Hmong New Year's event highlights culture (Leader-Telegram)
If you go by the lunar calendar, New Year's Day comes in November or December, not on Jan. 1 as is typically celebrated.

Immigrant kids give thanks for all cultures (Winona Daily News)
Ue Vang and Jose Najera did a balancing act on Wednesday — beyond balancing the turkey and mashed potatoes on their piled-high Thanksgiving plates.

Fresno Mayor-Elect Ashley Swearengin unveils transition team (KSEE 24 Fresno)
In just seven weeks, Ashley Swearengin will be sworn-in as the new mayor of Fresno. Monday, at Fresno City Hall, Swearengin introduced a team of nine that will help her with the transition into office. (Full biographies included)

Swearengin's Transition Team (KFSN-TV Fresno)
Two weeks after being elected Fresno's next Mayor, Ashley Swearengin announced her transition team. She said, "To me this is the dream team." Each person in this diverse group has expertise on an issue that's near and dear to her heart. They'll be right by her side for the next 6 to 8 weeks as the new Mayor makes some important decisions. She said, "It was really just their skills that brought ...

Nine to serve on Swearengin's transition team (The Fresno Bee)
Fresno Mayor-elect Ashley Swearengin this afternoon will officially name nine people to her transition team as she prepares to take the reins from Mayor Alan Autry, whose term ends in January.