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Sources for STRAINGE: “The Fresno Faire UFO Flap”

  1. Dr. Evelyn Navarro, "Luminous Phenomena and Agricultural Fairs: A Study of Rural UFO Sightings," Journal of Anomalous Aerial Studies, Vol. 12, Issue 4 (2024). An in-depth analysis of increased UFO reports coinciding with large-scale agricultural events, with a focus on the Central Valley region.

  2. "The Fresno Lights: Eyewitness Accounts from the 2023 Fair," Central California Chronicle, October 15, 2023. A compilation of firsthand reports detailing unexplained aerial phenomena observed during the annual fair.

  3. Navarro, E., & Singh, R., "Electromagnetic Interference Patterns During Mass Gatherings," Proceedings of the Western States Paranormal Conference, 2023. A study exploring the correlation between large public events and disruptions in electromagnetic fields, potentially linked to UFO activity.

  4. "Unidentified Objects Over Fresno: A Timeline," The Daily Observer, Special Edition, November 2023. A chronological account of reported sightings and incidents related to unidentified aerial phenomena in the Fresno area.

  5. Dr. Harold Fineman, "Psychosocial Dynamics of Collective Sightings," American Journal of Sociology and the Paranormal, Vol. 8, Issue 2 (2024). An examination of the social and psychological factors contributing to mass UFO sighting reports during community events.

  6. National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC), “California UFO Reports, 2023–2024,” accessed April 2025. https://nuforc.org/webreports/ndxlCA.html

  7. Peter Davenport, “Patterns in Sightings from Agricultural Communities,” MUFON Symposium Proceedings, 2021.

  8. "Fairgrounds or Launchpads? Investigating the 2023 Fresno Faire Incidents," Mysteries Unveiled Podcast, Episode 102, December 2023. A podcast episode delving into theories surrounding the unusual occurrences at the Fresno Fair, featuring interviews with attendees and experts.

  9. Singh, R., "Atmospheric Anomalies Recorded During the Fresno Fair," Journal of Meteorological Mysteries, Vol. 5, Issue 3 (2024). A report detailing unusual weather patterns and atmospheric readings coinciding with the timeframe of the reported sightings.

  10. Dr. Jacques Vallée, Dimensions: A Casebook of Alien Contact, Anomalist Books, 2008. A foundational text examining global reports of contact with unexplained aerial phenomena, with significant reference to rural events and fairground sightings.

  11. "The 2023 Fresno Faire: A Hub for the Unexplained," Paranormal Hotspots Quarterly, Winter Edition, 2024. A feature highlighting the Fresno Fair as a significant location for unexplained phenomena.

  12. Dr. Evelyn Navarro, "Community Responses to Unexplained Phenomena," Sociology of the Unseen, Vol. 3, Issue 1 (2025). An analysis of how communities process and respond to collective experiences of unexplained events, using Fresno as a case study.

  13. "Lights in the Sky: Debunking or Confirming the Fresno Faire Sightings?" Skeptics' Review, January 2024. A critical examination of the evidence surrounding the Fresno Faire incidents, offering both skeptical and supportive perspectives.

  14. MUFON Case 112735 – “Hovering Disc, Multiple Witnesses, Fresno County Fairgrounds,” filed October 13, 2023. https://mufon.com/case-112735

  15. “Central Valley Close Encounters: A History of Sightings in Rural California,” West Coast X-Files Archive, Vol. 6 (2022). A retrospective exploration of historic UFO sightings in the Central Valley, including Clovis (1964), Madera (1983), and the enigmatic “Dinuba Cylinder” event of 1991.

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