Fresno's Strange Time: Dinosaurs, Disaster and Millions of Mosquitoes | Fresno’s Histories

If you're from Fresno? Here is a little Fresno's History. In this episode, we dive into three of Fresno’s most unbelievable true stories — each separated by millions of years, but all connected by the land we live on.✨ Segment 1: The Augustynolophus dinosaur discovered in the Panoche Hills (1939–1940).Learn how California’s rare state dinosaur was found in Fresno County, why it’s so important, and the science behind this 30-foot Cretaceous giant.🔥 Segment 2: The tragic Learjet 35A crash at Olive & Chestnut (December 14, 1994).We break down what caused the crash, the pilots’ final heroic actions, the exact crash path, the damage it caused, and how survivors like Blondie Davis changed aviation accountability.🦟 Segment 3: The Debug Fresno mosquito release program (2017–2019).Millions of sterile male mosquitoes were released across Fresno to stop the spread of dangerous diseases. Here’s how it worked, why it mattered, and why Fresno became a global model for mosquito control.Whether you love true crime, local history, or strange science, this episode reveals a side of Fresno most people never hear about.💀 Subscribe for more Central Valley mysteries, dark history, folklore, and true crime.📍 Witch Dark Tales — Stories that haunt the land.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Social MediaInsta:https://www.instagram.com/witchdarktales?igsh=YzVkODRmOTdmMw%3D%3D&utm_source=qrTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@prettymegan21?_t=8jh4URhnKZP&_r=1Snapchat: https://snapchat.com/t/2wKq0AicFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561220316823Contact Info:If you would like to sponsor my channel, or if you would like to do a collaboration with me, feel free to email me. I would love to help in anyways [email protected]:00:00 - Intro02:42 - THE DINOSAUR DISCOVERY (1939-1940)05:57 - THE OLIVE & CHESTNUT LEARJET GRASH(DECEMBER 14, 1994)09:22 - DEBUG FRESNO PROGRAM (JULY 2017-2019)