Historical clue formulations

• Most populous California city with a one-word name — 2025-05-31
• Fifth-most populous city in California, after Los Angeles, San Diego, San Jose and San Francisco — 2022-07-30
• Largest inland city in California — 2022-02-14
• San Joaquin Valley city — 2020-01-13
• City south of Yosemite — 2019-08-21
• San Joaquin Valley city — 2019-03-03
• California city whose name is Spanish for "ash tree" — 2017-04-26
• Largest inland city in California — 2013-08-26
• San Joaquin Valley city — 2013-05-30
• California county or its seat — 2002-12-22
• California city — 2002-04-22
• San Joaquin Valley city — 2002-04-07
• It's west of Sierra National Forest — 2000-12-22
• City whose name is Spanish for "ash tree" — 1998-02-08
• Cal State branch site — 1994-07-14