Last week, the Fresno County Historical Society announced that its annual Civil War Revisited event won’t be happening this year due to COVID-19 . However, the Society is planning an event centered around telling more stories of the 19th Century, beyond the Civil War. At its heart, the Fresno County …
Read More »“The Storm Has Definitely Hit” – Fresno ER Doctor On Rising COVID-19 Cases
Earlier this spring, even as hospital workers received new guidance for personal protective equipment and learned to strip off their work clothes before entering their homes, Dr. Patil Armenian, an emergency physician at Community Regional Medical Center and UCSF Fresno, told KVPR that the experience felt like “the calm before …
Read More »Valley Edition – July 10, 2020 – Racial Inequity And COVID-19, Changes To Civil War Reenactment
On the this week’s Valley Edition: Are Valley hospitals prepared for a surge in COVID-19 patients? We talk with a local doctor about how they’re staying on top of growing patient loads. And a palliative care doctor tells us why he wants to change people’s minds about the coronavirus. Plus, …
Read More »Jail Outbreaks, No Bars & Indoor Restaurants – COVID-19 Update For June 29-July 3
In the past week, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered bars, restaurants, movie theaters and other businesses to close their indoor operations in 19 California counties—five of which are here in the San Joaquin Valley. But as we’ve learned with this rapidly-evolving situation, that’s not all that’s changed in the last week. …
Read More »Reporter Alexandra Hall On Her Documentary About A Fresno Priest Accused of Sexual Abuse
KQED’s Central Valley reporter Alexandra Hall spent more than a year investigating an Anglican priest in Fresno who some say is a miracle worker and others say is a sexual predator. The audio documentary that came from her reporting was produced for The California Report Magazine . Valley Edition Host …
Read More »Some Bakersfield Residents Are Calling On Kern High School District Board To Defund Its Police
A s residents call for cities to defund police departments, some parents and students want the same in their school districts. The Kern High School District board is voting on its annual budget Monday and ahead of that meeting, community organizers have been circulating a petition to defund the district’s …
Read More »In ‘Targeted Action’ Governor Newsom Closes Bars In Seven Counties, Including Four In Valley
On Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered bars to close in seven California counties , including four in the San Joaquin Valley: Fresno, Kern, Tulare and Kings. He also recommended bar closures in eight others. Health officials in Kern County, however, say the order was made without consulting them. The order …
Read More »City Of Fresno Passes Budget, But Will Reconsider It In 90 Days
The Fresno City Council voted Tuesday to approve its billion dollar budget , just in time for the July 1 deadline. However, it will have to be reconsidered in three months. Fresno Mayor Lee Brand proposed the council pass a continuing resolution that would keep city expenses at the same …
Read More »As Pandemic Rages On, Some Fresno State Nursing Grads Forced To Return To School
As coronavirus cases are surging, so are reports of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. But even as mental health professionals are needed more than ever, those who graduated from one Fresno State nursing program are being told to return to school. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate program allows …
Read More »Black Leaders In Bakersfield Call For Police Advisory Board
It’s been one month since the death of George Floyd and communities across the country are debating the reallocation of funding from law enforcement agencies to social services. But in Bakersfield this week, the city council voted to increase its police budget and hire more officers. The funding came from …
Read More »UC Merced’s Incoming Chancellor On The University’s Future
The UC Board of Regents announced last week that Juan Sánchez Muñoz will become UC Merced’s fourth chancellor. As a UC alum and first-generation student, he has a lot in common with the university’s student body. He currently serves as president of the University of Houston-Downtown, and was still in …
Read More »Climbing Cases And Data Quandaries: COVID-19 Update For June 22-26
California was one of many states to set a record this week for the number of new cases reported in a single day. For a closer look at what’s been happening in our seven-county coverage area of the San Joaquin Valley, we bring you this update for the week of …
Read More »Artie Padilla On Trauma, Resiliency And Building Healthy Communities
When COVID-19 struck, Every Neighborhood Partnership teamed up with local agencies in the Valley to expand food distribution, provide access to diapers and formula, and help struggling families make ends meet. Valley Edition Host Kathleen Schock spoke with the Fresno-based organization’s executive director, Artie Padilla, about his approach to community …
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