My Mornings with Mike Pesto
Mike moved to the valley from the Monterey Bay area in June of 2011. The first question he ALWAYS gets, when someone realizes he moved from THERE to HERE, is “why?” “Well, that’s easy,” he’ll tell you. “Have you ever tried buying a home on the coast? Can i interest you in a 250 square-foot fixer-upper for $1.8 million? No thank-you!”
Strangely enough, while he does miss the snow… having grown up just outside of Chicago… he actually does prefer the weather here to what the coast has to offer. It reminds him of the 5-years he lived in Las Vegas; minus the debauchery. Ahh, but those “Sin City” days are long be-hind him. Now he’s a married man with two children: Anthony (who’s 7) and Alessandra (who’s 4).
When he’s not at home with his kids and his wife of 9-years (Cesca) he’s usually out-and-about with them; taking in a game at Rawhide Ballpark (during baseball season) or maybe checking out the General Sherman at Sequoia National Park. You MIGHT also catch him on-line, where you can “friend” him on facebook (“Mike Pesto”). You can also follow him on Twitter (@MikePesto) or Snapchat (“TheMikePesto”). He hopes you do!
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Dang That's A Lot Of (ILLEGAL) Fireworks! Did You See 'Em?
Posted by Mike Pesto at Monday, July 6th, 2020 10:19am
We don't know if ANYONE was able to count just how many illegal fireworks we fired off in Visalia this past weekend.
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Hold Up! Did That Dog Just Say What I Think It Said?
Posted by Mike Pesto at Friday, July 3rd, 2020 8:05am
What does a "Grumpy Husky" (dog) say when you want to stay home but he want to go to the beach? Hmmm!
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This Has To Be The Absolute Worst On Hold Music Ever
Posted by Mike Pesto at Wednesday, July 1st, 2020 7:23am
Someone get a hold of the folks at Guinness. We may have a world record for the worst on hold music ever here.
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Wearing A Mask Can Be Scary. He Would Certainly Know.
Posted by Mike Pesto at Tuesday, June 30th, 2020 12:49pm
If "Friday The 13th" slayer Jason Voorhees wants you to wear a mask, don't you kind of have to? Seriously!
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A Remake Of "The Princess Bride?" "INCONCEIVABLE!"
Posted by Mike Pesto at Monday, June 29th, 2020 11:20am
Here's the scene when Inigo meets Westley from the REMAKE of "The Princess Bride" and WHY they remade the movie.
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Celebrating National Handshake Day During A Pandemic
Posted by Mike Pesto at Thursday, June 25th, 2020 10:12am
It may be National Handshake Day today (6/25) but we're not supposed to do that right now -- so do this instead.
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Ever Forget To Remove The Tag From Your Clothes?
Posted by Mike Pesto at Wednesday, June 24th, 2020 6:57am
If you've ever been busted for forgetting to remove tags from your clothes, at least it didn't happen on national TV.
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Singer Surprised While Performing Our National Anthem
Posted by Mike Pesto at Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020 5:50am
It wasn't the performance Portland State University graduate Madisen Hallberg was hoping to give -- IT WAS BETTER.
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We Know When Theaters Will Open Here In The Valley
Posted by Mike Pesto at Friday, June 19th, 2020 1:49pm
We have news on when movie theaters will start opening up AND a movie streaming suggestion for you.
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Can Dogs Be Trained To Sniff Out COVID-19 In People?
Posted by Mike Pesto at Thursday, June 18th, 2020 1:25pm
It sounds like a far-fetched idea but it's really not -- at least not according to dog training expert, Rebecca Corso.
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"I Don't Know What's Going On With People Now-A-Days"
Posted by Mike Pesto at Thursday, June 18th, 2020 5:56am
We've all had to "pull forward" because our drive-thru order wasn't ready but this felt like something more.
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Who Would Take The Life Of One Of These Creatures?
Posted by Mike Pesto at Tuesday, June 16th, 2020 10:42am
Rafiki, Uganda's rare silverback mountain gorilla, was recently killed by hunters. They may face life in prison.
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Networking Can Be Fun -- And Here's The Proof Of That
Posted by Mike Pesto at Sunday, June 14th, 2020 9:34am
Eddie Perez founded Visalia Networking Worldwide on facebook more than 3 years ago. Let's find out more.
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Grab The Popcorn & Check Out These Movies From Home
Posted by Mike Pesto at Saturday, June 13th, 2020 9:32am
James Ward, of the Visalia Times Delta, is our resident film expert and he has some movie suggestions for us.
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"No Good Deed Ever Goes Unpunished" #AnimalStories
Posted by Mike Pesto at Thursday, June 11th, 2020 8:19am
You better believe, next time she sees a squirrel in her daughter's inflatable pool, she'll think twice about saving it.
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It's Time For Us To "Be Excellent To Each Other" Again
Posted by Mike Pesto at Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 1:20pm
It's about time we all had a little reminder from Bill & Ted to "be excellent to each other" and "party on."
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Woman's Trash Ends Up Right Back Where It Belonged
Posted by Mike Pesto at Tuesday, June 9th, 2020 6:49am
Let this be a lesson to all the litter bugs. If you toss your trash where it doesn't belong, you might just get it back.
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While The People Are Away, The Stuffed Animals Will Play
Posted by Mike Pesto at Monday, June 8th, 2020 8:17am
The Giant Dipper roller coaster in San Diego can't run with REAL passengers right now so, cue the stuffed animals.
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A Reminder That "Everything Is Gonna' Work Out Fine"
Posted by Mike Pesto at Friday, June 5th, 2020 11:53am
This song was written a few weeks back, before the death of George Floyd, but we certainly need it right now.
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"Your Upbringing Does Not Determine Your Future"
Posted by Mike Pesto at Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 8:44am
Xavier Hernandez grew up working the fields around Woodlake with his father. He's now a USC graduate!
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The Latest "Challenge" Craze Is Downright SHOCKING
Posted by Mike Pesto at Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 6:26am
They say we are simply caretakers of this planet for the next generation. If that's the case, we'll ALL in trouble.
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Ah, The Joys Of Working From Home During A Pandemic
Posted by Mike Pesto at Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 8:27am
Working from home has its benefits. There are certain challenges too. You don't have to tell these reporters that.
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George Floyd's Brother Wants The Violence To Stop
Posted by Mike Pesto at Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020 6:38am
Terrence Floyd has a question for those who are protesting violently in his brother's name -- "what are you doing."
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You've Seen Riots And Looting But Have You Seen This?
Posted by Mike Pesto at Monday, June 1st, 2020 3:12pm
Flint, Michigan, Sheriff Chris Swanson joined protesters this past weekend and walked for George Floyd.
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As If We Didn't Have Enough To Worry About Already...
Posted by Mike Pesto at Monday, June 1st, 2020 8:22am
now we have to worry about a troop of monkeys who stole viles of COVID-19 test samples in India. Unbelievable!
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It's No Longer "Mambo No. 5," Thanks To COVID-19
Posted by Mike Pesto at Friday, May 29th, 2020 11:49am
Yet another quarantune for you! Remember Lou Bega and his song, "Mambo No. 5?" Well, what do you think of this?
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Every Scene... From Every MCU Movie... In The Right Order
Posted by Mike Pesto at Friday, May 29th, 2020 7:42am
Someone must be going a little stir-crazy because they just figured out the proper order to see every MCU movie.
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Ever Seen A Pole-Dancing Bear? Well, You're About To!
Posted by Mike Pesto at Thursday, May 28th, 2020 8:24am
Ever heard the expression, "dance like no one's watching?" This bear has. You go girl -- or boy. We won't judge!
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The AGT Audition That Moved Elton John To Tears
Posted by Mike Pesto at Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 6:48am
You know you have a powerful story... and just had a moving AGT audition... if you can inspire the likes of Elton John.
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Have A Beef With Your Pet? Call Gary Busey: Pet Judge!
Posted by Mike Pesto at Tuesday, May 26th, 2020 7:45am
"Is Gary Busey a real judge? Absolutely not! Does Gary Busey know anything about animal law? Probably not."
