The annual San Joaquin Valley Town Hall lecture series returns to Fresno’s Saroyan Theatre on Oct. 20 with a talk by historian Jon Meacham. Travel writer Rick Steves, violinist Vijay Gupta and restaurant critic Ruth Reichl are also among the lineup of six speakers for the 2021-22 season. To learn …
Read More »KQED Reporter Alexandra Hall On Vaccine Hesitancy
As the Delta variant continues to spread throughout the San Joaquin Valley, so do calls from public health officials to increase vaccination rates. But as KQED’s Central Valley reporter Alexandra Hall has learned, the reasons why some are avoiding the shot can be more complicated than many think. Valley Edition …
Read More »Fresno Native, Mets Pitcher and Hall of Famer Tom Seaver ‘Left A Legacy’ In His Hometown
Baseball legend and Fresno native Tom Seaver passed away Monday at the age of 75. The celebrated pitcher was considered the epitome of a Hall of Famer. He was elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 for his 20-year career in the Major Leagues. His early years with …
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 »Fresno County Public Health Town Hall Addressed Testing Availability, COVID-19 In Winter
In lieu of its regular media briefing Friday, the Fresno County Department of Public Health held a virtual town hall where community members could submit their own questions about the coronavirus. The meeting was live-streamed on Facebook. One person asked via the comments how to get a test if they’re …
Read More »Andy Hall Sworn In As Fresno Police Chief
Following a ceremony Wednesday at City Hall, the City of Fresno has a new chief of police. After 18 years as chief, Jerry Dyer passed the baton to Andy Hall, a 40-year-veteran of the force who’d been deputy chief since 2016. Singing Hall’s praises for nearly 10 minutes, Dyer credited …
Read More »Town Hall Lecture Series Kicks Off With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
With the onset of fall comes announcements for music and entertainment. This week, we talk with and organizer from one of the Valley’s oldest public lecture series on the upcoming season for the San Joaquin Valley Town Hall. Joining us in the studio is Vice Presidents of Programming, Joyce Kierejczyk. …
Read More »Thanksgiving meal at Merced American Legion Hall
Volunteers serve up Thanksgiving meals at the American Legion Hall in Merced, Calif., on Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Town Hall Meeting
Mariposa County Residents are invited to a Town Hall Meeting to give opinions and hear ideas about Housing for Everyone in Mariposa County.
Read More »Copper stolen from Atwater VFW Hall
The Atwater Veterans of Foreign Wars hall located at at 1390 Broadway Ave. in Atwater, Calif., on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017. According to VFW Quartermaster Jonathan Mudgett, 46, a Saturday morning inspection revealed that an air conditioning units, which hadn’t been working since Wednesday, had been gutted of its copper …
Read More »Man confronts police outside Atwater City Hall
A Winton man attempting to commit “suicide by cop” was subdued outside Atwater City Hall on Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, according to police. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Winton man threatens to ‘kill the president,’ asks to be shot outside city hall
A Winton man attempting to commit “suicide by cop” was subdued outside Atwater City Hall on Thursday, according to police. Atwater police were called about 2:39 p.m. from employees at … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced DREAMers, supporters take DACA fight with Trump to City Hall
Audio of the Merced City Council meeting usually echoes through City Hall. But on Tuesday, chants in support of the federal Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program and against … Click to Continue »
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