West Division Season: August - November Derek Carr, QB - Oakland Raiders Venue: Bulldog (41,031 capacity)

Fresno State Bulldogs - Men’s Sport: Basketball Division: NCAA Division I Conference: Mountain West (MW) Season: November - March Venue: Save Mart Center (15,596 capacity) Paul George, SF - Oklahoma City Thunder

Fresno State Bulldogs - Baseball Sport: Baseball Division: NCAA Division I Conference: Mountain West (MW)

Aaron Judge, RF - New York Yankees 17 WEATHER

CLIMATE The sun shines on Fresno County 288 days a year resulting in one of the nation’s most hospitable and Mediterranean-like climates. The average high temperature is 24.7 degrees Celsius and the average low temperature is 10.2 degrees. Average rainfall is 292.1 millimeters. Fresno’s elevation is 308 feet but, countywide, elevations range from 100 feet to 14,248 feet at the top of the peak of in the Sierra Mountain Range.

Sunshine 288 days/year

Elevation 93.88 m Fresno truly has something Average Rainfall 292.1 mm1 for everyone Prevailing Winds North, 6.4 kph 1. Fresno, CA; California Nevada River Forecast Center, Climate Station Precipitation Summary

Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Avg. High Temp. (C) 12.55 16.38 19.44 23.55 28.61 33.16 36.83 35.78 32.67 26.5 18.5 12.61

Avg. Low Temp. (C) 3.11 4.83 6.55 8.89 12.39 15.83 18.72 17.78 15.39 10.67 5.78 2.94

Avg. Rainfall (mm) 53.10 48.26 48.00 26.16 9.14 4.06 0.25 0.25 0.15 3.81 28.70 41.65

Source: Western Regional Climate Center, 01/01/1948 to 06/09/2016 at Fresno-Yosemite Intl Airport, Fresno, CA

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