Following more than a week of protests over the death of George Floyd by Minneapolis police, debate continues within the African-American community about how to bring about reform in policing. To learn more about how different generations are responding to this moment, FM89’s Kathleen Schock spoke with Pastor Angelo Frazier …
Read More »This Fresno Nurse Is On A Mission To Help Frontline Workers And Local Restaurants At The Same Time
Tali Whelan is a registered nurse. “I have worked the long 12-hour shifts in the past, and so I know how difficult it can be to be on your feet for so long and constantly on the go,” said Whelan. She normally works in a dermatology office, but right now, …
Read More »Kern County Parks Still Open, But Local Officials Say ‘Stay Home’ Easter Weekend
Fresno , Kings and Tulare counties have closed their parks to keep people home during the coronavirus pandemic. But Kern County parks are still technically open and with Easter coming up, some residents are worried. A release from the Kern County Public Health Department states that park facilities and amenities, …
Read More »Fresno County Declares A Local Emergency After Confirming Second COVID-19 Case
Fresno County confirmed a second case of COVID-19 Saturday evening. Both cases identified so far have been travel-related. In a press conference Sunday, a county health official said the department is also monitoring up to 70 individuals, to track symptoms. While the risk of community transmission is still low, the …
Read More »State Recruits Local Ag Advisors, Fresno State Students For Pesticide Videos In Hmong
Pesticide regulations can be tough to understand, especially among communities that don’t speak English. Recently, however, with the help of local ag advisors and video production students at Fresno State, California’s Department of Pesticide Regulations released a series of how-to videos about pesticides in Hmong . In this panel interview, …
Read More »Local, National Outrage Follow Videos Detailing Police Shooting Of Unarmed Teen In The Back Of Head
Two videos that surfaced this week of a Fresno police officer shooting a 16-year-old boy in the back of the head have caused local and national outrage. “We have to reform our policing system to end the ‘shoot first, ask questions later’ mentality that ends far too many black & …
Read More »For Earth Day, Local Talk Addresses Wildfire Risk, And What The Public Can Do About Climate Change
Monday was Earth Day, and to commemorate, Fresno City College hosted a talk about how climate change is increasing our risk of wildfire—as well as some new climate change-related legislation making its way through the U.S. Congress. Listen to the audio for an interview with one of the speakers, Jerry …
Read More »Shark Tank Without The Teeth Asks For Business Proposals To Benefit Local Communities
L ast week, at the Lanna Coffee Company in Downtown Fresno, entrepreneurs pitched their business ideas to judges. It was all part of the Spark Tank Pitch Fest put on by Fresno Pacific’s Center for Community Transformation. Each business presented its idea to create social good, from an app to …
Read More »Some Rural Fresno County Towns Have A Local Newspaper, But They’re Still News Deserts
In small towns, news travels fast. But it’s usually based on word of mouth, not verifiable facts. More and more rural places in the San Joaquin Valley are becoming news deserts — even the local newspapers are mostly ads and press releases.We traveled to western Fresno County to find out …
Read More »“The Big Tell” Film Showcase Brings Local Stories To Light
It’s that undiscovered story that begs to be told, the one that makes you see our Central Valley in a whole different light – that’s the mission of The Big Tell Showcase running on Friday October 19 at the Tower Theater in Fresno . The showcase, which selects ten filmmakers …
Read More »Asylum Seekers, Violence Survivors And ICE Agents: The Local Effects of Recent Immigration Policies
Ever since President Trump came into office, we at Valley Public Radio have been reporting on his administration’s changes to federal immigration policy—like its so-called “zero tolerance policy” of prosecuting asylum applicants as well as rollbacks on temporary protected status from certain countries—and their consequences on San Joaquin Valley residents …
Read More »California vehicle thefts declined in 2017—but some local counties saw increases
The number of vehicle thefts in California headed downward in 2017, following two years of increases. The 6.2 percent decline statewide may be attributed to advances in anti-theft technology, aggressive … Click to Continue »
Read More »Local Ghost Town’s Past on Display in New Collaborative Exhibit
Driving past Merced Falls on the way to Lake McClure doesn’t usually inspire thoughts of a bustling mini-metropolis with its own movie theater. But a new exhibit opening at the … Click to Continue »
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