Other than visiting a couple of our kids who are dumb enough to still live there, I have not been around Fresno in quite a while. 'Bout seven years ago we had an apartment in Sierra at Maroa, it was a pretty large complex, well maintained, close to most everything in north Fresno, and affordable. I can't for the life of me remember the name of the complex, but it was on the SW corner of the intersection.
Hope this helps,
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